Dawson: Dier among a great leadership group at Tottenham | OneFootball

Michael Dawson has highlighted the leadership skills of Tottenham defender Eric Dier.

The stopper has been part of England's squad this week.

Former Tottenham defender Dawson told the club's website: “He's captain material, 100 per cent, and you don't always have to wear the armband for that. Even as a young lad, I always liked to think I was a leader, talking to players, giving advice – you don't need an armband to do that, to be a leader, to be vocal.

"You have leaders throughout that squad – Hugo is club captain, Harry is England captain, Pierre, Sonny is captain of South Korea – and Eric is one of those players. He's always giving information to the midfielders in front of him, always talking to the defenders either side of him, the full-backs, and you grow with age, that maturity, experience, he has all that.

"He's played in big, big games, taken a decisive penalty in a shoot-out in the World Cup, he's a big character and I'm sure he is vocal in that dressing room."