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Billed as ‘Little Iniesta’ at Spurs, Winks’ former coach claims he is more like Zidane

The Tottenham midfielder was turned into a playmaker by Russell Small, who claims he boasts similar qualities to the legendary French World Cup winner

Harry Winks has been billed as ‘Little Iniesta’ by Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino, but the midfielder’s former youth coach considers him to be more like Zinedine Zidane.

The 23-year-old stepped out of a famed academy system in north London to become a regular in the senior ranks during the 2016-17 campaign.

Winks had already been on Spurs’ books for some 14 years by that stage, with his potential having been spotted early.