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Brazil star Jesus handed two-month international ban for Copa America explosion

Brazilian star Gabriel Jesus has been handed a two-month international ban by CONMEBOL for his behaviour during the Copa America final last month.

The 22-year-old scored and provided an assist before being sent off in Brazil's 3-1 win over Peru at the Maracana on July 7 - which was the ninth time the Selecao had won South America's championships.

The Manchester City forward remonstrated with Chilean referee Roberto Tobar after receiving a second yellow card for barging into Peru's Carlos Zambrano before pushing the VAR monitor and crying in the tunnel .