Liverpool reserve goalkeeper Charles Itandje, banned for 14 days for inappropriate behaviour during the Hillsborough memorial service, believes the media has blown the affair out of proportion.
"It is a 30-second video montage that was given senseless proportions. My behaviour should be judged over a one-hour video," Itandje told Sunday's French newspaper Aujourd'hui Sport.
"You know the papers here (in Britain), they do a lot with not much. I even heard I was dancing!"
"What happened will not do much to change my situation at the club since I am already on the transfer list."
TRANSFER GOSSIP
Manchester United will launch a £70m bid for AC Milan's Kaka if Cristiano Ronaldo leaves for Real Madrid in the summer. (News of the World) Full story
But Ronaldo says he will stay at United while Sir Alex Ferguson remains manager. (Sunday Mirror) Full story
Chelsea have had a £44m bid for David Villa rejected by Valencia and will have to up their offer if they want to sign him. (Observer) Full story
Joe Cole is to be offered a new four-year, £100,000-a-week deal by Chelsea in the summer. (News of the World) Full story
Tottenham have set their sights on Blackburn's Roque Santa Cruz and plan to sell Roman Pavlyuchenko and Darren Bent in the off-season. (News of the World) Full story
West Ham are stalking FC Schalke striker Kevin Kuranyi. (News of the World) Full story
Argentine midfielder Javier Pastores, 19, has turned down an £8.8m move to Manchester United from his club Huracan because he believes he would not get enough first-team action. (PA) Full story
Celtic midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura will return to Japan at the season after considering one more year in Glasgow. (Sunday Mail) Full story
St Mirren's Andy Dorman has shot to the top of Rangers manager Walter Smith's summer shopping list, with a £700,000 bid being prepared for when the transfer window opens. (News of the World) Full story
Plans to create a Premier League of two divisions containing 18 teams each and including Celtic and Rangers are being circulated among key figures in the game. (Sunday Mirror) Full story
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp says Alan Shearer will be bitten by the managerial bug and will stay at Newcastle even if they are relegated. (Sunday Express) Full story
West Ham have two separate groups interested in an £80m takeover of the Icelandic-owned club. (Mail on Sunday Full story
An unnamed England international is trying to persuade players to break deals with their agents, the Football Association will be told this week. (The People) Full story
Sam Allardyce had a drink with Liverpool number two Sammy Lee after the two teams played last weekend and did not mention that he had been offended by Rafael Benitez's hand gestures. (Mail on Sunday) Full story
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