Chinese footballer banned for life for attacking referee...

A footballer who led an attack on the referee after a qualifier for China's 11th National Games was banned for life by the Chinese Football Association (CFA). 

Tianjin's Zhao Shitong chased referee He Zhibiao for over 100 metres and pushed him down to ground before being restrained by police at the end of a match against Beijing on Sunday. 

Zhao was banned for life from any activity related to football, the CFA said in a statement. More...

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