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Tottenham midfielder Bentancur out for two weeks after suffering concussion against Liverpool

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has revealed that Rodrigo Bentancur will be unavailable for two weeks after suffering a concussion during his side's 1-0 win over Liverpool in the EFL Cup on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. Bentancur collapsed without coming in contact with anyone as he went down to challenge for the ball during a corner kick. The Uruguayan received oxygen and was taken to the hospital after...

Tottenham’s Bentancur loses appeal over lengthy game ban

Tottenham’s Bentancur loses appeal over lengthy game ban

Rodrigo Bentancur will serve the final two matches of his seven-match ban after the Football Association dismissed the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder’s appeal, Afrosport reports. The Uruguay international was handed the ban for comments he made about team-mate Son Heung-min on Uruguayan national television which the FA deemed to be derogatory. Tottenham accepted the ban but appealed against the length of the suspension. The North London club’s...

Tottenham’s Bentancur banned for seven matches following racial slur accusation

Tottenham’s Bentancur banned for seven matches following racial slur accusation

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been banned for seven matches by the Football Association for a racial slur directed towards teammate Heung-Min Son, Afrosport reports. The 27-year-old Uruguayan made some comments about the South Korean forward that were deemed by the Football Association in England as offensive and a breach of their regulations. When asked for a Tottenham shirt by a presenter during an interview...

Darwin Nunez: Liverpool forward handed five-game Uruguay ban by CONMEBOL

Darwin Nunez: Liverpool forward handed five-game Uruguay ban by CONMEBOL

Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez has been handed a five-game international ban due to an altercation with spectators during Uruguay’s Copa America semifinal defeat to Colombia in July. The 25-year-old was part of the players involved in a confrontation with fans after their 1-0 loss to Colombia at the Bank of America Stadium in North Carolina, a game in which the two teams finished with ten players....