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Spurs are 'training like animals' ahead of Champions League, says Alderweireld

Spurs defender Toby Alderweireld has played in the Champions League final before and is determined to win against Liverpool this time after the disappointment of defeat in 2014.

The Belgium international was at Atletico Madrid at the time and came on in the last ten minutes to shut the game down for Diego Simeone’s men, who lead 1-0 at the time.

Sadly for Atleti, Real came back through a Sergio Ramos header before running out 4-1 winners after extra time.

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He is hell bent on not feeling the grief he felt at that time and says his team mates are right alongside him.