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Marko Arnautovič received a suspension for one EURO 2020 match. The Austrian player received this punishment after insulting North Macedonian footballers Egzon Bejtulai and Ezgjan Alioski during the match, both players with Albanian roots. M. Arnautovič himself is of Serbian descent, and regarding this conflict on the "Instagram" platform, Marko said: "There were harsh words said yesterday, 'in the heat of the moment,' for which I want to apologize to my friends from North Macedonia and Albania. I want to say that I am not a racist and everyone who knows me is aware of that. I have many friends from all countries and I am for equality." The forward scored a goal in the first match against North Macedonia, but in the second match against the Netherlands, the Austrian will not have such a chance anymore, as he has been punished and the suspension will be exactly for that match.
BREAKING: Marko Arnautovic has been banned for one #AUT game after insulting a player during win over #MKD | #Euro2020 - Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) June 16, 2021
