Former Russia captain Roman Shirokov hospitalises referee after brutal attack during tournament

This file photo taken on May 23, 2018, shows the 80,000-seater Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow which will host the final. A week before the beginning of the Russia 2018 World Cup, the Russian President called upon local authorities to use the nine new stadiums built at a high cost for the World Cup, "with intelligence". / AFP PHOTO / Mladen ANTONOV]

Former Russia midfielder Roman Shirokov is facing criminal prosecution after attacking a referee.

Shirokov won 57 caps for his country scoring 13 goals - playing in three European Championships along the way - and won the 2008 UEFA Cup with Zenit St Petersburg.