Soccer: Di Canio wins Fair Play Award

West Ham United striker Paolo di Canio has won Fifa's Fair Play Award for 2001 after passing up the chance to score against an injured goalkeeper.

The Italian, who has a chequered disciplinary record, was rewarded for "a special act of good sportsmanship in an English premiership match last season," the world controlling body said.

Di Canio was well-placed to score a late winner against Everton last December when he caught the ball to stop the game and allow keeper Paul Gerrard to attend to a knee injury. The match finished 1-1.