Son Heung-min has stated that he holds no resentment towards teammate Rodrigo Bentancur, who is under investigation by the FA for a racial slur.
The Tottenham skipper expressed his feelings, saying, “I love Rodrigo; I love him.”
Bentancur faces a potential suspension of up to 12 games after being charged with misconduct for claiming that all Korean people look the same during a Uruguayan TV interview in June.
However, Son emphasized that there is no issue between them, as Bentancur made a personal and heartfelt apology immediately after the incident and reiterated his apology when the squad gathered for pre-season training.
“Because of the FA investigation I can’t say too much,” Son said.
“But I love Rodrigo, I love him. We’ve a lot of good memories.
“He knew he apologised straight afterwards. I didn’t even realise what was going on.
“He sent me a long message and you could feel it was from the heart.
“When we came back for pre-season he felt really sorry and almost cried.
“He apologised publicly and personally as well. He felt really sorry. He made a mistake and we learn from it.
“I’ve no problem at all with him. We move on as a team-mate and friend and as a brother.
“We move on together. We just have to wait what the FA say in their process.
“What I can say is I love Rodrigo, there’s nothing more to say.”
Son Heung-min will captain Tottenham Hotspur in their opening Europa League match against Qarabag on Thursday evening.
The forward expressed his desire to win a trophy with the club, calling it a “dream” after nearly a decade without silverware.
However, with his contract set to expire at the end of the season, Son revealed that he has not yet held any discussions regarding an extension.
He added: “We haven’t talked [about] anything yet. It was very clear for me, I’m very focused for this season.
“At this age, every second is like a goal.
“Especially this season, we are in a lot of competitions, it feels like I’m taking even more care about this.
“I’m just fully focused on this situation and this year.
“I just want to win something that everybody in this club and these players and all around deserves.
“That’s what I’m working for.
“In the future, you never know what’s going to happen.
“But I will make sure I give everything for this club.
“It’s almost ten years that I give everything.
“We’ll see what happens. I still have a contract with the club which is the main important thing.
“I just want to give everything while I have my contract.”
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