After scoring on his Tottenham debut against Manchester City, Steven Bergwijn has quickly been catapulted into cult hero status at Spurs, and his latest comments have only cemented his legacy with the club.
Steven Bergwijn reflecting on his #thfc move: “My father called me and said pack your stuff, you are going to London. It was fast. I did not expect to make the transfer in January. I thought in the summer. But if Tottenham wants you, you cannot say no.” [The Guardian] pic.twitter.com/4z1M8ajdJg
— Hotspur Related (@HotspurRelated) February 17, 2020
In an interview with The Guardian, the former PSV speedster admitted that father was a driving factor in Bergwijn making his move to Tottenham last month, with the Dutch attacker revealing that he simply couldn’t turn down a move to the Premier League giants when the came calling in the January transfer window.
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As you would expect, these comments were met with widespread praise from Tottenham fans on social media, with lots of supporters falling even more in love with Bergwijn following his rampant start to life in the English capital with Jose Mourinho’s side.
Here’s what plenty of Tottenham fans had to say on Twitter about Bergwijn’s comments…
God I love him
— Matt (@TN28i_) February 17, 2020
— Peter George (@PTsibidis) February 17, 2020
Dude I’m in love
— 😈 / Dier Propaganda (@sacramentoszn) February 17, 2020
Dad is a legend
— Callum (@Ca11um_27) February 17, 2020
Done a great job since joining. Seamless transition into the side
— Stuart Longley (@stuartmlongley) February 17, 2020
— SpursMaestro 🇨🇵 (@NathHotspur_) February 17, 2020
Spurs fans will be hoping the 22-year-old attacker can fire the club into the quarter-finals of the Champions League this month when Tottenham take on RB Leipzig.
My old man said be an a#@#*-l. fan I said up yours bullocks yous a @#@# !!!