'I respect Harry': Cristian Romero defends taunting Harry Maguire after own goal

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'I respect Harry': Cristian Romero defends taunting Harry Maguire after own goal

Manchester United beat Tottenham 3-2 in a dramatic clash last month.

Spurs thought they had shared the points when they made it 2-2 but then United had the last laugh.

After their second strike, an own goal by Harry Maguire, Cristian Romero yelled in the English defender's face and celebrated wildly.

His actions were criticised by fans and pundits alike. In a recent interview for The Athletic, Romero explained: "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.

"I’ve got nothing but respect for Harry Maguire. He’s a top player who is having a great career. 

"And generally I always respect my opponents so I think people who don’t know about the game get hold of a story and run with it and talk about something that’s not really there. 

"Maybe on that occasion, I didn’t quite do the right thing but I had no bad intentions."

Maguire did the right thing by not giving Romero a taste of his own medicine after United won the game, thanks to a wonderful hat-trick by Cristiano Ronaldo.

AuthorMeghna @ 1819SourceThe Athletic
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