‘He looks like he will be a good goalkeeper for the future. That’s the emotion of football.’
The goalkeeper was embraced by his team-mates and manager on the pitch before heading over to his family, with everyone watching on beaming a huge smile.
Tottenham goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky shared an emotional embrace with his sister in the crowd after putting in an impressive performance on debut against Liverpool.
Kinsky joined the club from Slavia Prague in a deal worth £12.5million just three days ago as they continue to struggle with injuries in defensive areas, and he made his debut on Wednesday night.
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Tottenham goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky shared an emotional embrace with his sister in the crowd after keeping a clean sheet against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg
He made six saves in total, with the pick of the lot potentially from Darwin Nunez as he made himself big from the striker’s snapshot from inside the box, helping his side to a 1-0 win.
Kinsky’s father, Antonin Snr, made nearly 400 appearances as a professional in the Czech and Russian leagues, while his grandfather also played.
‘As a kid growing up with his dad and a grandad as a keeper, they probably didn’t do a lot else,’ Redknapp said. ‘Catching oranges in the house, he was born into the game.
Ange Postecoglou said he ‘sensed’ that Kinsky was a ‘big character’ when he first met him
‘I liked how he was also when he walked off, he was high fiving everyone, he has clearly got a good way about him, he is clearly an incredible talent at 21 years of age. All in all, what a debut for him.
The signing made six saves in the game as he helped Spurs take a 1-0 lead into the second leg
‘It was my sister. Yesterday I got to know there was a possibility I would be in the goal today, I called them immediately. My sister came, her boyfriend, my parents, I was so happy to have them here on such a special night.’
Michael Dawson added: ‘A very proud moment, he has only been in the building for three days and to go onto the big stage and get the opportunity at 21. Spurs have needed a goalkeeper, Fraser Forster as the number two has come in and missed the weekend with illness. It was a big night for him and he has excelled.