‘Obviously. He was outstanding’: Tottenham fans hail ‘SuperJan’ Vertonghen after defender is named Champions League Player of the Week for brilliant performance against Borussia Dortmund
- The Spurs defender has won the Champions League Player of the Week award
- The Belgian scored the second goal in Tottenham’s 3-0 win over Dortmund
- Football fans took to social media to praise the player they call ‘SuperJan’
Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen produced a man-of-the-match performance in his team’s 3-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League last-16 first leg.
The Belgian netted with seven minutes remaining after Son Heung-Min had opened the scoring, and substitute Fernando Llorente added another to give Spurs a three-goal advantage heading into the second leg.
Vertonghen has subsequently been awarded the Champions League Player of the Week award, and fans took to Twitter to praise the 31-year-old.
Defender Jan Vertonghen embraced his ‘SuperJan’ nickname by pretending to open his shirt to reveal the hero’s outfit after scoring Tottenham’s second goal against Borussia Dortmund
Multiple supporters posted GIFS and photos of the defender in a Superman costume, referring to his nickname ‘SuperJan’.
Another fan responded to the news Vertonghen had won the award by tweeting: ‘Obviously. He was outstanding.’
The defender broke forward on multiple occasions against the German outfit, and found the net by volleying in Serge Aurier’s right-wing cross.
The North London club will travel to Dortmund for the second leg on Wednesday, March 5, with a place in the Champions League quarter-finals at stake.
