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Oscar Banned for 8 Shanghai SIPG Matches After Chinese Super League Brawl

Former Chelsea star and current Shanghai SIPG midfielder Oscar has been banned for eight Chinese Super League fixtures after he sparked a brawl in a recent match against Guangzhou R&F.

Sky Sports News HQ confirmed the news:

Sky Sports News HQ

BREAKING: Former @ChelseaFC midfielder @oscar8 given eight-match ban for role in mass brawl during Chinese Super League game. #SSNHQ https://t.co/qLO8NpoEx0

June 22, 2017 at 9:56:15 AM GMT

The 25-year-old was at the centre of a huge fight that started when he twice fired a ball at full force at a Guangzhou player.