Aragones fined for racist comment

Luis Aragones was tonight fined €3,000 by his employers, the Spanish Football Association, for his racist slur against Thierry Henry.

Tue, 01 Mar, 2005 - 18:46

Luis Aragones was tonight fined €3,000 by his employers, the Spanish Football Association, for his racist slur against Thierry Henry.

The punishment of the Spain national coach was the result of a drawn out investigation into Aragones telling Jose Antonio Reyes that he was better than “that black ****” Henry, his Arsenal team-mate.

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Courts Soccer Heathrow Place: Spain Person: Aragones Person: Luis Aragones Person: Thierry Henry Person: Jose Antonio Reyes Person: Henry Person: Reyes Person: Samuel Eto’o Organisation: Spanish Football Association Organisation: Arsenal Organisation: Spanish FA Organisation: Real Mallorca

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