Keane appeal rejected
Afp, London
Tottenham's Robbie Keane has had his claim for wrongful dismissal rejected by the Football Association (FA) on Tuesday.The Republic of Ireland international picked up the first red card of his professional career when he was sent-off for a deliberate handball in Sunday's 4-1 Premiership win against Bolton. Keane was furious with referee Graham Poll after his 36th-minute dismissal for handling Ivan Campo's header on the line. The ball struck Keane's chest before appearing to hit his arm as it dropped, and Poll issued a straight red card. Keane's red card marked the end an action-packed game from the Spurs' stand-in skipper -- he scored two goals and also set up Jermaine Jenas before receiving his marching orders. He will serve the one-match suspension with immediate effect meaning he will miss Sunday's Premiership match against West Ham.
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