04-Jan-2021 15:01:47 | The Guardian
The Uruguayan players’ union has called on the Football Association to overturn Edinson Cavani’s three-game ban for using the term “negrito”.
The Manchester United forward used the phrase in an Instagram story after scoring twice in a 3-2 victory at Southampton in late November. The 33-year-old received a three-match ban, missing United’s victory over Aston Villa on Friday, and said his “heart is at peace” because there was no racist intent behind his use of the word.
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