LONDON:

Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven got back in favour with Thomas Frank as the defender's stunning solo goal in Tuesday's 4-0 rout of Copenhagen drew comparisons with Lionel Messi.

Van de Ven and Djed Spence were forced to apologise to Tottenham boss Frank this week after they ignored his plea to applaud fans following Saturday's loss to Chelsea.

The pair, frustrated by boos from angry Tottenham fans during the Premier League defeat, walked straight down the tunnel rather than follow Frank's order.

But Van de Ven retained his place in the starting line-up and made peace with his manager and the supporters with a Champions League moment of magic.

He ran over half the length of the pitch before delivering a clinical finish that ranks among the best goals scored in the Champions

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