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Danish FA to Bendtner: Keep your shorts on

By Karl Ritter
Published June 14, 2012 11:12am ET
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Danish FA to Bendtner: Keep your shorts on
Denmark's Nicklas Bendtner shows his underpants with the writing 'Paddy Power' as he celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group B match between Denmark and Portugal in Lviv, Ukraine, Wednesday, June 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) | Michael Probst

KOLOBRZEG, Poland (AP) — Talk about getting your knickers in a twist.

The Danish Football Association was in damage control mode Thursday after Nicklas Bendtner lowered his pants in a goal-scoring stunt it says breached an exclusive sponsorship deal as well as UEFA’s rules against ambush marketing.

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