Tottenham defender Cristian Romero insists that he has ‘nothing but respect’ for Harry Maguire and admitted that he was wrong to taunt the Manchester United captain last month. The 23-year-old was captured screaming in Maguire’s face after he scored an own goal when Spurs travelled to Old Trafford in March.
However, the Red Devils went on to win the match 3-2 with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring a sensational hat-trick. Romero’s reaction to Maguire’s misfortune drew much criticism from fans and pundits alike and the Spurs centre-back has now had his say on the controversial incident, but didn’t issue an apology to the United skipper.
“I think sometimes things happen in football and maybe if you capture a moment with a single photo it can seem like something that wasn’t really happening,’ Romero told The Athletic.
