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Photo: £25m Tottenham player looks devastated, his country pulled a Spursy

Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
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Tottenham Hotspur winger Steven Bergwijn looked gutted on Saturday night.

That’s because his country, the Netherlands, pulled a Spursy.

Bergwijn played the second half as Louis van Gaal’s side looked to be cruising to a 2-0 win away to Montenegro in a World Cup qualifier.

But the hosts scored twice in the final eight minutes to deny the Tottenham attacker and his teammates.

Here are some photos of how Bergwijn – a £25 million signing by Spurs two years ago – reacted at full-time.

Netherland's Steven Bergwijn (C) reacts at the end of the FIFA World Cup 2022 qualification football match between Montenegro and the Netherlands at the Podgorica's City stadium on November 13, 2021. (Photo by SAVO PRELEVIC / AFP) (Photo by SAVO PRELEVIC/AFP via Getty Images)
Photo by SAVO PRELEVIC/AFP via Getty Images
PODGORICA, MONTENEGRO - NOVEMBER 13: Steven Bergwijn of the Netherlands looks dejected during the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifier match between Montenegro and Netherlands at Gradski Stadion Podgorica on November 13, 2021 in Podgorica, Montenegro (Photo by Nikola Krstic/BSR Agency/Getty Images)
Photo by Nikola Krstic/BSR Agency/Getty Images

Cut out

Snatching defeat – or a draw in this case – from the jaws of victory is a very Tottenham thing to do, even some of their own supporters might admit.

But under Antonio Conte, the North Londoners should, in theory, be a lot less Spursy.

That’s because they have appointed a world-class manager and heads will roll at Tottenham if they throw away stupid points like the Dutch did on Saturday evening.

The 52-year-old has a very low tolerance for such antics and that, in turn, will make the Lilywhites players too terrified to let him down.

Conte will oversee his first home Premier League game next Sunday with a visit of Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United.