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Nicklas Bendtner gets €100K fine, one-game ban for Paddy Power pants

Published Monday, Jun 18 2012, 15:18 BST | By Mayer Nissim | 4 comments

Nicklas Bendtner has been fined €100,000 (£80,600) and been suspended for one game after showing the name of an unauthorised sponsor on his underpants.

The Denmark striker had been investigated after showing the Paddy Power logo under his shorts during his team's Euro 2012 group game against Portugal on June 13.

Denmark's Nicklas Bendtner celebrates after scoring during the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group B match between Denmark and Portugal in Lviv, Ukraine

"The UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body has decided to suspend the player for one competitive fixture," UEFA confirmed on its official website.

"This suspension applies to the next 2014 FIFA World Cup match, including the qualifying competition, for which Bendtner is eligible."

They continued: "The player has also been fined €100,000. An appeal can be lodged against this decision within three days of the dispatch of the full written decision."

UEFA has been criticised for the size of the fine compared to its own punishments for hooliganism and racist chanting from fans.

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