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Gladbach star Thuram given six-match ban for spitting at opponent

Borussia Monchengladbach striker Marcus Thuram has been banned for six matches by the German Football Association (DFB) for spitting at Hoffenheim's Stefan Posch.

The 23-year-old has already been fined a month's wages by Gladbach for the incident - spotted by VAR - that resulted in a red card in Saturday's 2-1 loss at Borussia-Park.

Thuram insisted it was not a deliberate act but apologised to Posch, Hoffenheim and his Gladbach team-mates, saying he would "accept all of the consequences of my gesture".

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The DFB confirmed on Monday that Thuram will serve a five-match ban in the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal, with the sixth match suspended until December 21, 2021.