{"id":293107,"date":"2023-10-26T12:25:27","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T12:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=293107"},"modified":"2023-10-26T12:25:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T12:25:27","slug":"rodrigo-bentancur-scores-wonder-goal-in-tottenham-team-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/rodrigo-bentancur-scores-wonder-goal-in-tottenham-team-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Rodrigo Bentancur scores wonder goal in Tottenham team training"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Rodrigo Bentancur leaves Tottenham team-mates speechless with stunning strike in training &#8211; as midfielder nears a return to full-fitness after eight months out with an ACL knee injury<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Tottenham midfielder has returned to training after his injury lay-off<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rodrigo Bentancur scored a spectacular goal in team training with Spurs<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>One touch and finish. Simple training ground instructions that Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur executed to perfection on his return from injury.<\/p>\n<p>The Uruguayan was injured in February after rupturing his ACL in Tottenham&#8217;s defeat against Leicester. He underwent knee surgery to rectify the issue and returned to training a few weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p>However, Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou might be tempted to thrust the midfielder into the starting side against Crystal Palace on Friday night after seeing Bentancur score a sensational goal in training.<\/p>\n<p>A ball was lashed into Bentancur on the edge of the box, with him taking a perfect touch to control the ball and finishing with a strike that sailed into the top corner.<\/p>\n<p>One of Tottenham&#8217;s goalkeepers dived helplessly to try and stop the shot that nestled in the back of the net to cue wild celebrations from Bentancur&#8217;s team-mates.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/26\/12\/77028655-12675303-image-m-3_1698319211562.jpg\" height=\"394\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur scored an outrageous goal in team training this week<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/26\/12\/77029017-12675303-The_Uruguayan_midfielder_controlled_the_ball_with_a_perfect_touc-a-12_1698319729281.jpg\" height=\"495\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Uruguayan midfielder controlled the ball with a perfect touch before smashing his shot into the top corner<\/p>\n<p>Emerson Royal congratulated his colleague with a huge hug while others jumped in and clapped their approval at the brilliant strike that demonstrated perfect poise and power.<\/p>\n<p>Bentancur is yet to be involved in a matchday squad for Tottenham this season but could be recalled by Postecoglou for their upcoming Premier League clash that could give Spurs a five-point lead at the top of the table.<\/p>\n<p>Impressed Spurs supporters showed their delight with the returning midfielder&#8217;s goal and welcomed the 26-year-old back from his long-term injury lay-off.<\/p>\n<p>One fan posted on X &#8211; formerly Twitter &#8211; reacted online, stating: &#8216;Absolutely sublime! Lolo&#8217;s touch and finish left us in awe.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/26\/12\/77029147-12675303-image-a-23_1698319987324.jpg\" height=\"127\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/26\/12\/77029143-12675303-image-a-22_1698319985016.jpg\" height=\"130\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/26\/12\/77029139-12675303-image-a-24_1698319990275.jpg\" height=\"177\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/26\/12\/77028669-12675303-image-a-4_1698319245706.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Bentancur hasn&#8217;t featured for Tottenham since rupturing his ACL against Leicester in February<\/p>\n<p>Another rejoiced and hilariously claimed the player&#8217;s knee surgeon should be awarded: &#8216;Benta\u2019s knee surgeon should win player of the season.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>A third Tottenham fan explained how happy they were to see Bentancur back involved in team training, adding: &#8216;Last season when he walked off the field my heart actually sunk I was broken I knew what it meant! But this is a real treat he battled to keep us alive but he comes back to better times. It\u2019s been a long time coming lolo we missed you brother.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Bentancur joined Tottenham on a four-year deal in January last year and was regularly picked by previous manager Antonio Conte.<\/p>\n<p>He has made 44 appearances for the club, scoring six goals and registering six assists in the process.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12675303\/Rodrigo-Bentancur-leaves-Tottenham-team-mates-speechless-stunning-strike-training-midfielder-nears-return-fitness-eight-months-ACL-knee-injury.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Rodrigo Bentancur leaves Tottenham team-mates speechless with stunning strike in training &#8211; as midfielder nears a return to full-fitness after eight months out with an <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/rodrigo-bentancur-scores-wonder-goal-in-tottenham-team-training\/\" title=\"Rodrigo Bentancur scores wonder goal in Tottenham team training\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":293106,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Rodrigo Bentancur scores wonder goal in Tottenham team training - Sportstoft<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/rodrigo-bentancur-scores-wonder-goal-in-tottenham-team-training\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Rodrigo Bentancur scores wonder goal in Tottenham team training - Sportstoft\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Rodrigo Bentancur leaves Tottenham team-mates speechless with stunning strike in training &#8211; 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