Mathies Tel: Racist Harassment Won't Reap Me

Mathies Tel was not afraid after receiving a racial attack on social media (Instagram/@m.tel14).

JAKARTA - Tottenham Hotspur's Tottenham Hotspur, Mathys Tel, said he would not be slumped by racial abuse he experienced on social media.

The 20-year-old was subjected to racial abuse after he missed a penalty in Spurs' loss to Paris Saint-Germain on penalties at last week's UEFA Super Cup (UEFA Super Cup).

Spurs issued a statement stating that they were fed up with the abuse.

Meanwhile, Tel also opened his voice. In a message posted on Instagram on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, the U-21 French National Team player - whose loan period from Bayern Munich was permanent at a value of 30 million pounds in June 2025 - firmly said that racism did not make him fall.

"Everything, after the last few days have passed, I want to thank you all for your message of support."

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

"I know my origin, where I started, and none of this will bring me down. With hard work and humility, respect for power. Thank you all," wrote Tel.

The racial abuse that Tel received attracted the attention of many parties. One of those who speak out loud is Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney.

In a podcast, Rooney reveals that football stakeholders, from domestic to world, must have a deterrent sentence.

Rooney also suggested that the FA, UEFA, to FIFA and national federations in the world should seriously address racial abuse.