Pakistan, July 30 -- Internacional defender Victor Gabriel has been handed an unusual suspension after seriously injuring Cruzeiro forward Gabriel Pec, a Brazilian court said on Tuesday, with the ban lasting a maximum of six months or as long as it takes Pec to recover. During a Serie A match between the sides on July 22, Victor Gabriel was sent off after committing a rash challenge that led to a fracture of Pec's left tibia.

Pec, who moved to Cruzeiro from Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy this month, was making his debut in the match eventually won by Cruzeiro. On Tuesday, Brazil's Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) determined that a standard penalty for Victor Gabriel was insufficient in light of the severity of the incident. "T...