Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been given a seven-match domestic ban by the Football Association for using a racial slur about team-mate Son Heung-min.

Bentancur, who has also been fined £100,000 and ordered to take part in a mandatory face-to-face education programme, was charged by the FA in September after comments made while appearing on TV in his home country of Uruguay in June.

“Rodrigo Bentancur denied this charge, but the independent regulatory commission found it to be proven and imposed his sanctions following a hearing,” said an FA statement.

The 27-year-old will not return to domestic action until 26 December, missing Premier League matches against Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea, among others, plus Spurs’ League Cup quarter-final against Manchester United.

He will still be available for Tottenham’s Europa League matches.

Bentancur has played 15 times for Tottenham this season and scored his first goal of the campaign in a defeat by Ipswich on 11 November.

The incident happened in his own time and so, as he plays in England, fell under the jurisdiction of the FA – unlike the situation involving Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez.

Fernandez was on international duty when he posted a video – which the French Football Federation (FFF) said included an alleged “racist and discriminatory” chant – of Argentina celebrating winning the Copa America, and is being investigated by world governing body Fifa.

England right-back, Trent Alexander-Arnold is dating an Instagram model months after his split from Jude Law’s daughter.

The Liverpool star has even whisked 23-year-old influencer Estelle Behnke on a £6,000-a-night getaway.

They were seen together days ago as they enjoyed a 2½-hour meal at celeb haunt Cibo in Hale, Cheshire.

Earlier in the day, the £180,000-per-week footballer was seen visiting Christmas markets in Manchester’s city centre.

Trent, 26, had been called up to the England squad for the latest Nations League matches, but withdrew on Monday due to injury.

Footballer Trent Alexander-Arnold and Estlle Behnke were seen together at celeb haunt Cibo in Hale, CheshireCredit: mancpicss66

Last month, he and Estelle took a romantic trip to the five-star Soho Farmhouse in the Cotswolds.

Eagle-eyed fans noticed the pair had tagged themselves in separate posts from the private members’ club.

A source told The Sun: “It’s very early days but they are officially dating — they seem really into each other. Trent hasn’t been single long and is enjoying spending time with Estelle.

“They’re just really enjoying each other’s company and seem quite smitten.”

Estelle on her InstagramCredit: instagram/Estelle Behnke

Trent started liking Estelle’s Instagram posts from her jet-set lifestyle on October 17, a month after his split from model and actress Iris Law — the daughter of Jude and actress Sadie Frost.

They had dated for five months after meeting on a Guess Jeans photoshoot.

A pal insisted there is “no bad blood” between Iris and Real Madrid target Trent, but added: “Being a Wag was never really going to be her bag.”

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Piotr Zielinski has hit back after being told he “had no honour” for getting a photograph with Cristiano Ronaldo after Poland were thrashed by Portugal.

Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal hammered Poland 5-1 in the Nations League on Friday night in Porto. It took until the 59th minute for the first goal to arrive from Rafael Leao, but Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes and Pedro Neto ensured a comfortable home win, despite Dominik Marczuk’s consolation goal.

The result leaves Poland under pressure going into their final Nations League game against Scotland on Monday night following five defeats in eight games. Media scrutiny was heightened by events after the match, with Inter Milan’s Zielinski and Roma’s Nicola Zalewski caught on camera getting photographs taken with Ronaldo.

Former Poland international Jacek Bak led the outrage. “It’s not my thing. Times used to be different,” he said. “We get 5-1 [defeat] and I have to ask Ronaldo for a picture? The guy who f***ed us a moment earlier? Do we really have no honour in us? Today, social media is the most important thing and the first one to post a picture with Ronaldo is better? That’s not the way to go.

“Let’s say it strongly: coach [Michal] Probierz should react. All that was missing was for him to take a picture with Ronaldo, or maybe swap jackets with Roberto Martinez. I guess I’m not cut out for these times. It’s sad. I guess I’m cut from a different cloth. Today’s world is unfortunately like that.”

But Zielinski, who is standing in for the injured Robert Lewandowski as captain, has defended his actions. “Nicola and I approached him, asked for a photo and took it. Neither Cristiano nor we had a problem with it, that’s all,” he explained.

“I am not interested in what’s going on in social media. For me, Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the top players in the history of football. I felt like taking a picture and I did. That’s it. Why is it unbecoming?

“We lost the match but what should I do? Hide in a corner? I went up to him and asked him for a picture and that’s it. That’s what I felt like doing. He (Bak) has the right to have his own opinion. But I don’t think there was anything wrong with it.”

Poland manager Probierz took the side of his players. “I always tell the players, if you have a problem, if you feel like doing something before the match, take a picture before the match,” he said.

“The 90 minutes are of key importance. This time we failed, but we know what to do, how to play, how to work. Every player is a human being. We sometimes forget about that. These are people living their lives and they are young people.”