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Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani banned three games and fined for controversial Instagram post – Wide World of Sports
‘Edinson Cavani is not a racist’
Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani was banned for three games by the English Football Association on Thursday (Friday AEDT) after using a Spanish term for Black people which he said was intended as an affectionate greeting.
Cavani has also been fined 100,000 pounds (A$178,000) and ordered to complete face-to-face education after admitting to breaching the FA’s rules.
The FA said the comment was “insulting, abusive, improper and brought the game into disrepute” and also was an “aggravated breach”…
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