The Netherlands has a high-powered group of playmakers at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. They aren't entirely at what some would consider full strength, though. Xavi Simons isn't there in the Dutch squad.

The Netherlands will be forced to navigate the 2026 World Cup without the services of Xavi Simons, sparking intense speculation over how the Dutch attack will adapt on the world stage without its ...

There are few 22-year-olds who can say they have faced the glare of football’s spotlight for more than a decade. Attention and expectation are nothing new for Xavi Simons, Tottenham’s statement ...

THE Netherlands are gearing up for a mouth-watering Group F showdown against Sweden, but Ronald Koeman’s Oranje machine is missing one of its most vital components. Fans checking the team sheets ...

Tottenham Hotspur have submitted an opening bid to RB Leipzig for Xavi Simons. A proposal worth an initial €60million (£51.8m; $70m), potentially rising to €70m (£60.5m; $81.7m) if all bonuses are ...

Tottenham have confirmed Xavi Simons has ruptured an anterior cruciate ligament damage in his right knee and will miss the rest of the season and the World Cup with the Netherlands. Xavi said he was ...

Xavi Simons has big ambitions with Tottenham Hotspur.

Xavi Simons believes Tottenham are moving in the right direction under Roberto De Zerbi and vowed to do everything to help the club stay in the Premier League. A sensational second league goal of the ...

Netherlands midfielder Xavi Simons will miss the World Cup as well as relegation-threatened Tottenham 's final Premier League games of the season after rupturing the ACL in his right knee. In an ...

Netherlands attacking midfielder Xavi Simons said he was "heartbroken" after being ruled out for the rest of the season for relegation-battling Tottenham and this summer's World Cup because of a ...

Xavi Simons has hinted at Savinho joining Tottenham from Man City as Spurs open talks for the £60m-rated Brazilian winger.

Xavi Simons is no stranger to the limelight. At La Masia, Barcelona’s academy, Simons became a star before he was even a teenager. With his bouncy blonde afro and prodigious technical ability, the ...