Galatasaray defender Marcao is staring at a 10-match ban after he fought his own teammate during a heated clash.
The ugly scenes took place during the second half of Galatasaray’s Turkish Super Lig meeting with Giresunspor.
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Footages from the incident showed Marcao walk up to Akturkoglu before headbutting him as he landed punches on the winger. Photo by Hakan Burak Altunoz/Anadolu Agenc.Source: Getty Images
In his defence, Akturkoglu only pushed away the defender before their teammates intervened to separate the pair.
Source: Briefly News
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