MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Melbourne Victory captain Manny Muscat will likely end his career in Australian football's A-League under suspension after being banned for eight weeks for a dangerous tackle.
Muscat, a Malta international, was handed the ban for a tackle on the Melbourne Heart's Adrian Zahra during a heated derby last weekend.
With three matches remaining in the regular season, the ban means the 36-year-old Muscat will not be able to play again even if the Victory reach the league's grand final.
He will be available for Melbourne's matches in the Asian Champions League because the domestic suspension does not apply to international competition.
In a statement read to the Football Federation Australia disciplinary hearing, Muscat said he "deeply regretted" the tackle and did not intend to injure Zahra.
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