{"id":1223,"date":"2026-04-27T04:17:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T04:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=1223"},"modified":"2026-04-27T04:17:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T04:17:20","slug":"xavi-simons-deletes-posts-from-social-media-after-injury-vs-wolves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=1223","title":{"rendered":"Xavi Simons deletes posts from social media after injury vs Wolves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tottenham star Xavi Simons has sparked significant concern among the Spurs faithful after appearing to delete post from his Instagram profile. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The social media purge followed a chaotic afternoon at Molineux on Saturday, where a vital victory was overshadowed by a potentially season-ending injury to the Dutch playmaker.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE LATEST &#038; BREAKING UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON <span role=\"presentation\"><u>APPLE<\/u><\/span> &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>GOOGLE PLAY<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Xavi Simons fumes at fan after suffering injury vs Wolves<\/h2>\n<p>The 23-year-old\u2019s afternoon turned sour in the 63rd minute when he was forced off with a serious-looking knee injury.<\/p>\n<p>As Simons was being carried around the pitch on a stretcher, video footage captured a heated, x-rated exchange between the player and a section of the home support.<\/p>\n<p>Insults hurled by Wolves fans were met with a defiant and explicit response from Simons, who was visibly distressed by the injury.<\/p>\n<h2>Xavi Simons deletes Instagram posts<\/h2>\n<p>On Sunday, it was noticed that Simons had wiped his Instagram account of all Tottenham-related photos from the account.<\/p>\n<p>Later, he continued to remove all the photos from his account, leaving fans puzzled.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image_2026-04-27_022601471-414x291.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image_2026-04-27_022601471-630x443.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image_2026-04-27_022601471-768x540.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image_2026-04-27_022601471-770x542.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image_2026-04-27_022601471-900x633.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image_2026-04-27_022601471.jpg.webp 1139w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1139\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image_2026-04-27_022601471.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1658196 has-webp\" alt=\"Xavi Simons Instagram Screenshot \" srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image_2026-04-27_022601471-414x291.jpg 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image_2026-04-27_022601471-630x443.jpg 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image_2026-04-27_022601471-768x540.jpg 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image_2026-04-27_022601471-770x542.jpg 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image_2026-04-27_022601471-900x633.jpg 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image_2026-04-27_022601471.jpg 1139w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1139\/801;max-width:1139px\"\/><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">via Instagram\/@xavisimons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The move, often a precursor to a player\u2019s departure or a sign of extreme internal frustration, has left supporters scouring for answers.<\/p>\n<p>While Simons did post a message regarding the win on Sunday morning, the absence of his historical Spurs media has led to intense speculation.<\/p>\n<p>Whether the deletion is a reaction to his injury, or the abuse received at Molineux or a deeper issue regarding his future at the club remains unclear.<\/p>\n<h3>Injury a blow to Spurs in survival fight<\/h3>\n<p>The timing could not be worse for Roberto De Zerbi\u2019s side. Spurs currently sit 18th in the Premier League, battling to avoid their first relegation since 1977.<\/p>\n<p>Simons has been a rare bright spark in a difficult campaign, and his potential absence for the final four games, against Aston Villa, Leeds, Chelsea, and Everton, would be a catastrophic blow.<\/p>\n<p>With the club awaiting official scan results on Monday or Tuesday, fans are left hoping that his social media activity is merely a temporary blackout rather than a permanent goodbye.<\/p>\n<p>Update:<\/p>\n<p>It appears that the deletion of posts from Instagram was linked with the injury he picked up against Wolves.<\/p>\n<p>Simons has now posted an emotional post confirming his injury is a long term one which will see him miss the rest of the season as well as the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey say life can be cruel and today it feels that way. My season has come to an abrupt end and I\u2019m just trying to process it. Honestly, I\u2019m heartbroken. None of it makes sense. All I\u2019ve wanted to do is fight for my team and now the ability to do that has been snatched away from me\u2026 along with the World Cup. Representing my country this summer\u2026just gone. It\u2019ll take time to find peace with this, but I\u2019ll continue to be the best teammate I can be. I have no doubt that together we\u2019ll win this fight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll walk this path now, guided by faith, with strength, with resilience, with belief, as I count down the days to getting back out there. Be patient with me. TTP. 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