Russian club sacks defender as fans didn't want black player
Russian club Torpedo Moscow has sacked 19-year-old defender Erving Botaka-Yobama, who is a Russian citizen of Congolese descent, after fans protested they didn't want a "black player". "(B)lack may be one of our club's colours, but we only want whites," a fan said. The club, however, said it rescinded contract not because he is black but due to financial reasons.