Cristian Romero was introduced with a trophy from Argentina and Tottenham legend Ossie Ardiles before taking to the sector in opposition to Aston Villa.
- Ardiles received World Cup in 1978
- Romero helped finish Argentina’s lengthy wait
- Defender handed begin upon return to England
WHAT HAPPENED? The defender returned to motion on the Tottenham Hotspur stadium on Sunday for the primary time since winning the World Cup with his nation. In recognition of the achievement, former Spurs midfielder Ardiles, who made 236 appearances for the North London membership and in addition received the World Cup with Argentina in 1978, introduced Romero with a trophy before kick-off.
THE BIGGER PICTURE: This wasn’t the one poignant occasion to happen previous to kick-off, with the stadium rising to recollect Brazilian legend Pele, who handed away on December 29. The applause was additionally noticed in honour of Tottenham nice Maurice Norman forward of the membership’s first house fixture since his dying on November 27.
WHAT NEXT FOR ROMERO? After the highs of Qatar, he now returns to membership motion and his full focus shall be on serving to Spurs safe Champions League soccer for subsequent season because the race for continental qualification hots up.
