Danny Rose shows a touch of class with live TV tribute to retired Ryan Mason

Danny Rose and the Tottenham fans paid tribute to retired former midfielder Ryan Mason during their FA Cup fifth round tie at Rochdale.

Spurs were taken to a replay by the League One side with an injury time equaliser. However, when Harry Kane’s 88^th minute penalty looked to have won the tie, Rose made a beeline for the camera before kissing the lens and shouting ‘Ryan Mason’.

The 26-year-old, who fractured his skull in a collision with Chelsea’s Gary Cahill in January 2017, was forced to announce his retirement from playing on Tuesday, stating he was left with no option following medical advice.

Mason, who has been told by Mauricio Pochettino that the door is always open for him to make a return to north London in another role, thanked Rose for his tribute on Twitter.