Newcastle’s Birighitti lost four teeth and needed 40 stitches in his face
Sydney FC striker Shane Smeltz not sanctioned retrospectively over incidentReturning Newcastle A-League skipper Nigel Boogaard has called for greater protection for goalkeepers in the wake of heed Birighitti’s gruesome facial injury.
Birighitti trained again on Tuesday as he pushed his case to play in Friday night’s home clash with Melbourne Victory – despite losing four teeth and needing 40 stitches after taking a boot to the face from Sydney FC striker Shane Smeltz at the weekend.
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Source: theguardian.com