News about Jan Vertonghen

KIERAN GILL: Time spent getting to know the thunderbolt of Tottenham revealed a rise equally as rapid, though Micky van de Ven's sprint to stardom was not without the odd stumble, a particularly painful one arriving at 16 years old when told he lacked the speed to succeed. It is a ludicrous tale - how a club in the Dutch second division came so close to discarding the defender now testing the shutter speeds of photographers' cameras at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Today, he holds the Premier League record as its fastest-ever player, previously clocked at 23.23mph. Back then, he supposedly smuggled lead in his socks, a story which Van de Ven's father, Marcel, related to Mail Sport this week. 'When the Volendam trainer said, "You're not fast enough and not good enough", I understood that a kid who's 16 might think, "That's it. I'm done. I have to go",' Marcel said, speaking from his native Netherlands. 'But I told him, "This is the best message they are ever going to give you. You know you can play, so play. If you think they are going to send you away, just play. And if they send you away, I will bring you to the club where you can play with your friends. But for now, go on. Do what you like. Do what you love. Do what you want. Live your dream".

The latest international break may be over, but the narratives and discussions surrounding various national teams are only likely to rise in the run-up to Euro 2024. The 24 teams that will be competing in Germany this summer have been confirmed at the conclusion of Tuesday's play-off finals. Among the bookies' favorites to win the tournament are France, England, Germany, and Portugal, which will begin in Munich on June 14th.

In the aftermath of a head injury while playing for Tottenham in a Champions League match back in 2010, Jan Vertonghen has revealed that he suffered from mental illness. While the pair competed for the ball with Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana in the first leg of a Champions League semi-finals, the 36-year-old sustained the concussion following a head collision with his then teammate Toby Alderweireld. Vertonghen's initial play began following medical examinations, with Tottenham's club doctors being more alert in their treatment of the incident and following the right procedures.

Spurs' defender had a fruitful career, volunteering with the club's reserves from the age of 15, and finally becoming a full first-team squad member following several impressive loan moves. On his England debut, he scored but found himself craving more first-team football with Jan Vertonghen and Michael Dawson ahead of him in the pecking order. After appearing in 28 appearances in the 2012/13 season, he made the decision to move to Cardiff City following his chat with Levy.

Some eyebrows have been raised when Amadou Onana's outfit choice when he landed to join the Belgian national team, with fashion experts celebrating the Everton midfielder's wardrobe choices as "very clever." Onana and Everton have off to a good start to the season, winning six of their last nine games after being announced as one of the teams to be flirting with relegation this term. As a result, Dominique Tedesco was called up to the national team, where he will team up with Jan Vertonghen, Jeremy Doku, Leandro Trossard, and Romelu Lukaku.

Some will mention the Spaniard when you ask a defender to talk about unplayable forwards, while others will select the Spaniard. Jan Vertonghen dubbed him the toughest critic of his career, while Jetro Willems said it was trickier to shackle than Cristiano Ronaldo. How did his transformation occur? Well, his mother has something to do with it.

Belgium's most recent history, despite the so-called "golden decades" in international football, has unfortunately the most tragic backstory. Without feeling a twinge of sadness, it's difficult to look back at their rise and fall. Between 2018 and 2022, the Red Devils were ranked No. 1 in FIFA's rankings for four years in a row, but they went home with nothing to show for it despite having some of the best talent in the world's palm of their hands. Kevin de Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, Thibaut Courtois, Eden Hazard, Toby Alderweireld, Jan Vertonghen, Vincent Kompany. These players were among the best in their positions anywhere on the planet at their primes. It didn't quite come together for some reason or other. Not on the pitch, not in the dressing room.

After defeating Anderlecht 4-1 on penalties, AZ Alkmaar has scheduled a match with West Ham in the Europa Conference League semi-finals. Following a 2-0 home win for AZ, the game came to a 2-2 draw on aggregate. Following a VAR analysis, the first leg's two-goal deficit for the visitors was erased by AZ within 13 minutes. Evangelos Pavlidis slotted in a prompt penalty and then added a second shortly after.

During a recent game for Anderlecht, former Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen wore a microhphone, providing a fascinating glimpse into what footballers really say on the field. He started the game by bringing his troops together in a joint effort to mobilize his troops before going to battle against an enemy that is expected to triumph.

Despite assisting Belgium's losing World Cup campaign in Qatar, Roberto Martinez has reportedly emerged as a candidate for the vacant Portugal post. Martinez has been 'on the radar' of the Portuguese Football Federation as they look for a new head coach,' according to the Telegraph. The Spaniard could be forced to choose either a return to club leadership or a stay with international football.

Roberto Martinez has revealed that the Belgium team was aware he was stepping down as head coach ahead of the country's vital World Cup group stage match against Croatia. Martinez resigned as Belgium's president after the country's disappointing World Cup experience, with the country suffering a group stage exit despite being ranked second in the world by FIFA at the time. After losing in group stage to Morocco, the Spanish coach told Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws that he had notified players of his decision to leave the tournament after losing on group stage to Morocco.

Alan Shearer likened Belgium's dressing room to what it was like for him at Newcastle under Ruud Gullit in the late 1990s. Kevin De Bruyne, Eden Hazard, and Jan Vertonghen were all reportedly involved in Belgium's 2-0 loss to Morocco, though De Bruyne and Vertonghen were suspended in the dressing-room Captain Hazard's game against Croatia, although De Bruyne and Vertonghen were named in the starting lineup.

Roberto Martinez said on Wednesday that there was no gap in his Belgium squad, and that Kevin de Bruyne and Jan Vertonghen were on his starting XI to play Croatia, leaving out Eden Hazard. Belgium has had a difficult tournament in Qatar, with star man De Bruyne telling reporters that the team was 'too old' to lift the World Cup ahead of their humiliating 2-0 loss to Morocco, leaving them in real danger of missing out on the knockouts. Following the loss to Morocco, French newspaper L'Equipe's Le Bruyne, Vertonghen, and Hazard clashed in the dressing room, with Romelu Lukaku saying he had to drag his colleagues apart.

Kevin de Bruyne, Jan Vertonghen, and captain Eden Hazard clashed in the dressing room after Belgium's humiliating loss to Morocco on Sunday, according to French daily L'Equipe. During an inquest into Romelu Lukaku's 2-0 loss to Africa, which has left the Red Devils' World Cup hopes in the balance, there have been reports that he was forced to peel apart his feuding partners.

We're now well into this year's World Cup, with teams battling for their respective positions in the tournament's knockout phase. So far at the turbulent Middle East tournament, there have been a lot of thrills and spills. MATT BARLOW of Sportsmail pens his latest World Cup diary from Doha, Qatar.

Thibaut Courtois has sluggishly dismissed a rumour over a bust-up in the Belgium camp, assuaging the person who leaked the details out of the media, and threatening to end the person's national career. According to Sportsmail, L'Equipe denied allegations that Kevin De Bruyne, Jan Vertonghen, and captain Eden Hazard argued in the dressing room after Belgium's loss to Morocco. Despite some understandable rage at the loss, the 30-year-old Real Madrid goalkeeper has denied allegations of a major falling out among the Red Devils. He sent an alert to whoever was behind the news in the first place.

After the match in Qatar, Kevin De Bruyne, Jan Vertonghen, and Eden Hazard clashed in the dressing room, an inquest into the African team's shock 2-0 loss. Vertonghen fired a jibe at De Bruyne in his post-match interview in reaction to the Manchester City actor's tense words that claimed that the Belgian team was 'too old' to win the World Cup, according to him. Kat Kerkhofs, Mertens' wife, has confirmed that the issues were also evident at a BBQ held at their team hotel just hours after losing to Morocco.

Kevin de Bruyne, Eden Hazard, is a Belgium player. Following their humiliating loss to Morocco on Sunday afternoon, Jan Vertonghen and Morocco became adversaries in a tense dressing room discussion. The country's 'golden generation' arrived in Qatar determined to fulfill their potential as World Cup champions. Unfortunately, team unity seems to be a dividing point in their quest for glory.

On the third matchday for just two last-16 places, we're set for a thrilling finale in World Cup F as Belgium, Croatia, and Morocco face off on a dramatic finale. With both matches - Croatia vs. Belgium and Morocco vs. Canada - being played simultaneously on Thursday afternoon, we can anticipate plenty of twists and turns. Croatia and Morocco have four points in the game as a result of their victories over Canada and Belgium respectively on Sunday.

Following another poor showing in his team's 2-0 loss to Morocco, which came after Jan Vertonghen took a shot at his colleague in an interview, the country's media attacked him on Sunday. Images of the 31-year-old's poor body language had been posted before Sunday's game, with Belgium's media accusing his poor behavior of annoying other participants in the competition. De Bruyne slammed his squad ahead of the tournament, saying they had no chance of winning because they are 'too old'.

De Bruyne and his team are on the verge of World Cup elimination after losing to Morocco, with three points to their names and only 2018 runners up Croatia left to play in Group F. He was supposed to make the difference for the world's top-ranked team this tournament, but he has yet to make his mark, despite being a member of the best team in the world at the club level.

After losing 2-0 to Morocco on Sunday afternoon, Jan Vertonghen said there were things he should not'shouldn't' discuss in the 'open air.' The Belgian veteran was at the forefront of a defense that conceded two identical goals in the game, though the first was disallowed for offside - with the team still struggling to make any inroads against the Moroccan defense. The Atlas Lions were the more incisive team in the second half after a first half in which Hakim Ziyech thought he had been given the lead, scoring in the 73rd minute through Abdelhamid Sabiri.

A string of upsets has erupted around the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, both on and off the field. While the OneLove armband's problems continue to grow, Japan defeated Germany and Argentina lost Saudi Arabia. MATT BARLOW of Sportsmail pens his latest World Cup diary from Doha, in light of that.

Fans of football have slammed Germany's players for 'only focusing on politics' in the build-up to their humiliating World Cup loss over Japan on Wednesday. In a pre-match group picture before their first World Cup match against Japan, Germany's players held their mouths in protest against being refused from wearing an anti-discrimination armband. It came after seven European countries, including Germany plus England and Wales, decided to abandon plans to wear the 'OneLove' armband after threats of sporting sanctions from FIFA.