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Argentina's Marioni banned in Spanish passport probe.

© Reuters 2002

MADRID, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Tenerife's Argentine forward Bruno Marioni has been handed a 12-month ban for using an irregular Italian passport, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced on Wednesday.

Marioni used the passport during his time at Villarreal in the 2000-01 season.

Since moving to Tenerife, who were relegated from the Spanish first division last season, the striker has been registered as a non-European Union player.

Last year, Tenerife had Brazilian forward Barata banned for a year after the RFEF ruled that his Italian passport was false.
(C) Reuters Limited 2002

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