Son Heung-min has expressed his “love” for Tottenham teammate Rodrigo Bentancur, despite him making an alleged racist remark about the South Korea star.
The former Juventus midfielder was charged last Thursday with an alleged misconduct breach by the Football Association in relation to a media interview in the summer.
In the clip, which surfaced in June, the host of a Canal 10 show asked Bentancur to show the shirt of a player, with the 27-year-old allegedly replying: “Sonny’s? It could be Sonny’s cousin too as they all look the same.”
While an apology from Bentancur was swiftly forthcoming, due to this being an “aggravated breach”, if an independent regulatory commission panel upholds the FA charge, he could be suspended for six to 12 domestic m…