(Video): PSV Players Make Dutch Youngster Xavi Simons Clean Their Boots to Keep Him Grounded

Footage of Dutch youngster Xavi Simons cleaning the boots of his PSV Eindhoven teammates has surfaced online. 

The Barcelona academy graduate is rated as one of the promising Dutch talents and has already bagged eight goals and contributed with three assists in 15 outings for PSV this term to highlight he has come of age. 

However, his teammates feel there will be a need to keep the ex-Paris Saint-Germain player grounded by taking him through the age-old dressing room drills. 

Simons was filmed cleaning the boots of his colleagues after a training session in a bid to keep him grounded, per SportBIBLE. 

PSV players made young star Xavi Simons clean their boots after a training session to help keep him grounded 🧼 pic.twitter.com/DQ4IqXJig8

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The 19-year-old highly-rated attacker did not look enthused to go through the chore, however, his teammates ensured he completed the 'unwanted' task to the latter.

 He played 67 minutes in PSV's first post-World Cup game against Sparta Rotterdam, which ended in a goalless draw. 

Xavi's side will return to Dutch Cup action on Tuesday evening when they face the same opposition at the Sparta Stadion in Rotterdam. 

PSV jabs Arsenal with Simons' celebration

 Eredivisie side PSV Eindhoven has appeared to send out a subtle dig to Arsenal ahead of the two side's clash on Thursday. 

The two teams will meet at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday in a rescheduled Europa League match. The match was initially set for September but was postponed after Queen Elizabeth II's passing. 

Source: SportsBrief