Tottenham star apologises for ‘serious lack of judgement’ after filming himself inhaling laughing gas days before the start of the season

A key Tottenham midfielder has been forced to apologise after filming himself inhaling laughing gas and posting it on Snapchat.

Spurs star Yves Bissouma posted a video of himself inhaling laughing gas in a chauffeured limousine and laughing between puffs on his private Snapchat account. The video has been obtained by The Sun.

The news comes just a week before Spurs begin their Premier League season at Leicester City next Monday night and will be an unwanted distraction for manager Ange Postecoglou and Bissouma’s team-mates.

The 27-year-old Mali and Brighton midfielder released a statement on Sunday evening apologising for his “serious lack of judgement”.

Bissouma said: ‘I want to apologize for these videos. This was a serious lack of judgment.

Spurs star Yves Bissouma posted a video of himself inhaling laughing gas on social media

The Tottenham star later apologised in a lengthy statement for the “serious lack of judgement”

‘I understand how serious this is and the health risks it entails. I take my responsibility as a footballer and role model very seriously.’

Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur told The Sun: ‘We are investigating the events.

“This is being treated as an internal matter.”

Possession of laughing gas for recreational use was made illegal in the UK last year.

Laughing gas, also known as ‘hippie crack’, comes in cylinders that can be very large.

The cylinders are then used to fill balloons, which are then inhaled to achieve a quick ‘high’.

Use carries a range of risks, including heart attacks, strokes and brain damage. There have been fatalities among users.

In November, the law was changed to make nitrous oxide a controlled class C drug. Possession for inhalation is now considered a criminal offence, although a conviction is unlikely unless there appears to be a desire to supply others.

New, extra-large canisters can deliver 80 times the normal dose. Canisters are available online and relatively cheaply, as long as the buyer confirms that they are over 18 and that the product is intended for food production.

The Malian international insisted he knows ‘how serious this is and the health risks involved’

There are concerns that its use is widespread among Premier League footballers as routine drug tests are unlikely to detect its presence.

Bissouma is entering his third season at the North London club and has made 56 appearances for the club in total.

Before that, the midfielder played for rivals Brighton, where he made 124 appearances for the Seagulls in four seasons.