Parma's Morfeo banned five matches

Parma midfielder Domenico Morfeo has been banned for five matches after collecting his second red card of the season in Sunday's 2-1 defeat to Reggina. Morfeo was dismissed eight minutes after coming on as a substitute for hitting out at an opponent in...

Parma midfielder Domenico Morfeo has been banned for five matches after collecting his second red card of the season in Sunday's 2-1 defeat to Reggina.

Morfeo was dismissed eight minutes after coming on as a substitute for hitting out at an opponent in retaliation for a foul. He was also reported by the referee for dissent at the decision.

The ban is a severe blow to Parma who are struggling in 18th place in the 20-team Serie A.

Among the games the former Inter and Fiorentina player will miss are fixtures against Milan and Lazio.

¤ Milan's Christian Vieri has been voted the worst footballer in Serie A to win the 2005 Golden Flop award. The 32-year-old was awarded the prize based on the votes of listeners to radio programme Catersport. He received 2,992 votes, three times more than Inter midfielder Santiago Solari, in second place. Previous Golden Flop winners include former Juve defender Nicola Legrottaglie and Rivaldo, who won the prize in 2003 during a stint at Milan.

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