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July 29 (UPI) -- Internacional's Victor Gabriel is suspended until Cruzeiro forward Gabriel Pec returns from a broken left leg injury, Brazil's sports court said.
Brazil's Superior Court of Sports Justice, or STJD, announced the ruling Tuesday. Pec fractured a tibia after Gabriel tackled him during a 2-1 win over Internacional on July 22 in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Gabriel, who attended the STJD committee hearing for the ruling, apologized to Pec.
"I had the feeling that I would get to the ball first, and I did," Gabriel said. "Since the field was quite slippery and wet, I ended up hitting the ball and then I didn't have time to pull my leg back, and that's how this somewhat harder tackle happened, but without any intention of causing harm to my fellow professional or any malice."
The defender was given a red card for the incident. Pec's injury required surgery. Gabriel's ban, which…
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