A video of Marcelo seriously injuring Luciano Sanchez last week has gone viral, and now the former Real Madrid player has learned of the ban he received.

Luciano Sanchez, Marcelo seriously injuredPhoto: Ivan Fernandez / AP / Profimedia

Marcelo, who currently plays for Fluminense, seriously injured Luciano Sanchez of Argentinos Juniors in a Copa Libertadores match.

CONMEBOL (South American Football Confederation) announced that Marcelo would be suspended for three matches and fined $6,000.

According to the media in Argentina, Luciano Sanchez will be absent from the football field for anywhere from eight months to a year.