Lowlights

Gervinho Sent Off For Punching Ibrahima Conte

Though he finished the tournament celebrating in his team-mates’ arms, Gervinho and Cote D’Ivoire could have faced a very different fate when the AS Roma man punched Ibrahima Conte in the first match of Group D. The two players accosted and insulted one another before Gervinho lifted his arm and threw a punch. Contact was minimal but it was enough to send the Ivorian off and his indiscipline could have brought about extremely serious consequences.