Never Say Die Is The Spirit I Want: Conte

Spurs boss applauds team for 3-2 comeback win over Leicester as Bergwijn nets late goals

LONDON • Antonio Conte said he saw the spirit he is trying to implement at Tottenham Hotspur after Steven Bergwijn scored twice deep into stoppage time to stun Leicester City with a thrilling 3-2 Premier League win on Wednesday.

The Foxes looked set to snatch victory against the run of play as Patson Daka and James Maddison struck either side of Harry Kane’s first-half equaliser at the King Power Stadium.

But Bergwijn, who had not scored a league goal this season, came off the bench to turn the game around in a dramatic finale. Instead of suffering Conte’s first league defeat since taking charge in November, victory lifts Spurs above north London rivals Arsenal into fifth and within a point of fourth-placed West Ham United (37) with three games in hand.

“I think we showed today that we don’t want to give up. Never,” said the Tottenham manager.