Who is Eric Dier’s dad Jeremy and did he play tennis at Wimbledon?
The Tottenham star's father is a member of the All England Club, and reached a peak of world No 220 in his heyday
ERIC DIER may be an England World Cup hero, but he isn't the only sporting great in his household.
His father Jeremy was a star tennis player during the 1980s, thus proving why the Tottenham ace Dier showed nerves of steel against Colombia.
The 24-year-old netted the winning penalty in the shootout against the South American nation on Tuesday.
Gareth Southgate's men will now face Sweden on Saturday where the winner will come up against either Russia or Croatia for a place in the final.
And with England now engrossed in Wimbledon, another Dier can recall on the times he was adored by the British public.
Here is everything you need to know on Jeremy Dier.
Who is Jeremy Dier?
Dier, 58, is a member of the All England Club where he competed as a doubles player.
After his tennis playing career finished, he and his family moved to Portugal when Eric was seven.
Spurs maestro Dier would go on to graduate from the Sporting Lisbon academy, where he would go on to make 31 appearances before signing for Mauricio Pochettino's men.
Has Jeremy Dier ever played at Wimbledon?
Yes, Dier featured in the 1981 Wimbledon with playing partner Rohun Beven, but was knocked out in the first round.
The following year, he made it to the second round with John Whiteford, before losing to Sherwood Stewart and Derdi Taygan in three sets.
In 1983, Dier reached the second round in the Mixed Doubles with Australian partner Bernadette Randall.
He reached the same round that same year in the Men's Doubles with Jeremy Bates.
1984 proved to be the last Wimbledon for Dier, after he was knocked out in the first round in both the Men's and Mixed Doubles.
What was Jeremy Dier's highest world ranking?
According to the ATP, Dier reached a career-high of world No 220 in June 1984 in doubles.
While he reached a high of world No 344 in singles in January 1982.