Tottenham defender Cristian Romero has spoken of mocking Harry Maguire during defeat to Manchester United.

Romero insists that he has 'nothing but respect' for Maguire and admitted that he was wrong to taunt the United captain last month. The 23-year-old was captured screaming in Maguire's face after he scored an own goal when Spurs travelled to Old Trafford in March.

“I think sometimes things happen in football and maybe if you capture a moment with a single photo it can seem like something that wasn't really happening,' Romero told The Athletic.

“I've got nothing but respect for Harry Maguire. He's a top player who is having a great career. And generally I always respect my opponents so I think people who don't know about the game get hold of a story and run with it and talk about something that's not really there. Maybe on that occasion I didn't quite do the right thing but I had no bad intentions."