Tottenham's Tel: Racist abuse won't bring me down

Tottenham Hotspur 's Mathys Tel said he will not be brought down by the racial abuse he was subjected to on social media.

Tel, 20, was targeted after he missed a spot-kick in Tottenham's penalty shootout defeat by Paris Saint-Germain in last week's UEFA Super Cup.

Spurs issued a statement to say they were "disgusted" with the abuse.

And in a message posted to Instagram on Tuesday, France under-21 international Tel, whose loan deal from Bayern Munich was made permanent in a £30 million deal in June, wrote: "Everyone, after the last few days have passed, I wanted to thank you all for your messages of support.

"Racism has no place in our society. Every day is a learning curve and every day is a lesson.

"I know where I come from, where I started, and none of this will bring me down. With work and humility, respect reigns. Thank you all."