Van de Ven reveals a heart -warming story behind choosing NO37 as a trace number

Micky van de Ven has unveiled the tragic heart -warming story behind his Tottenham shirt number.

The Dutch defender, 24, has endured mixed fortunes since they are members Trail from Wolfsburg for £ 42 million in 2023.

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Van den Ven quickly settled as an important player in Ange Postecoglou’s Bizarre tactical system.

But the gigantic center-back, which is also blessed at fast speed, has since been injured in many injury problems.

And as a result, he only played 49 times for two seasons.

Despite the setbacks, Van de Ven remains a popular figure at Tottenham fans.

He hopes to reward their faith when traces take it up Manchester United in Wednesday All-English Europa League final.

And his popularity will only increase after he has unveiled the meaning behind his shirt number.

Van de Ven wears the NO37 for the North Londoneners-a unusual choice for each first-team star, let alone a defender.

However, the 10 times Dutch international has now explained that he chose the song as a tribute to a deceased friend.

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Van de Ven revealed that when he was only 15 years old, his best friend died tragically.

The number 37 has been his friend’s favorite number since a young age.

And that is why the decision to select it as his Spurs Squad number easily came to Van de Ven.

The star explained: “When I was 15 years old, my best friend Dimitri died. He was really sick and I always promised to make him proud.

“He was the person with whom I always played football, so the day before he died, I promised him that I would make me a professional football player.

“When I made this beautiful transfer to Tottenham, they said:” These are the numbers you can choose for your shirt. “

“Number 37 was there, it was Dimitri’s favorite number when he was younger. So I knew immediately that I had to be my number here.”