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Lee Wilmot

'People I love' - Erik Lamela sends heartfelt message after Tottenham pre-season reunion

Erik Lamela was a firm favourite at Tottenham Hotspur. Signed from Roma in 2013, it took a while for the Argentinian playmaker to truly settle in north London.

Many wrote him off, having come in to fill the void left by Gareth Bale, taking on the number 11 shirt. But while he was never, ever going to match the incredible levels Bale did, Lamela did win over the majority of fans.

His all-action, never-say-die mentality was there for all to see whenever he pulled on the Lilywhite shirt. He would give everything for the case, and there was undoubted talent in there too.

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