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Daniel Blackham

Tottenham hero who left for China was "best in the world" according to Kevin De Bruyne

Tottenham Hotspur have boasted a number of talented footballers throughout recent years, including Golden Boot winners, World Cup winners and European champions. But Mousa Dembele was unquestionably one of the best to pull on the famous white shirt - just ask any of his team-mates.

Dembele was a rock in the middle of the Spurs midfield under Mauricio Pochettino, and played 249 times for the club during his time in north London. He failed to collect any trophies, and it's easy to argue his time at the club was somewhat overlooked.

However, while pundits and fans might not have truly recognised his genius at the time, that certainly wasn't the case with his team-mates. Indeed, Kevin de Bruyne explained that he felt Dembele would be the best player in the world in a five-a-side format.

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