Bayern Munich have heavily fined Franck Ribery "for his choice of words used on social platforms" after responding in a foul-mouthed manner to those who criticised him for dining out on a gold-covered steak.
Ribery recently posted a video of his visit to Nusr-Et in Dubai, a restaurant owned by Nusret Gokce, the chef otherwise known as Salt Bae who has become famous on social media. The former France international was criticised by some for eating a gilded steak reportedly worth up to €1,200 (£1,070):
Franck RibéryNo better way to start the year than with a dash of salt and a visit to my Turkish brother ud83cuddf9ud83cuddf7ud83dudc4cud83cudffc #SaltBae #fr7ud83dudc51 #ELHAMDOULILLAHud83eudd32ud83cudffd♥ufe0f https://t.