Showing the middle finger to the "Spartak" Moscow fans, "Ufa" goalkeeper Emmanuel Frimpong says he was punished for receiving insults. The incident happened in the first match of the Russian "Premier" League season, when provoked by insults and monkey noises coming from the stands, the Ghanaian footballer decided to retaliate in a way that immediately earned him a red card. Frimpong used Twitter to apologize and also noted that similar problems can be expected during the 2018 World Cup. "First of all, I want to apologize for being sent off the field when I was provoked," the goalkeeper wrote. "This should not have happened, but I am also a human being and while playing my beloved game, I should not be insulted." "I will serve my punishment for being insulted, but the World Cup will still be held in this country, even though African players will come here to play football."
