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'You're a big boy playing for your country!': Danny Murphy tells Eric Dier to 'suck it up and get on with it' after Tottenham defender complains that abuse from fans is a 'huge problem'

Eric Dier has been told to 'get on with it' by ex-England international Danny Murphy after the Tottenham defender voiced concerns about growing levels of abuse that footballers receive from fans.

Dier, who is back in the England squad after an 18-month absence, revealed that members of his family have stopped going to matches because supporter behaviour has got worse in recent years.

'I had some family and friends at the Chelsea away game with Tottenham recently and they had problems and stuff,' the 28-year-old admitted this week.

Eric Dier believes that footballers are receiving increased levels of abuse from supporters

'Not nice ones either.