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Key Battle: Nico Claesen on Chadli v Alderweireld and Vertonghen

Official Site of the Spurs | October 14, 2016

Related Topics: Nico Claesen, Tottenham Hotspur F.C., 1987 FA Cup Final, 1986 FIFA World Cup, Cap (sport), Belgium national football team, Coventry City F.C., Belgium, Vincent Kompany, West Bromwich Albion F.C.

63 appearances, 23 goals for Spurs between 1986-88
Played as a substitute in our 1987 FA Cup Final defeat to Coventry City
Scored three goals for Belgium at 1986 FIFA World Cup as they reached the semi-finals
Also in national squad for 1984 European Championship and 1990 FIFA World Cup
36 caps, 12 goals in total for Belgium

Our defensive double-act

Nico: “The partnership between Alderweireld and Vertonghen is very good, especially with Spurs. In the Belgium national team they sometimes play on the left and right side and they are not so much playing together in the centre but in the latest games, with the injury to Vincent Kompany, they played as the two in the middle.





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