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Russian players punished over champagne binge

Two Russian national team players have been punished by their clubs after video of them at a champagne-fuelled party in Monaco following the squad's dismal exit from Euro 2016 sparked outrage.

Russian media reported that midfielder Pavel Mamayev and forward Alexander Kokorin allegedly splashed some 250,000 euros on 500 bottles of champagne for revellers at a night club in Monaco.

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