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Micky van de Ven compared to Lionel Messi after Tottenham solo goal

Micky van de Ven ran from the edge of his own penalty area to score against Copenhagen — Micky van de Ven ran from the edge of his own penalty area to score against Copenhagen (Getty Images)

Tottenham Hotspur secured a comfortable 4-0 victory over FC Copenhagen in the Champions League, climbing to seventh in the standings.
Defender Micky van de Ven scored a remarkable solo goal, running the length of the pitch, which manager Thomas Frank jokingly compared to Lionel Messi.
Van de Ven's wondergoal, his sixth of the season, came after Brennan Johnson received a red card, reducing Spurs to 10 men, with Joao Palhinha adding a fourth.
Pundit Owen Hargreaves hailed Van de Ven's effort as “one of the best goals you will ever see”, despite the Dutchman downplaying his achievement.
The win served as a strong response to recent criticism following their 1-0 defeat to Chelsea, with Frank praising the team's “bounce-back mentality”.

‘Lionel Messi turned into Micky van de Ven’: Tottenham wondergoal stuns Thomas Frank — In full