COLOMBIA’S Edwin Cardona apologised yesterday after sparking a racism controversy during his team’s 2-0 loss to South Korea in an international friendly.

The Colombian midfielder made a derogatory gesture with his eyes toward South Korean players in the second half of Friday night’s game at Suwon World Cup Stadium, south of Seoul.

“I didn’t mean to disrespect anyone, a country or a race, but if anyone felt offended, or interpreted it in that way, I am sorry,” Cardona said.