Cristian Romero has insisted that everything is fine between him and Enzo Fernandez following his nasty challenge on his international teammate during the London derby two weeks ago.
Being the kind of competitor Romero is, he certainly does not shy away from being aggressive even when he comes up against someone he knows well.
Some Spurs fans will remember that he ploughed his elbow into Hugo Lloris’ midriff during last year’s World Cup final, which the Frenchman was not too happy about at the time.
While the centre-back got away with that incident, he did not escape without punishment for his tackle on Fernandez after the Tottenham man caught the Chelsea midfielder on the follow-through after making a tackle in the box.
LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 06: Referee Michael Oliver shows a red card to Cristian Romero of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on November 06, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)
The referee sent Romero off after re-watching the incident on the touchline monitor, with the Blues equalising from the resultant penalty.
The away side eventually ended up winning 4-1 as Spurs were reduced to nine men in the second half after Destiny Udogie also got his marching orders.
On arriving in Argentina for the international break, the Tottenham defender told El Doce (as relayed by Football.London): “Always happy and happy to return to the national team, what I love the most and what I enjoy so much.”
When Romero was asked whether there was any bad blood between him and Fernandez, he responded: “Obviously everything is fine. They are things that happen in the game, they remain there, always.”
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Having played with Romero for a couple of years, I am sure Fernandez would know exactly the kind of player that the Tottenham man is. So, the 22-year-old would not have been too surprised by the nature of his challenge.
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