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Jacob Leeks

New footage shows Tottenham yob kick Arsenal's Aaron Ramsdale before fleeing scene

Fresh footage has emerged of the moment a Tottenham fan climbed down from the stands to kick Arsenal star Aaron Ramsdale before fleeing stewards.

The incident came after the final whistle of Sunday's North London derby, which the Gunners easily won to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table. Ramsdale had gone to collect his water bottle after an altercation with Richarlison.

The new footage is filmed from the stand which the supporter climbed down from, behind the goal Ramsdale was defending in the first-half. It shows the end of Richarlison's confrontation of Ramsdale, with a steward separating the duo.

As the camera pans round to follow Ramsdale, the fan can be seen standing on top of the rails of the rail seating installed at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. As Ramsdale bends down to pick up his bottle, the supporter climbs down further towards him.

He then climbs over another fan and onto the advertising hoarding before kicking Ramsdale as the Arsenal keeper turns to return to the pitch. Ramsdale immediately turns back around, with Granit Xhaka approaching the stand.

Cristian Romero and a steward pull Xhaka away, with Gabriel, Rob Holding and Thomas Partey stopping Ramsdale from approaching the stand. With most of the stewards attempting to separate the players from the crowd, the fan was able to climb back into the stand.

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He pushed past other Spurs supporters shouting at the Arsenal team, with a scarf wrapped over his face. The fan climbed directly past the camera, which then panned back onto the pitch, where stewards could be seen pointing into the stands towards the escaping yob.

More stewards and players can be seen rushing towards the incident, with the Arsenal team eventually running away to their supporters in celebration. Tottenham have vowed to ban the supporter from their stadium once he is identified.

"We are appalled by the behaviour of a supporter that attempted to attack Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale at the end of today’s match. Violence in any form has no place in football," a statement from the club read.

Did you see what happened? Do you know the fan involved in the incident? Let us know your thoughts in the comments

"The Club has reviewed its CCTV footage to identify the supporter and will be working with the Met Police, Arsenal and Aaron Ramsdale to take the strongest possible action, including an immediate ban from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium."

While he admitted that the incident had left a "sour taste" following his side's win, Ramsdale was keen to quickly put it behind him.

"It's a shame as it's just a game of football at the end of the day. Both sets of players tried to bring me away but thankfully nothing too drastic happened. It's a sour taste but I'm sure we will enjoy it when we go back into the dressing room," he told Sky Sports.

"The Spurs fans gave me some throughout the game. I was giving some back. The people I did give it to greeted it in sportsmanlike terms but one fan tried to give me a little punch on the back."

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