Eight men suspected of tweeting racial abuse at South Korean footballer Heung-min Son, who plays for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, have been arrested, police said Friday. Another four men were quizzed in the two-week police operation following Tottenham's 3-1 defeat against Manchester United on April 11. The South Korean forward, 28, was targeted after a Manchester United goal was controversially ruled out. The abuse was detected through Manchester United's online reporting tool and flagged to local police. The eight men were arrested at addresses across England and Wales.

Source: News 24 May 21, 2021 08:48 UTC