(CNN)His side recovered from a two-goal deficit to win its Champions League tie, but new Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho saved his most effusive praise for a ball boy. Christian gave us what we needed.". Is Bruno Fernandes Manchester United's savior? Jose Mourinho celebrated with a quick-thinking ballboy after his smart work helped Tottenham equalise in their Champions League clash with Olympiacos.
"He's not there just to look to the stands, lights or scarves. The Brazilian duly crossed for Harry Kane to tap in the equalizer. He's a very intelligent boy who has a good understanding of what a team is. He understood the game and made an assist. Mourinho told BBC Radio 5 Live: "I tried to invite him into the dressing room after the game to celebrate with the team, but he'd slipped away.". It wasn't about his performance, it was about what the team needed. While another huffed: "Talking about refs and VAR and stuff and with those eyes not one of them noticed Aurier's left foot on the pitch at the throw in foul throw". We needed a second creative player who could play with Alli in an open triangle and not a closed triangle with Dier and Harry Winks. He reads the game, understands the game and made an important assist.
Are you sure you want to submit this vote? After the ball left the field of play, the quick-thinking ball boy quickly passed it back to Spurs defender Serge Aurier, whose throw-in found Lucas Moura. With Tottenham trailing 2-1 in the Group B game, the ballboy’s fast actions allowed a quick throw-in from Serge Aurier to keep an attack alive. The Ivorian full-back took the opportunity to feed Lucas Moura up the right wing, and the Brazilian’s cutback was coolly steered home by Harry Kane in the middle. Tottenham ball boy gets hug from Jose Mourinho for Harry Kane 'assist' vs Olympiacos, {{#singleComment}}{{value}} Comment{{/singleComment}}{{^singleComment}}{{value}} Comments{{/singleComment}}, {{#singleComment}}{{value}} comment{{/singleComment}}{{^singleComment}}{{value}} comments{{/singleComment}}, Show{{#moreThan3}} {{value_total}}{{/moreThan3}} comments, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification.
To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. However, after Mourinho had reacted by sending on Christian Eriksen on the half-hour mark, Dele Alli’s goal on the stroke of half-time after a defensive howler gave Spurs hope, and Kane’s close-range finish levelled things up five minutes after the restart. Uefa's official VAR protocol is vague on the matter.
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The ball boy quickly threw the ball to Serge Aurier, after a challenge by Lucas Moura that could easily have been given as a foul. Jose Mourinho celebrated with a ball boy after some quick thinking aided Tottenham Hotspur’s comeback against Olympiacos. "I was, between 10 and 16-years-old, a very good ball boy and he was a very good ball boy. In February 2018 he gained notoriety for suffering the ignominy of taking THREE foul throws in the same match against Crystal Palace. In the celebrations, Mourinho ran over to thank the ball boy, and following the win, the Portuguese manager praised his "brilliant" work. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. here. But replays clearly show that the Ivorian's left foot was over the touchline - making it a foul throw. The ball boy quickly threw a ball … Pretty lucky to get away with that one Spurs.". Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? I was a brilliant ball boy as a kid," Mourinho told BT Sport.
"I wanted to invite him to the dressing room to celebrate with the players but he had disappeared.". Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes.
"I hurt the player but hurt myself.
The 4-2 win saw Spurs qualify from Group B with a game to spare, while Harry Kane became the player to reach 20 Champions League goals in the quickest time. The previous record was held by Italy legend Alessandro del Piero, who scored 20 goals in 26 games for Juventus. Man Utd to demand £20m Phil Jones fee after being axed by Solskjaer, How Man Utd could line-up vs PSG with Cavani out & Telles set for debut, Flamengo star suffers testicle injury and is forced off with blood-stained shorts, Neville refused to pay £14.95 to watch Utd's win on Sky Box Office, Forest Green anger fans by ignoring stadium name poll after 'Kevin' wins, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. "And this kid today was brilliant.
Spurs went ahead through Aurier before Kane added the gloss with a late headed goal. He's living the game and playing it very well.
One wrote: "Sooo good on the ball boy and everything BUT Moura fouls the bloke for the throw and Aurier's foot is over the line when he takes the throw (foul throw). QUICK THINKING from a switched-on ball boy helped Tottenham complete their rousing comeback against Olympiakos last night. QUICK THINKING from a switched-on ball boy helped Tottenham complete their rousing comeback against Olympiakos last night. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Spurs had gone behind to an early goal from Youssef El Arabi, and then found themselves two down when Ruben Seemedo doubled the lead.
Goal - KANEAssist - BALL BOYQuick thinking helped to get Spurs level against Olympiacos pic.twitter.com/FKq9rNdQfS, Jose Mourinho makes sure the ball boy gets the respect he deserves for the assist Class. Kane's double took him to 20 Champions League goals in 24 games. Jose Mourinho celebrated Tottenham’s equaliser against Olympiakos with a ball boy after his quick thinking helped Harry Kane to level. Goal - KANEAssist - BALL BOYQuick thinking helped to get Spurs level against Olympiacos pic.twitter.com/FKq9rNdQfS.
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The Portuguese boss, making his home debut after replacing Mauricio Pochettino last week, saw Spurs fall 2-0 behind early on before mounting a stunning comeback to beat Greek side Olympiakos 4-2 in north London. Mourinho also offered an apology to Spurs midfielder Eric Dier after substituting him on 29 minutes. England midfielder Dele Alli's goal in the dying stages of the first-half gave Tottenham hope, but the game-changing moment came on the 50th minute. But it was the throw-in itself that had some fans tearing their hair out. Tottenham vs Olympiacos: Jose Mourinho thanks ball boy as Spurs complete 4-2 comeback 8 months ago 34105 views by Rahaman Abiola Jose Mourinho's first home game as Tottenham manager ended in massive victory for the Premier League side after a remarkable performance that saw the host side put in an epic comeback over their resilient visitors. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. But replays suggest that the goal should NOT have counted. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map.
Updated 1118 GMT (1918 HKT) November 27, 2019. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? With Tottenham trailing 2-1 in the Group B game, Tottenham ball boy gets hug from Jose Mourinho for Harry Kane 'assist' vs Olympiacos | London Evening Standard ES_Masthead In doing so, he broke the record for the fewest games to score 20 Champions League goals. "The most difficult moment of the game for me was not when Olympiakos scored their first or second goal. Tottenham supporters have a new Champions League hero to praise in ball boy Callum Hynes. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. Some football fans on Twitter were not happy that the goal was allowed to stand. After the match, Spurs boss Jose Mourinho was full of praise for the sharp thinking ball boy. Aurier's delivery sent Lucas Moura away down the right-hand side - with the Brazilian's cut-back turned home by Harry Kane. His side recovered from a two-goal deficit to win its Champions League tie, but new Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho saved his most effusive praise for a ball boy. The turnaround was helped, as the former Manchester United boss was quick to point out afterwards, by a quick-thinking ball boy.
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