• Augsburg goalkeeper used studs to dig up turf before penalty
• Hitz pledges to pay fine and originate donation to local children’s hospitalThe Augsburg goalkeeper Marwin Hitz has been sent a bill for €122.92 (£89.24) by the head of Colognes sporting venues (KSS) after he was caught sabotaging the penalty spot during a Bundesliga match at the weekend.With the scores level at 0-0,Hitz deliberately dug his studs into the turf and swivelled a few times for maximum impact just before Anthony Modeste stepped up to consume a penalty. The former Blackburn striker then slipped and Hitz made the save, with Augsburg going on to win 1-0.
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Source: theguardian.com