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Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been given a seven-match domestic ban by the Football Association for an alleged racist remark made about team-mate Heung-Min Son in a TV interview.

Bentancur was charged by the FA on September 12 with an alleged misconduct breach in relation to a media interview, which emerged in June and showed Bentancur being asked by the host of Canal 10 to show the shirt of a Spurs player.

Former Juventus player Bentancur replied: "Sonny's? It could be Sonny's cousin too as they all look the same."

While an apology from Bentancur was swiftly forthcoming, due to this being an "aggravated breach", an independent regulatory commission panel were required to either uphold the FA charge or dismiss the case.

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The independent regulatory commission panel upheld the charge and Bentancur is set to sit out Tottenham's next seven domestic fixtures, but will be able to feature for the club in upcoming Europa League matches with Roma and Rangers.

An FA spokesperson said: "An independent regulatory commission has imposed a seven-match suspension and £100,000 fine on Rodrigo Bentancur for a breach of FA Rule E3 in relation to a media interview.

"It was alleged that the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder breached FA Rule E3.1 as he acted in an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting words and/or brought the game into disrepute.

"It was further alleged that this constitutes an "aggravated breach", which is defined in FA Rule E3.2, as it included a reference - whether express or implied - to nationality and/or race and/or ethnic origin.

"Rodrigo Bentancur denied this charge, but the independent Regulatory Commission found it to be proven and imposed his sanctions following a hearing."

Son said he and Bentancur remained "brothers" and "nothing had changed" after the Uruguayan immediately apologised to him, admitting he had "made a mistake".

Tottenham travel to Manchester City next on Saturday November 23, live on Sky Sports.

Spurs' next seven domestic fixtures

November 23: Manchester City (a) - live on Sky Sports

December 1: Fulham (h)

December 5: Bournemouth (a)

December 8: Chelsea (h) - live on Sky Sports

December 15: Southampton (a)

December 19: Manchester United (h) - live on Sky Sports, Carabao Cup quarter-final

December 22: Liverpool (h) - live on Sky Sports

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Alessia Russo scored after 63 seconds to set Arsenal on their way to a 3-0 north London derby victory at Tottenham.

Russo's early finish - the Gunners' second-fastest goal in Women's Super League history - was added to by Frida Maanum and Stina Blackstenius to continue interim boss Renee Slegers' impressive short-term reign.

Slegers, who replaced Jonas Eidevall on a temporary basis following his resignation in October, led Arsenal to a notable 4-0 win over Juventus in the Champions League on Tuesday before another dominant showing at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Mariona Caldentey was at her creative best with two assists, the first coming in the opening exchanges. Spurs had hardly managed a touch before a cute pass between the lines by the Spain international was smashed home first-time by Russo into the bottom-left corner.

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The visitors, who went into the game unbeaten since defeat to champions Chelsea in October, continued their positive start and added a second before Tottenham had managed an attack of their own.

England skipper Leah Williamson threaded a ball to Kim Little in space, and after the Gunners captain picked out Maanum inside the area, the forward made no mistake to double her side's lead.

Arsenal began to turn the screw after the break. Spurs had been second-best all match and could not deal with Arsenal's intensity, with a third goal putting the match beyond reach.

Caldentey produced the pass of the match with a first-time clipped ball to send Blackstenius through one-vs-one with the goalkeeper and she poked her attempt in at the near post.

That goal summed up the gulf in class between the two clubs as Arsenal claimed a much-deserved three points over a Tottenham side who have now won once in their last seven in the league.

Brighton stay third after eventually seeing off West Ham

Brighton maintained third spot in the WSL thanks to a 3-2 victory over West Ham - although they needed Fran Kirby to eventually clinch the win after Hammers captain Katrina Gorry had hauled her side back into the game with two long-range strikes.

Rachel McLauchlan's classy opener lit up an otherwise low-key first half at the Amex, with the right-back latching onto Kirby's clever flick before bending a low left-foot shot into the bottom corner.

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When Kiko Seike scuffed in Brighton's second, moments after a shocking close-range miss from Seraina Piubel, it seemed like a routine win was on the cards.

But Gorry had other ideas. First she rattled the bar with a fierce shot from distance. Just seconds later she found her range, arrowing a 30-yard strike into the Brighton net. Goalkeeper Sophie Baggaley may have been unsighted by the defender in front of her and there may have been a slight deflection on the way through but she will have been frustrated not to have done better.

Baggaley was beaten from distance by Gorry again just five minutes later, though, with the Australian nicking possession before firing in from 25 yards.

But just as West Ham were on the rise, Gorry was forced out of the action, appearing to hurt her shoulder as she tried to regain the ball. That stalled the visitors' momentum and with eight minutes remaining Kirby took a sharp touch in the box to wrong-foot Oona Siren and then fire a low shot in off the post.

Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur believes he will be given a lengthy ban for his summer comments regarding team-mate Heung-Min Son.

Bentancur says he has been informed of his potential punishment by his agent, amid reports he will be suspended by the FA for seven games, but this sanction has not been confirmed by the governing body, nor his club.

Speaking on international duty with Uruguay, Bentancur said: "My agent rang me and told me he had been notified that this was the sanction.

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"So far, the club haven't contacted me. I already knew more or less where it was going.

"Now the sanction is out, I want to be calm here with the national team. Then we'll see when it's time to go back."

The FA announced in September that it had charged Bentancur with misconduct in relation to its rules on abuse and insults and those that include references to race or ethnic origin.

Bentancur insisted it was a "very bad joke" after he said Son and his cousins "all look the same" in an interview with Uruguayan national TV.

Son said they remained "brothers" and "nothing had changed" after Bentancur immediately apologised to him, admitting he had "made a mistake".

The FA will give an update on the Bentancur case in due course.

Neither the FA nor Tottenham commented when contacted by Sky Sports News.

Uruguay face Colombia on Saturday and Brazil next Wednesday in two World Cup Qualifiers.

Tottenham travel to Manchester City next on Saturday November 23.

Spurs' next seven domestic fixtures

November 23: Manchester City (a) - live on Sky Sports

December 1: Fulham (h)

December 5: Bournemouth (a)

December 8: Chelsea (h) - live on Sky Sports

December 15: Southampton (a)

December 19: Manchester United (h) - live on Sky Sports, Carabao Cup quarter-final

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Ipswich recorded their first Premier League win of the season with a shock 2-1 win over sloppy and lacklustre Tottenham.

Ipswich raced into a first-half lead courtesy of Sam Szmodics' clever overhead kick and Liam Delap's close-range finish.

It left Spurs in another sticky situation up against a dogged and determined visitors who knew a storm was coming their way in the second half.

Yet it never really materialised as only a Rodrigo Bentancur header found the net for underwhelming Spurs, who struggled to create clear-cut chances although Dominic Solanke thought he had scored on 52 minutes but his effort was out by VAR for a handball.

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Spurs were booed off by their home fans at full-time. They have seen their side lose five games already this season in the Premier League as Ange Postecoglou is struggling to find the key.

Meanwhile, this was a huge moment for Kieran McKenna and his gutsy side, who won a Premier League game for the first time since April 2002. It means there are no winless teams remaining in the league after both Wolves and McKenna's side won this weekend.

Ange: Inconsistency is my fault

Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou:

"That's [inconsistency] down to me. That's my responsibility. The inconsistency we're having this year, ultimately it comes down to me and my approach and something I need to try and fix and see if I can help the players in that area.

"We didn't start the game well at all. It was all sort of passive, without the ball, with the ball. I felt we didn't get the tempo or intensity right and then we gave ourselves a mountain to climb. Second half we were in the ascendancy and had opportunities obviously but we didn't do enough with them."

McKenna: It's a significant moment

Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna:

"It's a massive, significant moment. A day to cherish in the recent history. The journey the club has been on - the highs and the depths. For the fans to see their club in the Premier League and win in a stadium like this is a massive day. Where the club was two years ago to now competing in the Premier League a significant landmark."

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Sky Sports' Lewis Jones:

"Just under two years ago Ipswich Town and Kieran McKenna were held to a 1-1 draw with Cheltenham Town in League One. What has transpired since has been incredible. Here they were, just two years later, beating Tottenham 2-1 in the Premier League in their own backyard.

"It's another landmark day for Ipswich Town as a football club, who in a strange quirk of fact beat Spurs 2-1 on their last visit to north London, back in 2001 when Alun Armstrong scored a late winner.

"This was a tactical masterclass by the impressive McKenna, who showed everyone why Manchester United and Chelsea were genuinely considering giving him the keys to their club in the summer.

"They deserved this win. A first-half performance full of guile and creative attacking play backed up by a backs-to-the-wall, dogged and clever second half where they restricted Spurs to very little. A first Premier League win and one they'll remember for a long time."

Analysis: Stale Spurs are easy to play against

Sky Sports' Lewis Jones:

"There is always going to be a problem that holds Postecoglou from seriously succeeding at Tottenham. It revolves around the fact his team usually have to score two or more goals in a game to get a result. They are so easy to score against.

"Tottenham's style means they are vulnerable via so many avenues. Set-pieces to start with. Cameron Burgess hit the crossbar before Ipswich even took their lead via a header from a corner. And when the play turns over Spurs offer so much space to wide forwards as Szmodics found out during a performance that he'll remember for a long time. He scored one and played a massive part in Delap's goal. Spurs just couldn't deal with him in the first half.

"Yes, Tottenham are great to watch. But days like these just show how far they truly are away from being a contender."

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Stale Spurs are easy to play against

There is always going to be a problem holding Ange Postecoglou back at Tottenham.

It revolves around the fact his team usually have to score two or more goals in a game to get a result.

Tottenham's style means they are vulnerable via so many avenues: set-pieces to start with - Cameron Burgess hit the crossbar before Ipswich even took their lead on the way to a 2-1 win.

And when the play turns over Spurs offer so much space to wide forwards as Sammie Szmodics found out during a performance he will remember for a long time. He scored one and played a massive part in Liam Delap's goal.

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Yes, Tottenham are great to watch. But days like these just show how far they truly are away from being a contender for trophies.

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Van Nistelrooy puts smiles on faces again

The Stretford End roared his name as he left the pitch, Ruud van Nistelrooy receiving another rousing ovation in the stadium where he had long been a hero as a player. His cameo as caretaker boss has been significant in its own way, already lifting the gloom.

Manchester United's 3-0 win over Leicester was a third win in four since Erik ten Hag's sacking and the first time they have scored three in a Premier League match this season. Bruno Fernandes, goalless under Ten Hag, has now scored four in four.

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The goals are flowing once again and one can only wonder what the departed manager must make of it all, no doubt telling himself his team were on the cusp of this regardless, but the mood has changed. Van Nistelrooy hands over with hope restored.

How much can be read into it tactically remains to be seen given the Dutchman has done it his way, not switching to the system Ruben Amorim is likely to adopt. The role of Fernandes in that formation is up for debate, for example. But that is for another day.

The toxicity that engulfed Old Trafford has dissipated. There is a sense that United have got this right. This club knows a thing or two about false dawns in recent years, even the dangers of believing a former favourite in front of goal can change it all in the dugout.

But rather than giving Van Nistelrooy a long-term deal as manager, he has performed his functioning in cleansing the spirit at Old Trafford, allowing everyone to look forward with optimism. Whatever happens next, this was a special day for him and the fans.

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A McKenna masterclass

Just under two years ago Ipswich Town and Kieran McKenna were held to a 1-1 draw by Cheltenham Town in League One. What has transpired since has been incredible. Here they were, just two years later, beating Tottenham 2-1 in the Premier League in their own backyard.

It is another landmark day for Ipswich Town as a football club, who coincidentally beat Spurs 2-1 on their last visit to north London, back in 2001 when Alun Armstrong scored a late winner.

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This was a tactical masterclass by the impressive McKenna, who showed everyone why Manchester United and Chelsea were genuinely considering giving him the keys to their club in the summer.

They deserved this win. A first-half performance full of guile and creative attacking play backed up by a backs-to-the-wall, dogged and clever second half where they restricted Spurs to very little. A first Premier League win and one they will remember for a long time.

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Joelinton offers right-sided solution for Newcastle

"The right side of midfield is a problem position but Joelinton certainly looked comfortable in scoring the winning goal," Sky Sports' Jamie Carragher said during Newcastle's 3-1 win at Nottingham Forest.

"He always does a brilliant job. Sometimes, he plays in the front three and other times he's in the midfield three this season and has even had a man-marking job so he's really disciplined wherever you put him.

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"You're never quite sure where he's going to be playing when you cover Newcastle but what you do know is that he's definitely going to be playing."

Joelinton has been a Premier League ever-present for Newcastle this season. His absence during the second half of the last campaign, when he underwent surgery for a thigh injury, was a big factor in Eddie Howe's side falling short in securing European football.

On Sunday, he became the 12th Brazilian to score 20 Premier League goals or more, with the only nations with more players to score 20+ in the competition being England (178), France (24), Scotland (15), and Spain (14).