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Micky van de Ven has risen from the Dutch second division to starring for Tottenham... but the speedy defender credits his undercover cop dad for helping him to 'enjoy' the chaos football brings

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There's an old saying of his father's that Micky van de Ven often draws upon while he laces up his boots to help clear his mind and settle the nerves.

'Peace is a weapon that never refuses.'

You know the chaos is coming, his dad says. Accept it, stay calm and do your thing. Or, as Tottenham defender Van de Ven also phrases it: 'Just don't give a s**t.'

If anyone knows the importance of staying calm under intense pressure, it's Van de Ven's dad Marcel.

Marcel spent his younger days as an undercover agent tackling the most serious crimes in Holland and went on to become a household name as lead detective on their version of the television show Hunted, where members of the public go on the run and try to evade detection.