Mauricio Pochettino has praised Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Mousa Dembele, describing the Belgian as 'one of the unbelievable talents in the history of football'.
The former Fulham star has been at the top of his game this season, with a standout performance against Juventus in the Champions League last 16, and Pochettino did not hold back when asked of his opinion on the 30-year-old.
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He is a popular member of the club's dressing room - when Soccer AM asked Spurs players about their best player, the likes of Eric Dier, Dele Alli, Victor Wanyama, Danny Rose and Harry Winks have all said Dembele's name without hesitation.
Pochettino said: "He is one of the unbelievable talents in the history of football.
"I can only talk about him because I know very (him) well after nearly four years.
"I told you and then some people use my word to describe him as a genius of the football. For me he is this type of player, I put him next to Ronaldinho, (Diego) Maradona, (Jay-Jay) Okocha - players that I was lucky to play with.
"Of course always for him it was difficult to get fit, he always fights with his fitness. But now he is in an amazing moment and for me he deserves all the praise that people are giving him."
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