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By Kieran King Tottenham centre-back Micky van de Ven has revealed he chose to wear the No.37 shirt in memory of his friend who passed away when he was younger. The Dutchman joined Spurs for £43million from Wolfsburg last summer and he quickly established himself as a crucial first-team player before suffering a hamstring injury in November. Van de Ven returned to the starting XI for the trip to Manchester United last month and has since played the last three matches. After his arrival to north London, van de Ven raised eyebrows when he decided to select the No.37 when a selection of more trad…

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