Former Russia captains gets 100 hours of community service for attack on referee

Roman Shirokov punched and kicked an official in an amateur tournament. Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

A Moscow court sentenced Roman Shirokov, the former captain of the Russian men’s national soccer team, to 100 hours of community service over an assault on a referee, the Interfax news agency reported.

The 39-year-old, who was taking part in an amateur tournament in August, was angry when referee Nikita Danchenko refused to award him a penalty after he was challenged in the area, footage from the incident showed.