Bromance: A close, emotionally intense bond between two men, which exceeds that of a normal friendship.
There are plenty of strong relationships in the Premier League, but only a select few can satisfy the dictionary definition.
England's top-flight has seen some memorable ones down the years - David Beckham and Gary Neville, Frank Lampard and John Terry, and Steven Gerrard and Xabi Alonso - to name just a few.
But the Premier League now has a new collection of bromances, of which Tottenham's Eric Dier and Dele Alli have arguably become the most well known.