Tottenham Hotspur defender Kyle Walker has claimed that his free kick in Sunday's 2-0 win over Blackburn Rovers is the best goal that he's scored from a dead-ball situation.

The PFA Young Player of the Year lashed in a spectacular 35-yard effort in the second half following Rafael van der Vaart's opener at White Hart Lane.

"I don't even practice free kicks or anything like that - I just felt it was right and when you get that feeling you are confident. Luckily for me it went in," he told Sky Sports News.

"Rafael van der Vaart placed the ball down and I asked if I could have it, he told me 'no chance!' Then, just before he was about to hit it he told me I could take it and that was it from there.

"I think the goal against Arsenal comes close to that but in terms of from a dead-ball situation I have never scored a better one."

The win has lifted Spurs into the Champions League places.

Written by
Jack Prescott