Soccer-Tottenham's Odobert finally proves his worth


Soccer Football - Europa League - Round of 16 - Second Leg - Tottenham Hotspur v AZ Alkmaar - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - March 13, 2025 Tottenham Hotspur's Wilson Odobert celebrates scoring their third goal with Cristian Romero Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

LONDON (Reuters) - Wilson Odobert's first season at Tottenham Hotspur has been blighted by injury but the French youngster belatedly made his mark with his first goals for the club to send them through to the Europa League quarter-finals on Thursday.

The 20-year-old opened the scoring against Dutch club AZ Alkmaar in the 26th minute and struck again in the 74th minute to seal a 3-1 victory and send Spurs through to the last eight.

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