MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nahuel Guzmán, a goalkeeper for the Mexican club Tigres of Nuevo Leon, was suspended 11 games and fined for pointing a laser at fellow goalie Esteban Andrada during a tournament match last weekend, Liga MX announced Thursday.
The 38-year-old Guzmán is recovering from right knee surgery and was in the visiting team’s box at the BBVA stadium in Monterrey last Saturday during the first half when he pointed the laser in the direction of Andrada, a fellow Argentine and the starting goalkeeper for Rayados.
Monterrey’s sports president, Jose Antonio Noriega, went to the box and took away the laser in the first half of the match, which ended in a 3-3 draw.
In addition to the suspension and fine, Guzmán must do unspecified community work.
This is the first time in the history of Mexican soccer that a player has been sanctioned for pointing a laser at a rival. The 2014 Apertura final between América and Tigres was stopped momentarily because a fan was aiming a laser at players.
Giants may consider QB in NFL draft as Daniel Jones recovers from ACL injury
US, Japan and South Korea hold drills in disputed sea as Biden hosts leaders of Japan, Philippines
How immigrant workers helped stave off a US recession
How the OJ Simpson saga became a unique American moment
Depleted New Zealand batting first against Pakistan in T20
US — Chinese military planners gear up for new kind of warfare
Nikki Haley beats Donald Trump in Washington DC for first primary victory
A Toronto police officer was stabbed and a suspect shot. Both hospitalized in stable condition
Sydney Sweeney and Zendaya both wowed in Euphoria, so why are they treated so differently?
Transitional council in Haiti to choose new leaders is formally established amid gang violence
Gunman shot himself and wasn't killed by officer, chief says
Arizona revived an 1864 law criminalizing abortion. A look at the issue in other states