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Originally Posted by Ianhatcher
Deliberately putting your studs on another player with intent to injure like that is a 3 match ban like 99.9999% of the time.
It was a moment of frustration, sure and she didn't injure her but it doesn't change the fact that is violent conduct anyway you want to slice it.
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I can't find any FIFA sources but the media are reporting it was deemed as "serious foul play" rather than "violent conduct" by the disciplinary committee, hence a 2 game ban rather than 3.
Sure she put her foot on the players back, but it didn't look like there was any force to it and the other player wasn't in any pain which backs up the decision.
There is no reason for FIFA to show any bias towards an England player or the England team, I'd expect the opposite if anything.