You know you have scored a special goal when you are then being compared to Lionel Messi - and even more so if you are a centre-half, but that is what's happened to Tottenham's Micky van de Ven.

A centre-back beating four defenders, running 80 yards and finishing superbly... this was an unprecedented goal ...

Thomas Frank joked that Micky Van de Ven can keep walking past him after a match if he follows it with a stunning goal like ...

With a mazy 90-meter run and clinical finish, Micky van de Ven might have already scored the goal of the season in the Champions League.

Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven got back in favour with Thomas Frank as the defender's stunning solo goal in Tuesday's ...