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Anthony Martial Calls for Bans After Racist Abuse of Paul Pogba

Manchester United forward Anthony Martial has said people who racially abuse players should receive bans following online abuse aimed at team-mate Paul Pogba.

Per Sky Sports, the Frenchman said racism is not something that can be eradicated, but that shouldn't stop authorities from handing out punishment:

"It's something you can't really eradicate from society. Out there on the pitch, we can't do anything about it per se. As players, we are there among white people, black people, people of all colours.

"The French expression is 'we're all the same'.