Sergei Rebrov has made an amazing attack on former club Tottenham - and life in London.

The Daily Mail says when asked, by a Russian journalist, how Pavlyuchenko should adapt to British life, the former Ukraine forward Rebrov said: "A lot of dark skinned people lived near White Hart Lane so the crime rate was high."

He also claimed that if Pavlyuchenko didn't want to be a "robbery victim" he should avoid walking around the area close to the Spurs ground.

Rebrov, who was widely panned as a flop during his time at Spurs between 2000-2004, made his astonishing claims to Football Weekly magazine.

His comments are sure to provoke widespread criticism, not least from those that live in the north London communities in and around Tottenham.

He said: "I wouldn't go for a walk on my own around White Hart Lane. A lot of dark skinned people live there. So naturally the crime rate is higher than anywhere else.

"It's not nice to be a robbery victim. So I suggest that Roman doesn't walk but drives around that area."