I didn't play well, racism? I won't let you go Some lost Tottenham fans. Spotting racist acts towards the missed penalty shootout Tel. Tottenham's warning of strong action

Aug 15, 2025

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'We're with you. Matisse Tell'

The entire Tottenham Hotspur club has launched a campaign to defend Mattis Tel. This is because some fans criticized Tel by using emojis with racist meanings on social media. Tottenham seem to take this as an attack on the club. We took swift action. First, in an official statement, it heralded a strong response.

Tottenham released a strong-toned statement on its official website on the 14th (Korea time), saying, `We are disgusted by the racist abuse Tel received on social media after the UEFA Super Cup defeat.'

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Then 'Tell came out bravely and boldly and attempted a penalty shootout kick. However, those who engage in abusive acts against Tell are cowards who hide behind anonymous username and profile and produce hateful personalities. 'We will take the strongest possible action against all identified abusers. We will cooperate with the authorities and social media platforms to this end, he severely warned.

The reason why Tottenham was so angry was that the criticism of Tel, who recorded a fatal penalty shootout miss in the Super Cup against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at dawn on the 14th, went too far.

Of course, it's true that Tel had a lackluster performance.

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Tel, who was replaced in the 34th minute of the second half of the day, not only did not contribute to the offense, but also exposed serious problems in the connection with the defense. Tottenham, which was leading 2-0, was forced to enter the penalty shootout as its defensive balance collapsed after Tell's introduction.

Even Tel lost the penalty shootout and took a big stake in the defeat. Tel, who stepped up as the team's fourth kicker, attempted a shot after a trick that stopped while approaching the ball. The PSG goalkeeper cheated. But the ball went off the other end of the net. In the end, Tottenham lost the penalty shootout 3-4. In addition to Tell, Mickey van der Penn also missed out.

According to European soccer statistics media 'Footmob', Tel recorded only two pass successes (2/3), 0% dribble success rate (0/3), 0% ground ball competition win rate (0/5), and two fouls. Football London gave Tel a rating of four. It was the lowest point.

However, even if he did not play well, racism is not acceptable. It's a criminal act.

Nevertheless, some fans, who lost their reason because they were disappointed with the defeat, used emojis and hateful remarks with racist meaning on social media to unleash terrible criticism on Tel. It's a hate crime that can't be put into an article. As Tottenham announced, they are likely to be severely disciplined as soon as they are identified.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.