Bendtner cops ban and €100k fine

Soccer: Denmark striker Nicklas Bendtner has been banned for one competitive fixture and fined €100,000 by Uefa after he displayed…

Soccer:Denmark striker Nicklas Bendtner has been banned for one competitive fixture and fined €100,000 by Uefa after he displayed the logo of Irish bookmaker Paddy Power on his underwear after scoring in the Euro 2012 clash with Portugal.

Bendtner, 24, was found guilty of improper conduct by European football’s governing body after he revealed the logo in the match on June 13th. It was the Arsenal man’s second goal of the contest, but Portugal went on to win the game 3-2.

When questioned afterwards about the incident, Bendtner, who spent last season on loan at Sunderland, said: “It is just a pair of lucky boxer shorts that I used in the first game as well and have used before the tournament. I didn’t know I was breaking any rules but I am aware of that now.”

Uefa took a dim view, however, and Bendtner is now set to miss Denmark’s opening game in World Cup 2014 qualifying. The player has three days to lodge an appeal.