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Tottenham star Cristian Romero has admitted he was “surprised” to be asked to become Spurs’ vice-captain in the summer after Ange Postecoglou became the club’s manager. Romero has starred at the heart of the Tottenham defence this season but has insisted he still has “a lot to learn” about leadership.
Romero made his transfer to Tottenham permanent in the summer of 2022 after initially joining the club on loan from Atalanta a year earlier. The centre-back, who impressed for Argentina when they won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, has made 80 appearances for the Lilywhites and has taken his game to another level under Postecoglou.
And Romero explained: “At the beginning, when I was told about it (the vice-captaincy), it was a surprise to me at the time. I’m very happy that the club, the coach, gave me this responsibility. It’s very important to me. I take it with an incredible level of responsibility.
“I surely have a lot to learn and I have great examples of captains I’ve had throughout my short career. It was a beautiful moment for me, very emotional. I enjoy it every day.”
Romero formed a strong partnership with Micky van de Ven and bagged two goals during the early stages of the season, helping Tottenham storm to the top of the Premier League table with a run of eight victories from their opening 10 matches. He was then sent off during his side’s 4-1 thumping at the hands of Chelsea in November and could only watch from the sidelines as Spurs suffered consecutive defeats against Wolves and Aston Villa before drawing 3-3 with Manchester City.
Romero scored his third goal of the campaign on his return against West Ham at the start of December but missed the last two league matches of 2023 as well as his team’s FA Cup third round victory over Burnley due to a hamstring strain. He then captained Tottenham during their 2-2 draw with Manchester United last weekend.
Romero has been instrumental for Tottenham during his career in north London, even though he has been sent off four times for the club. And Postecoglou insisted in December that he had no intention of asking the 25-year-old to change his style of play, despite his disciplinary record.
