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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Kieran Jackson

Piero Hincapie becomes second World Cup player to be sent off for covering his mouth

Piero Hincapie was sent off for covering his mouth in a conversation with a Mexico player at the end of Ecuador’s last-32 defeat on Tuesday night.

The Arsenal defender, a key player for his national team, lost his composure in second-half stoppage time when speaking to Mexico’s Santiago Giménez.

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