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Hulk denies punching rival coach in heated Super League clash

The Brazilian striker's goal was overshadowed by a fracas at half-time, during which he was accused of assaulting Yu Ming in the tunnel

Shanghai SIPG's Brazilian star Hulk has denied punching Guizhou Zhicheng's assistant coach during a heated Chinese Super League clash on Saturday.

The former Zenit St. Petersburg striker was on target as SIPG eased to a 3-0 victory at the weekend.

But he made the headlines for a different reason after the game, after he was accused by outgoing Guizhou boss Li Bing of striking his assistant, Yu Ming, during half-time.

Responding to the claims, Hulk insisted that he had not behaved violently and asserted that Bing was trying to tarnish his reputation.