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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Fans rave over Toby Alderweireld’s ’emotional’ message"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Thomas Ward"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2020-05-15T07:50:40Z"
modified: "2020-05-15T07:50:40Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Fans rave over Toby Alderweireld’s ’emotional’ message

**Tottenham star [Toby Alderweireld](https://twitter.com/AlderweireldTob/status/1260901782118637570) has shared his ’emotional’ memories of playing at White Hart Lane on the three-year-anniversary since the ground closed for the very last time.**

[Alderweireld tweeted photos](https://twitter.com/AlderweireldTob/status/1260901782118637570) from the final game at the stadium with the caption: “An emotional send off for White Hart Lane. As a player in that final game you could really feel what the place meant to you guys and it is a stadium where I too enjoyed some special moments.”

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He then asked fans to give their thoughts on Spurs’ old home.

Once he arrived in North London from Atletico Madrid (via a loan spell at Southampton) for [£14.4m](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/toby-alderweireld/profil/spieler/42710) in 2015, the Belgian international established himself as a favourite under former boss [Mauricio Pochettino](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mauricio-pochettino/eingesetzteSpieler/trainer/9044/plus/0?saison_id=&verein_id=148&liga=&wettbewerb_id=), going on to make 172 appearances for the Argentine.

The 31-year-old famously won La Liga with Los Rojiblancos, as well as lifting the Eredivisie trophy four times with Ajax. His market value is currently estimated at £21.6m via [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/toby-alderweireld/profil/spieler/42710).

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As football writer Alasdair Gold notes, [White Hart Lane](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/news/tottenham-farewell-white-hart-lane-18250460) was a key part of the North London landscape for over 100 years, and will always be fondly remembered by supporters, despite the impressive architecture of the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Predictably, plenty of Spurs fans raved over Alderweireld’s “amazing” tweet, with one fan dubbing him a “king” and another adding he is a “legend.”

Scroll through some of the glowing reactions down below…

https://twitter.com/Lukathfc/status/1260904796552400898?s=20

> I didn’t go there very much, unfortunately, but one game I did manage to see was Spurs vs Monaco in the 2015 UEFA League, where Eric Lamela scored a hat-trick in the first half. The place was rocking, and I’ve never been anywhere before or since that felt that amazing.
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> — Paul ⚡️ (@spiffzap) [May 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/spiffzap/status/1260906738426970112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [@AlderweireldTob](https://twitter.com/AlderweireldTob?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) My wife and I flew from South Africa to be at that game. The emotions are unmeasurable. Invading the pitch and the rainbow over WHL were the highlights for me. I’m holding a South African flag in the middle of this pic. 📸 By [@phly\_pravanya](https://twitter.com/phly_pravanya?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Cd9WSDobBN](https://t.co/Cd9WSDobBN)
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> — Kapil Singh (@Kapz983) [May 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/Kapz983/status/1260920777685245954?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Cried like a baby that day. Just thanks for winning!! Was very important 😂
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> — Richie (@Richie88571618) [May 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/Richie88571618/status/1260909878140338177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> What a day👏🏻 That was definitely the best moment in spurs Tobyyyyy. I hope you felt it too 💙💙💙
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> — ˁ῁͓ˀ (@vertonghen\_j) [May 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/vertonghen_j/status/1260916919915315201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Tobyyyyyy you legend 🤍🤍🤍
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> — Eliza (@Eliza\_Saddie) [May 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/Eliza_Saddie/status/1260903151298916354?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Tottenham fans, do you miss White Hart Lane? What is your favourite memory of the old ground? Let us know in the comments section!***