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Sports Briefing | Soccer: Nigerian Goalkeeper Is Barred

Related Topics: Nigeria, New York Edition

The Nigerian goalkeeper Tejiri Rhiogbere was barred for a year from all African competitions for spitting at an assistant referee during an African Confederation Cup match.

A version of this brief appears in print on May 27, 2015, on page B12 of the New York edition with the headline: Nigerian Player Banned for Spitting on Official. Order Reprints| Today's Paper|Subscribe