Headbutt lands Brazilian striker Brandao in jail
November 2014: Brandao, right, was given a one-month jail sentence for headbutting Paris Saint-Germain's Thiago Motta in August. 
June 2009: Didier Drogba received a six-match ban (with two matches suspended) following Chelsea's loss to Barcelona in the second leg of the Champions League semifinals in June 2009. The Ivorian was incensed that referee Tom Henning Ovrebo had rejected Chelsea pleas for several penalties. Frustration boiled over as Drogba uttered the words "it's a f***ing disgrace" into a passing TV camera lens. 
July 2006: Zinedine Zidane's headbutt on Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup final was immortalized in this bronze statue titled "Coup de Tete" by French Algerian-born artist Adel Abdessemed. Even though Zidane retired after the match, he was handed a three-match ban and fined 7,500 Swiss francs ($7,990). 
September 1998: Paolo Di Canio, left, was sent off for violent conduct in an English Premier League game against Arsenal. Di Canio didn't think much of the decision and pushed referee Paul Alcock, who stumbled backwards for several paces before finally falling over. The Italian was banned for 11 matches and fined £10,000 ($16,000). 
June 1994: A pumped-up Diego Maradona gestures during the 1994 World Cup. The Argentine was later thrown out of the tournament after testing positive for the banned stimulant ephedrine, signaling the end of his international career. 
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- Brazilian striker Brandao given one-month jail sentence
- Bastia forward's punishment likely to be community service
- Brandao punished for headbutting Paris Saint-Germain's Thiago Motta
- Motta's lawyer says severity of punishment linked to Brandao's role model status
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(CNN) -- Brazilian striker Brandao has been handed a one-month jail sentence for headbutting an opposing player, with the severity of his punishment linked to the footballer's role model status, according to one of the lawyers involved in the case.
The judicial punishment follows a six-month sporting ban given to Brandao, who plays for French Ligue 1 side Bastia, following the August incident when he assaulted Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Thiago Motta.
"This is an extremely severe sentence compared to the criminal record of my client," Brandao's lawyer Olivier Martin told CNN affiliate BFMTV after the three-judge panel's ruling, which also included a $25,000 fine.
"It's all the more severe because of the motivation that was raised by the President of the Court to justify the sentence," added Martin. "He referred to the violence in football stadiums."
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FIFA reveals summary of 'Garcia Report' Brandao headbutted the Italy international in the tunnel of PSG' s Parc des Princes stadium following the match which the Parisian club won 2-0.
The 34-year-old can be seen on CCTV waiting around before striking Motta and then running off out of shot with Brazilian-born Motta following in hot pursuit.
Motta's lawyer Francois Klein said "the court wanted to mark the occasion," as Ligue 1 players were considered role models to many people.
"Because these images are widely circulated; it gives the youth an absolutely regrettable idea," said Klein.
"It's well known that in many stadiums, suburban or elsewhere, there are similar events that may occur, and it is necessary that professional players lead by example." Neither of the two players involved were present at the Paris court for the trial.
The court was particularly annoyed by the absence of Brandao, who was having surgery in a Saint Etienne hospital Thursday.
Brandao is expected to "benefit from a sentence adjustment," meaning he would serve his punishment through a community service rather than in jail.
Against PSG, Brandao was playing in only his second match for the Corsica-based club after joining from Saint Etienne in the summer. He was initially suspended for four weeks following the attack which broke Motta's nose.
Last season, he was banned for three matches for elbowing another PSG player, Yohan Cabaye, in the head.
"Brandao will be available to play again on Feb. 22, 2015," the French league's disciplinary committee said in a statement following his September punishment, meaning the striker will miss 24 league matches in total.
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