Pires hit with fine for sponsor gaff

Arsenal midfielder Robert Pires will have to pay a €50,000 fine for wearing the wrong t-shirt at a television show in October.

Fri, 10 Dec, 2004 - 16:30

Arsenal midfielder Robert Pires will have to pay a €50,000 fine for wearing the wrong t-shirt at a television show in October.

The French international went on the French TF1 programme, Telefoot, on October 10 dressed in Puma clothing – a move which infuriated the French Federation officials and team sponsors Adidas.

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Courts Soccer Heathrow Place: Paris Person: Pires Person: Robert Pires Organisation: Arsenal Organisation: TF1 Organisation: Puma Organisation: French Federation Organisation: Adidas

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