In this file photo taken on December 19, 2020 Referee Frank Willenborg shows Moenchengladbach's French forward Marcus Thuram the red card during the German first division Bundesliga football match Borussia Moenchengladbach v TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in Moenchengladbach. Marcus Thuram will be suspended for six matches after spitting in the face of Hoffenheim's Stefan Posch, the German football Federation announced on December 21, 2020. The 23-year-old striker -- son of 1998 World Cup winner Lilian Thuram -- was sent off after a video review showed him spitting in the face of Stefan Posch of Hoffenheim as the two argued during a Bundesliga match. Thuram was also fined a month's salary, to be paid to a charity, by his club. According to Bild daily, the fine could be in the region of 150,000 euros and constitute a club record sanction.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 22, 2020 11:15 UTC