Di Canio 'a fascist but not a racist' - report

Paolo Di Canio will contest a one-match ban imposed for giving a stiff-arm salute on the grounds that he admits to being fascist but denies being racist, according to Italian news reports.

The Lazio veteran, who also played for Sheffield Wednesday, West Ham, Charlton and Celtic, is facing further possible action from world governing body FIFA for using the stiff-arm salute while playing for his current club.