Football pundit Ian Wright has explained on his podcast how surprised he was by the way Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero ‘controlled himself’ during the World Cup final.
Romero arrived at Tottenham last summer and has made quite the impact since. He is now regarded as a key figure in the Spurs backline and has built a formidable reputation as a combative centre-half.
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Not one to shirk a tackle, Romero is renowned for making his presence felt when it comes to the opposition attackers.
He has featured in just 13 games this season for Spurs due to injury problems and missed the last five games of the domestic season before the international break (Transfermarkt).
The 24-year-old regained his fitness and match sharpness just in time though, and featured in every game for Argentina as they battled their way to the World Cup title in Qatar.
Despite just 19 appearances for his country (Transfermarkt), the Argentine press are enamoured with Romero it seems (La Voz Del Interior), calling him one of the best in the world in his position.
Former Arsenal striker Wright has been impressed too, as he revealed his surprise at how Romero kept his cool during the World Cup final.
He said: “You know who I thought was going to be chaotic and he wasn’t as bad as I thought he was going to be, especially in this game, was Romero.
“I thought Romero controlled himself because he has got that Argentinian ‘no-one bleeping passes, if you go past me, then I am fouling you.'”
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I totally understand where Wright is coming from on this one, as we have seen before just how wild Cristian Romero can be. Even at the best of times, his passion can sometimes get the better of him, but he kept his head really well in the World Cup final and came away with the top prize. I can’t wait to see him back in a Spurs shirt.
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