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  •   Home > News > Sports > Soccer

    Tottenham centre back Micky van de Ven has been likened to Lionel Messi after one of the greatest solo goals in Champions League history

    Tottenham centre back Micky van de Ven has been likened to Lionel Messi after one of the greatest solo goals in Champions League history


    After romping to a 4-nil win over Copenhagen in London, Spurs manager Thomas Frank says the Dutch international solo effort was next level.



    Bayern Munich's beaten defending champions Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 and Liverpool's overcome Real Madrid 1-nil.

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