The football world was thrown into a state of deep apprehension on Saturday evening as Tottenham Hotspur. �s mercurial Dutch playmaker, Xavi Simons, e...
The football world was thrown into a state of deep apprehension on Saturday evening as Tottenham Hotspur. �s mercurial Dutch playmaker, Xavi Simons, engaged in a dramatic purge of his entire Instagram profile. This digital vanishing act followed a chaotic and emotionally draining Premier League encounter away at Wolverhampton Wanderers, a fixture that ended in a vital victory for the North London side but was irrevocably overshadowed by what medical staff fear could be a season ending injury to the 21 year old star. Sources privy to the situation have informed GoalZaza that Simons, who was stretchered off the pitch after a heavy collision in the second half, appeared to delete every single post from his official account just hours after the final whistle. The move has sent shockwaves through the Tottenham faithful and left fans in Nigeria scrambling for answers at viewing centers from Surulere to Lekki. At the end of the day, the complete erasure of a player. �s digital history is a rare and troubling act that suggests the injury may be more severe than initial club statements have indicated. In the scheme of things, this Spurs squad had fought valiantly to secure all three points at Molineux, with the lion. �s share of the creative burden having fallen on Simons. � shoulders before his enforced exit. The Dutch international, who has been a standout performer this term, was seen in visible discomfort as he left the field, and the subsequent social media purge has done little to quell the rising tide of anxiety among supporters. Tottenham. �s medical team will now conduct further scans, with the powers that be at Hotspur Way expected to release an official prognosis in the coming days. For the growing legion of Nigerian fans who have adopted Tottenham as their Premier League club of choice, the situation is particularly galling. The thought of losing a player of Simons. � quality for an extended period is a bitter pill to swallow, especially as the Super Eagles. � own Victor Boniface and Ademola Lookman continue to tear up the Bundesliga and Serie A respectively. One can only imagine the hushed conversations and worried glances that will dominate the big screens at Lagos City Mall viewing centre this coming weekend, where fans in their replica Spurs jerseys will be praying for good news.. �We cannot afford to lose him now,. � one distraught supporter was heard muttering outside the stadium after the game.. �This is a very wicked development.. �
