Footballer Marcus Thuram handed five-match ban for spitting in opponent's face
Borussia Monchengladbach's French striker Marcus Thuram was banned for five games by German football federation for spitting in Hoffenheim defender Stefan Posch's face on Saturday. The ban applies to the German Cup and Bundesliga and that a further one-game ban is suspended on condition of good behaviour until December 21, 2021. Thuram has to also pay a fine of $50,000.