France: Footballer Suspended For Five Years After Biting Opponent's Penis During A Match

An amateur player was suspended for five years in a local league in eastern France for biting one of his opponents below the belt during a post-match fight.

The crime was committed after a second division game between Terville and Soetrich in a local league on 17 November.

According to a local news website in Lorraine, a player from each side started fighting, another a Terville player joined in, apparently trying to separate them. The Soetrich player responded by biting the peacemaker's penis.