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Former Tottenham star makes sensational return to football at 35 to join seventh-tier side - two years after retiring

A former Tottenham star has made a shock return to the sport after signing for seventh-tier Southern League Premier Central outfit Harborough Town.

The midfielder joined Spurs from Brazilian side Internacional in 2010 for around £8million and played 106 times for the club.

A combative ball-winner, he picked up a hefty 24 yellow cards in his spell at White Hart Lane as he helped Harry Redknapp's men to a Champions League quarter-final in 2011. The following campaign, Tottenham reached the FA Cup semi-final.

He left Spurs for Queen's Park Rangers in 2014 and went on to play for West Bromwich Albion and Italian sides including Genoa and Udinese, before retiring in September 2023.