Coleman consoles teary Son over Gomes break
Son consoled over freak clash
EDDIE JONES is set to be offered the chance to go one better with England in the next Rugby World Cup.
The coach was lost for answers after seeing his team heavily beaten 32-12 by underdogs South Africa on Saturday.
But he confirmed that he would see his contract
Pages 44-45 SEAMUS COLEMAN consoled rival Heung-min Son in the Tottenham dressing room over Andre Gomes’ horrific leg break.
The Spurs player (right) was in tears long after the final whistle after his challenge left his Everton rival in agony.
But Toffees defender Coleman led a delegation of players into the visiting changing room to assure the Spurs man the injury wasn’t his fault. Coleman, who endured a 12-month absence after suffering a double leg break in similar circumstances, put his arm around his opponent and told him: “It’s not your fault, these things happen.”
Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino expressed gratitude that the Toffees skipper
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was so generous towards his distraught player.
He said: “I want to thank Coleman, he spoke with Son and reassured him. The players of Everton were fantastic.”
The Portuguese midfielder was taken to hospital with his ankle left hanging at an unnatural angle after catching his studs on the turf.
Blues forward Cenk Tosun, who cradled Gomes’ head as he writhed in agony and was himself in tears at the end of the game, said: “Everybody is sad in the dressing room.
Some players cried. Andre was in shock, his eyes were open so big. He was crying, shouting and screaming.” Son was dismissed for the foul – a challenge from behind which VAR deemed reckless endangerment after referee Martin Atkinson at first issued a yellow card. Team-mate Dele Alli said: “Son is devastated, he’s in tears but it’s not his fault. He can’t even pick his head up in there he’s crying so much much.”
Pochettino (above) said: “It was never the intention of Son to commit this type of tackle which resulted in such a bad incident. He only went to challenge the ball.
“But the family of Everton showed their support, no one believed it was intentional.
“The outcome was very very bad and we feel very sorry for Andre – we send our best wishes to Andre and his family in this tough moment.”
Everton boss Marco Silva also spoke to Son and he will also visit Gomes in hospital.
He said: “It was a really tough moment for all of our dressing room and our players but I am sure Andre will become stronger as a football player and a man because he is a fantastic professional.”