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Jan Vertonghen: Concussion hit me for months, says ex-Tottenham defender

Former Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen says he felt the effects of a concussion he sustained playing for Spurs for the following nine months.

The 33-year-old Belgium international collided with Spurs team-mate Toby Alderweireld and Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana during the teams' Champions League semi-final in April 2019.

He tried to play on before he was led off and appeared to vomit.

"I suffered a lot from that - dizziness and headaches," said Vertonghen.

"I should not have continued playing, it affected me in total for nine months and that's why I couldn't bring what I wanted to on the field.