Cherif Traore accepts apology after being given rotten banana by team-mate

Italy prop Cherif Traore was given a rotten banana by team-mates (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Italy prop Cherif Traore has accepted an apology from Benetton team-mates after he was given a rotten banana during the club’s Secret Santa.

Traore detailed the incident in a social media post that was subsequently deleted and then republished, revealing that the present from an anonymous colleague drew laughter from other squad members.