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| Quenching his thirst proved costly for the Chongqing Lifan goalkeeper Sui Weijie, who has been fined for sipping water as their opponents equalised in a Chinese Super League match. | Quenching his thirst proved costly for the Chongqing Lifan goalkeeper Sui Weijie, who has been fined for sipping water as their opponents equalised in a Chinese Super League match. |
| Hovering around the relegation zone, Lifan were leading 1-0 seven minutes from time in Sunday’s match when the home side, Liaoning, were awarded a free-kick just outside the penalty box. | Hovering around the relegation zone, Lifan were leading 1-0 seven minutes from time in Sunday’s match when the home side, Liaoning, were awarded a free-kick just outside the penalty box. |
| From a hastily taken set-piece, the Liaoning midfielder Ding Haifeng darted past a group of static defenders before slotting the ball into an empty net while Sui stood, seemingly oblivious, drinking from a bottle next to the far goalpost. | From a hastily taken set-piece, the Liaoning midfielder Ding Haifeng darted past a group of static defenders before slotting the ball into an empty net while Sui stood, seemingly oblivious, drinking from a bottle next to the far goalpost. |
| Lifan have since handed Sui a 50,000 yuan (£5,233) fine and the player also faces suspension, Xinhua reported. “I made a terrible mistake in Sunday’s game and let go a full three points,” Sui said. “I won’t repeat the same mistake and will never lose concentration.” | Lifan have since handed Sui a 50,000 yuan (£5,233) fine and the player also faces suspension, Xinhua reported. “I made a terrible mistake in Sunday’s game and let go a full three points,” Sui said. “I won’t repeat the same mistake and will never lose concentration.” |
| The player was reportedly confronted by Lifan supporters at Liaoning’s Shenyang airport on Monday. | The player was reportedly confronted by Lifan supporters at Liaoning’s Shenyang airport on Monday. |