(You gotta love Kaka)
AC Milan star Kaka says team-mate Dida was "wrong" to react the way he did after being struck by a Celtic fan.
The goalkeeper collapsed dramatically after being hit in the face by the home supporter towards the end of Wednesday's 2-1 defeat at Celtic Park.
He was eventually stretchered off but has been criticised for overreacting.
"He made his choice and we will support him even though what he did was wrong. It was a difficult moment for him," Kaka told the club's official website.
"He had just let in a goal, then there was the slap from that fan."
The supporter who confronted Dida, Robert McHendry, appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Friday and admitted breaching the peace.
Sentencing of the 27-year-old was deferred until 2 November.
Meanwhile, Uefa has launched an investigation into the incident and could punish Celtic, although they are unlikely to forfeit the match.
Uefa's control and disciplinary body will deal with the case at their next disciplinary meeting on 11 October.
There have also been calls for Dida to be punished, too.
Celtic chairman Brian Quinn said: "I'm making no excuses for the behaviour and the fan behaved disgracefully.
"But the contact made with the goalkeeper was minimal. His antics have to be taken into account as well.
"He took a couple of steps after the fan and then obviously made this decision that he should go to ground.
"Unless I missed something, he was carried off on a stretcher for what seemed to be the lightest tap you can imagine."
Scottish Football Association chief executive Gordon Smith added: "I was at the match at Celtic Park but I did not see the fan come on to the pitch.
"From what I've been told, he made what could be described as a friendly pat at the goalkeeper, who then decided to fall over.
"To see him leave the park on a stretcher could have been described as farcical."
AC Milan star Kaka says team-mate Dida was "wrong" to react the way he did after being struck by a Celtic fan.
The goalkeeper collapsed dramatically after being hit in the face by the home supporter towards the end of Wednesday's 2-1 defeat at Celtic Park.
He was eventually stretchered off but has been criticised for overreacting.
"He made his choice and we will support him even though what he did was wrong. It was a difficult moment for him," Kaka told the club's official website.
"He had just let in a goal, then there was the slap from that fan."
The supporter who confronted Dida, Robert McHendry, appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Friday and admitted breaching the peace.
Sentencing of the 27-year-old was deferred until 2 November.
Meanwhile, Uefa has launched an investigation into the incident and could punish Celtic, although they are unlikely to forfeit the match.
Uefa's control and disciplinary body will deal with the case at their next disciplinary meeting on 11 October.
There have also been calls for Dida to be punished, too.
Celtic chairman Brian Quinn said: "I'm making no excuses for the behaviour and the fan behaved disgracefully.
"But the contact made with the goalkeeper was minimal. His antics have to be taken into account as well.
"He took a couple of steps after the fan and then obviously made this decision that he should go to ground.
"Unless I missed something, he was carried off on a stretcher for what seemed to be the lightest tap you can imagine."
Scottish Football Association chief executive Gordon Smith added: "I was at the match at Celtic Park but I did not see the fan come on to the pitch.
"From what I've been told, he made what could be described as a friendly pat at the goalkeeper, who then decided to fall over.
"To see him leave the park on a stretcher could have been described as farcical."
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