• Alli gets three-game ban for punching West Brom’s Claudio Yacob
• ‘Shouldn’t bear reacted like I did. Will learn from this,’ tweets midfielderDele Alli has expressed regret over the punch he threw at Claudio Yacob and vowed to memorize from the mistake after the Football Association handed him a three-match ban for violent conduct, meaning he will not play for Tottenham Hotspur again this season.
Alli hit West Bromwich Albion’s Yacob in the 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane on Monday. The incident was not spotted by the officials but brought a charge from the FA on video evidence. The Spurs midfielder accepted the charge and had his claims that the accompanying three‑game ban would be an excessive punishment thrown out.
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Source: theguardian.com