Tottenham’s Kevin Danso issues defiant statement after suffering racist abuse

Kevin Danso has spoken out on suffering racist abuse online (Picture: Getty Images)

Tottenham defender Kevin Danso has issued a defiant statement after suffering racist abuse following Saturday’s draw with Brighton.

The Austria international was in the starting XI for Spurs against the Seagulls, playing at centre-back alongside Micky van de Ven.

Despite twice taking the lead, the game finished 2-2, with Brighton scoring an injury time equaliser through Georginio Rutter.

Danso lost possession in the build-up to that late goal and revealed on social media that he was sent racist abuse online after the match.

The 27-year-old wrote on Instagram: ‘Not the result we needed yesterday. We gave everything, we learn and ...