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Mathys Tel Defies Racist Abuse After Super Cup Shootout Loss

The Tottenham forward used Instagram to reject discrimination, thanking supporters for their messages.

Overview

  • Tel, 20, was targeted on social media after missing a penalty in the UEFA Super Cup shootout.
  • He wrote that racism has no place in society and that the messages will not bring him down.
  • Tottenham condemned the online abuse, calling the perpetrators "nothing but cowards."
  • The forward joined Spurs permanently from Bayern Munich this summer.
  • In a separate case, Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo reported racist abuse at Anfield, and Merseyside Police arrested a 47-year-old on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence.