Sports News of Tuesday, 2 May 2017Source: bbc.comSulley Muntari banned for racism protestMuntari angrily confronted Cagliari fans, shouting: 'This is my colour'Pescara midfielder Sulley Muntari has been banned for one game after he protested against racist abuse. He was booked for dissent after asking the referee to stop Sunday's Serie A match against Cagliari, claiming he was being racially abused. The 32-year-old ex-Ghana international then walked off the pitch in protest for which he received a second yellow card, officials have now confirmed. Boateng has since tweeted his support to Muntari, saying he is "so proud" of his former team-mate. Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly suffered abuse from Inter fans while Lazio supporters targeted Roma defender Antonio Ruediger.

Source: GhanaWeb May 02, 2017 18:22 UTC