Berlusconi stands by Dida

AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi has admitted that goalkeeper Dida’s over-reaction to being struck by a Celtic fan towards the end of the recent Champions League game at Parkhead was a “mistake”.

UEFA have since banned the Brazilian for two matches for breaching their “principles of loyalty, integrity and sportsmanship”, meaning he will miss back-to-back games against Shakhtar Donetsk.