“I Want to Achieve Big Things” - Xavi Simons talks ACL recovery and Tottenham

Xavi Simons suffered an ACL tear during Tottenham's relegation scrap, ruling him out of the 2026 World Cup, as well as the last few matches of the 25/26 Premier League season. The Winger joins Morning Footy to talk his recovery timeline, watching the World Cup from the sidelines, and his goals for the Premier League season under Roberto de Zerbi. 00:00 - Xavi Simons joins the show 00:54 - Recovery timeline 01:32 - Grieving the 2026 World Cup 02:45 - Importance of family in recovery support 03:27 - What has Xavi Simons learned about himself since injury? 04:20 - Life after football 05:18 - What progress has Xavi Simons made in the few months since? 05:51 - What gives Xavi Simons hope? 06:36 - Tottenham’s end of season, watching from sidelines 07:27 - What did Roberto De Zerbi do for Tottenham? Stream UCL on Paramount+ - http://bit.ly/UCLonParamount Watch UCL Extended Highlights - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkwBiY2Dq-oYX--AqrRszzMR4_C8YwiBn Watch UCL Today with Thierry Henry, Kate Scott, Micah Richards and Jamie Carragher - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkwBiY2Dq-oYdin8WdtaOExGhaRZI_dJ8 Subscribe to our other CBS Sports Golazo channels! https://www.youtube.com/@CBSSportsGolazoEurope https://www.youtube.com/@golazoamerica https://www.youtube.com/@wgolazo Home of UEFA Men’s and Women’s Champions League, UEFA Europa and Conference Leagues, NWSL, Serie A and Serie A Women, EFL Championship, EFL League One, EFL League Two and Carabao Cup, Concacaf Men's World Cup Qualifiers and W Champions Cup, US Open Cup, USL, Liga MX, SPFL and more.