<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Austrian soccer fan given an 18-month prison sentence for a Hitler salute during a match.
An Austrian soccer fan has been given an 18-month prison sentence for a Hitler salute during a match, AFP reported on Tuesday.
The unemployed<wm> factory worker made headlines in Austria when he slapped Hitler in the face before taking a match ball to the judge's bench and shouting "How could I be so lucky to be here?"
His sentence comes into a row with the player who called for a fascist party to be banned. He had requested 400 hours of community service. Instead, the judge ordered that he be imprisoned. His sentence also made headlines in Austria.

The sentenced is a rare exception in Austria. However it's not entirely clear why the</wm> judge took this action, possibly due to the fan's request for special treatment or possibly because the fan