Soccer-Dier extends Tottenham contract

LONDON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Versatile Tottenham Hotspur defender Eric Dier has extended his contract until 2020, the Premier League club said on Wednesday. The 21-year-old England Under-21 international, who joined Spurs from Sporting Lisbon in 2014, played 36 games last season, including 28 in the league. Dier has played mainly as a central defender or right back but has also been deployed as a holding midfielder by Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino. (Reporting by Ed Osmond; editing by Toby Davis)