Tottenham Hotspur Vooruit Mathys Tel said that he would not allow the racial abuse online to him, after the UEFA Super Cup defeat on his part by Paris St-Germain, brings him down.
Spurs said that they were ‘disgusting’ by the abuse aimed at the 20-year-old Frenchman, who missed a Spot-Kick during a defeat of PSG in Italy last Wednesday.
«I was also disappointed about Wednesday evening, but racism has no place in our society,» posted Tel Tuesday on social media.
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«I know where I come from, where I started and this will not bring me down. With work and humility, respect respects.»
Bournemouth striker Antoine Semenyo was also subject to racist abuse during the 4-2 defeat of Liverpool in Anfield on Friday. A 47-year-old man from Liverpool, who was arrested on suspicion of racial abuse of Semenyo, is conditionally rescued and forbidden to attend football matches.
Published on August 20, 2025