Spitting image

IF Patrick Vieira is feeling hard done by after receiving a four-match ban for spitting at Neil Ruddock (on top of another two matches for swearing at a policeman) he should spare a thought for Russian under-21 international German Kutarba who was banned for 10 games and given a one-year conditional suspension for spitting in a Russian league match earlier this month. Granted, he did spit at the referee.