Controversy
Sergei Rebrov was at the centre of a race row in September 2008 by giving Spurs new signing Roman Pavlyuchenko some controversial advice. The former Tottenham striker reportedly warned Pavlyuchenko not to go out near White Hart Lane - because lots of "dark-skinned people" live there. According to the Daily Mirror, Rebrov's comments came in an interview in Russian magazine Football Weekly on how £13.8 million signing Pavlyuchenko should adapt to British life.
Rebrov, who played for Spurs between 2000 and 2004, 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."
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