{
  "id": 18992193,
  "title": "Monaco’s Mamadou Coulibaly likely to be punished for throat-slitting goal celebration",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/monacos-mamadou-coulibaly-likely-to-be-punished-for-throat-slitting",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T18:26:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/soccer/2026/11/08/monacos-mamadou-coulibaly-likely-to-be-punished-for-throat-slitting-goal-celebration"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Monaco midfielder Mamadou Coulibaly is expected to receive disciplinary action for his celebratory throat-slitting gesture following a goal in a Ligue 1 match against Le Mans on Sunday. The 29-year-old capitalized on a goalkeeping error to put his side ahead, then slid on his knees and made the offensive hand signal before his teammates joined in the celebration. In a similar incident back in September, Coulibaly's fellow player Paris Brunner was handed a two-match ban for the same offensive celebration during a game against Strasbourg. Despite his subsequent apology, Brunner maintained that his gesture was not meant to show disrespect and that he regretted offending anyone if it did. Coulibaly's behavior has once again drawn criticism, with Monaco likely to discipline him for his actions.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Monaco midfielder Mamadou Coulibaly likely punished for offensive celebration.",
    "Throat-slitting gesture made after goal against Le Mans on Sunday.",
    "Similar incident in September resulted in two-match ban for teammate Paris Brunner."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}