Bentancur nearly cried when apologising to Son
The Straits Times|September 26, 2024
Son Heung-min said on Sept 25 that there is no bad feeling with Tottenham Hotspur teammate Rodrigo Bentancur after the Uruguayan was charged by the Football Association (FA) with misconduct after using insulting words towards him during a TV interview.

Bentancur could face a lengthy FA ban after the host of Canal 10 show Por La Camiseta asked him in June for a Tottenham shirt, to which the midfielder replied “Sonny’s? It could be Sonny’s cousin too as they all look the same.”

Speaking ahead of Tottenham’s opening Europa League clash with Qarabag on Sept 26, the South Korea and Spurs captain said: “I love Rodrigo. I love him. We’ve had a lot of good memories.

“He knew and he apologised straight afterwards… He sent me a long text and you could tell it was from his heart.

“He then saw me at training and he was almost crying. He felt really sorry. We’re all human and we make mistakes. I love Rodrigo and we move on together as a brother.”

Son has scored 164 goals in 414 appearances since joining the club in 2015 and his contract is due to expire at the end of the current campaign.

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