Russia FA fine Pavel Pogrebnyak for racist comments about Russia players

Pavel Pogrebnyak has been suspended for the rest of the season by the Russia FA. Former Fulham and Reading forward Pavel Pogrebnyak has been fined for remarks he made about black players on the Russia national team. Pogrebnyak told Russian newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda this month he didn't believe Brazil-born Ari should play for Russia, adding: "It's funny when a dark-skinned player plays for the Russia team." Pogrebnyak later said he didn't mean to offend black players but believed foreign-born players shouldn't represent Russia. The Russian Football Union ethics committee...

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