Eric Dier defends Dele over diving controversy

Dier thinks the “Dele is a diver” narrative is overblown, and suggests Dele doesn’t really care what people think Eric Dier is best friends to Dele Alli, so you know he’s going to defend his Tottenham Hotspur teammate. Dele is under fire from fans and pundits right now who accuse him of regularly diving to earn calls in matches.

The fires were stoked after Sunday’s 1-0 win over Crystal Palace after Dele was involved in two incidents in the Crystal Palace box: one with Palace’s Patrick Van Aanholt, and another with keeper Wayne Hennessey. Both, it should be noted, were waved off by match official Kevin Friend.

Dier, who knows Dele and plays with him in virtually every match, was quick to jump in and defend his friend and teammate from...