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Eight men are arrested after online abuse of a Tottenham player following their clash against Manchester United in April as Met Police say it 'will not stand for racist thuggery' after 'utterly unacceptable' social media posts

Eight men have been arrested following a Metropolian Police investigation into the online abuse of an unnamed Tottenham player in April.

Police were alerted to a series of offensive posts aimed at a 'high profile London player' on social media after Tottenham's 3-1 home defeat to Manchester United on April 11, with officers working with social media companies to track the anonymous users down.

South Korean forward Son Heung-min had been targeted by trolls after the game, with the club slamming the 'abhorrent' abuse sent to him after he was accused of play-acting to get a United goal disallowed.