Dier and Kane defend “diver” Alli

Spurs stars Harry Kane and Eric Dier have defended Tottenham team-mate Dele Alli after he was accused of diving during their 1-0 win at Crystal Palace on Sunday.

An article by Sky Sports describes how Dele went down under what appeared to be minimal contact from Palace goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey, and also appealed for a penalty following a crunching challenge by full-back Patrick van Aanholt.

Public enemy number one Alli has already been booked for diving against Huddersfield and Liverpool this season however team mate Kane is happy to rely on referees getting the decisions right in such circumstances.

“Sometimes you do get a reputation but then that’s when we’ve got to trust the refs,”:said Kane. “They canR...