Brazilian court suspends Internacional defender Victor Gabriel until injured opponent Gabriel Pec recovers

Published Jul 29, 09:26 AM UTC

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Brazil's Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) has suspended Internacional defender Victor Gabriel for up to 180 days, tying his ban to the recovery time of Cruzeiro forward Gabriel Pec. Pec suffered a fractured tibia in his left leg on his Cruzeiro debut following a tackle from Gabriel during a Brazilian Serie A match on July 23, 2026. The injury required surgery. Gabriel was shown a red card for the challenge, and the STJD ruled his suspension should last until Pec returns to training, capped at 180 days under article 254, 3 of the Brazilian Code of Sports Justice. The court found the challenge 'disproportionate and reckless.' Gabriel apologized, claiming no intent to harm. Internacional's lawyers attempted to submit unverified VAR audio from social media as evidence but later withdrew it, apologizing for the error. Pec had joined Cruzeiro from LA Galaxy earlier in July.

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Original headline: Brazilian court hands player suspension in line with injured opponent's recovery time

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