Xavi Simons enrols at Harvard during recovery from knee injury

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Xavi Simons has enrolled in an online business course at Harvard University while recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

FTMQ Sports, written by our newsroom9 October 2026 at 01:070 views

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Xavi Simons has enrolled in a business course at Harvard University while continuing his rehabilitation from a serious knee injury, BBC Sport and Yahoo Sports reported. [1][2]

BBC Sport reported that the 23-year-old Netherlands playmaker joined Harvard's Crossover into Business programme. The online course matches professional athletes with Harvard MBA students who mentor them through business management and case studies. BBC Sport added that the initiative aims to help athletes build commercial skills while away from sport. [1]

Simons has been sidelined since April, when he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament, BBC Sport reported. The injury prevented him from participating in the World Cup. Yahoo Sports noted that the player scored five goals for Tottenham Hotspur last season. [1][2]

Xavi Simons plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur and the Netherlands national team. [9]

Xavi Simons has enrolled in Harvard University's Crossover into Business programme.
The 23-year-old Tottenham Hotspur midfielder has been recovering from a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament suffered in April.
The online Harvard course pairs professional athletes with MBA students to build commercial skills.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

[1]Spurs' Simons enrols at iconic university HarvardBBC Sport Front Page, 3h ago (the report this story comes from)
[2]Spurs' Simons enrols at iconic university HarvardYahoo Sports Top, 3h ago
[3]Xavi Simons is now a Harvard manYahoo Sports Top, 7h ago
[4]Tottenham: Xavi Simons enrols at Harvard University while out injuredBBC, 3h ago
[5]Xavi Simons is now a Harvard manCartilage Free Captain, 7h ago
[6]Spurs star accepted to Harvard for business as he 'improves away from pitch'The Sun, 8h ago
[7]Tottenham's Xavi Simons enrolls at Harvard Business SchoolESPN, 6h ago
[8]Xavi Simons: Tottenham star accepted to study at Harvard as decision explainedAOL.co.uk, 4h ago

Background

[9]Xavi Simons on Wikipedia
[10]University of Cambridge on Wikipedia

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