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Tottenham condemn racist abuse of Mathys Tel after penalty miss in Super Cup defeat
Tottenham strongly condemned racist abuse aimed at Mathys Tel after he missed a penalty in the UEFA Super Cup shootout loss to Paris Saint-Germain, pledging action against offenders.
- On August 13, 2025, Tottenham Hotspur were defeated by Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup match held in Udine, Italy.
- The defeat followed Tottenham surrendering a 2-0 lead with late goals from Lee Kang-in and Gonçalo Ramos, leading to a 2-2 draw before a penalty shootout.
- In the shootout, French forward Mathys Tel, who joined Tottenham permanently in June after a loan from Bayern Munich, missed his penalty and was subjected to racial abuse online.
- Tottenham issued a statement strongly denouncing the racist attacks directed at Mathys Tel, commending his bravery in stepping up to take the penalty despite the abuse.
- The club committed to collaborating with law enforcement and online platforms to identify offenders and ensure the strictest measures are taken against those responsible for the abuse, emphasizing their continued dedication to tackling online harassment.
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Thomas Frank urged Tottenham fans to back Mathys Tel in Saturday's Premier League opener against Burnley after the French forward was racially abused this week. Tel endured racist taunts on social media following his missed penalty in the shoot-out defeat against Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday. Tottenham said they were "disgusted" at the abuse and Tel's team-mates Dominic Solanke and Richarlison sent messages of support o…
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After the Tottenham striker in the Supercup hit against Paris Saint-Germain was awarded in penalty shooting and his team had left, the Frenchman was exposed to evil insults. The "Spurs" reacted with a statement. Lee Kang-in (85.) and Goncalo Ramos (94.) compared the track leadership by Mickey van de Ven (39.) and Cristian Romero (48.) in the final phase and provided the offensively harmless Parisians with an elf shooting. In this, Van de Ven and…
Frenchman Mathys Tel, who missed his shot at the goal against Paris SG, in the Supercup of Europe, was the target of racist insults.
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