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LILLE LEAP TO THEIR DEFENCE

Last updated : 22 February 2007 By Ed
Lille have launched an official complaint with Uefa about Ryan Giggs' free kick on Tuesday. Uefa will discuss Lille's protest and the behaviour of their players during the match tomorrow.

Lille president Michel Seydoux has insisted his players would not have walked off the pitch.

"It was not an attempt to get the game abandoned - it was an emotional moment," said Seydoux.

However a decision over the probe into what went on inside the ground will not be resolved for a month. Surprisingly UEFA haven't ruled out the chance of the game being replayed.

"The reason for the two dates is because a protest against a technical error could mean the match being replayed, if the protest was upheld," said a Uefa spokesman.

"So the question over the goal would have to be decided way earlier than March 22, since the (return leg) is due to take place in two weeks' time."