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| Villarreal fined €12,000 for banana thrown at Barcelona's Dani Alves | Villarreal fined €12,000 for banana thrown at Barcelona's Dani Alves |
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| Villarreal have been fined €12,000 after a supporter threw a banana at Barcelona's Dani Alves, according to reports in Spain. | Villarreal have been fined €12,000 after a supporter threw a banana at Barcelona's Dani Alves, according to reports in Spain. |
| The Brazil defender's decison to eat the banana as he took a corner during the match on 27 April provoked widespread support from players on social media using the hashtag "We are all monkeys". But despite considering imposing a punishment that would have seen part of Villarreal's El Madrigal stadium closed, the Spanish Football League's competition committee has instead decided to impose a fine after the club banned the supporter responsible. |