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In This Issue

T E RYAN SESSEGNON AND FERNANDO FONSECA IN ACTION
DURING LAST WEEK'S FIRST LEG IN PORTUGAL

NTS

06 21 46

NUNO ESPIRITO SANTO OPPOSITION WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
The boss wants to translate our We profile FC Pacos de Ferreira We catch up with former defender
domestic form on to the European as they make the journey to north and Icelandic icon Gudni Bergsson,
stage for this evening's encounter London for the second leg who joined the club in 1988

14 41 54

ERIC DIER PORTUGAL CONNECTIONS CAUGHT ON CAMERA
No stranger to all things We've faced Portuguese opposition We go behind the scenes to round
Portuguese, the defender gives us plenty of times before, with some up the unseen images from our
his thoughts on tonight's clash past heroes to the fore trip to Portugal last week

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Head Coach

NUNO
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Head Coach

“THANK YOU FOR YOUR
SUPPORT DURING

PRE-SEASON AND THE
OPENING WEEKS OF THE

NEW SEASON. IT HAS
BEEN GREAT TO SEE
YOU BACK IN STADIUMS
AND YOUR SUPPORT IS
SO IMPORTANT TO US”

G ood evening and welcome to 07
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for
the second leg of our Europa
Conference League qualifying tie,
against Pacos de Ferreira.
A warm welcome also to Jorge Simão, his staff
and players, who gave us a very tough game last
Thursday night in Portugal.

On that evening, it was great to see our
summer signings, Pierluigi Gollini, Cristian
Romero and Bryan Gil, make their full, competi-
tive debuts for the Club. They will be important
players for us.

Thank you for your support during pre-season
and the opening weeks of the new season. It has
been great to see you back in stadiums and your
support is so important to us.

Enjoy the game.

Nuno

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Match Rewind

MATCH F.C. PAÇOS 1
REWIND
LUCAS SILVA (45)

SPURS 0

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Match Rewind

19.08.21 PACOS DE FERREIRA (4-3-3): SPURS (3-4-3):
EUROPA CONFERENCE LEAGUE Andre Ferreira, Fernando, Baixinho Gollini, Carter-Vickers (Paskotsi 87),
PLAY-OFFS, FIRST LEG (c), Flavio Ramos, Antunes, Luiz Romero, Davies (c), Doherty, Winks,
ESTADIO CAPITAL DO MOVEL Carlos, Eustaquio, Nuno Santos Lo Celso, Sessegnon (Bennett 81),
REFEREE: MAURIZIO MARIANI (Djalo 62), Helder Ferreira (Uilton 72), John (Clarke 46), Scarlett, Bryan.
Denilson Jr (Joao Pedro 88), Lucas Subs not used: Austin, Lyons-Foster,
THFC Silva (Delgado 72). Cesay, Matthew Craig, Michael Craig,
Subs not used: Jeimes, Ze Oliveira, White, Mundle.
Lima, Ibrahim, Luis Bastos, Jorge
Silva, Rui Pires, Douglas Tanque.

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Europa Conference League Draw
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Europa Conference League Draw

EUROPA
CONFERENCE LEAGUE

PLAY-OFF DRAW

Žalgiris Vilnius (LTU) vs Bodø/Glimt (NOR) LASK (AUT) vs St Johnstone (SCO)
Neftçi (AZE) vs Maccabi Haifa (ISR) Shakhter Karagandy (KAZ) vs Maccabi Tel-Aviv (ISR)

Flora Tallinn (EST) vs Shamrock Rovers (IRL) PAOK (GRE) vs Rijeka (CRO)
Riga (LVA) vs Lincoln Red Imps (GIB) KuPS Kuopio (FIN) vs Union Berlin (GER)

Fola Esch (LUX) vs Kairat Almaty (KAZ) Feyenoord (NED) vs Elfsborg (SWE)
Qarabağ (AZE) vs Aberdeen (SCO) Raków Czestochowa (POL) vs Gent (BEL)
Basel (SUI) vs Hammarby (SWE)
Sivasspor (TUR) vs Copenhagen (DEN)
Viktoria Plzeň (CZE) vs CSKA Sofia (BUL) Santa Clara (POR) vs Partizan (SRB)
Paços de Ferreira (POR) vs Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) Trabzonspor (TUR) vs Roma (ITA)

Rennes (FRA) vs Rosenborg (NOR) Hapoel Beer-Sheva (ISR) vs Anorthosis Famagusta (CYP)
Anderlecht (BEL) vs Vitesse (NED) Jablonec (CZE) vs Žilina (SVK)

The winners of these 22 ties will advance to the group stage, along with the 10
teams eliminated from the UEFA Europa League play-offs. The draw for the

group stage will take place tomorrow, Friday 27 August, in Istanbul.
Extra time and penalties will be used if required in the second legs, with the

away goals rule no longer in operation.

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My First Game

S AATpU2rR9iDlAY 1961 (SatBgareludlca6er5d)

MY FIRST GAME
Spurs 1 West Bromwich Albion 2

In every matchday programme this season, we’re inviting our fans to
reminisce about their first-ever Spurs game to refresh the memories of
those momentous occasions! If you’d like to appear in this feature, drop
us an email to [email protected] with a few details
of the first time you saw the mighty Spurs play – and we’ll do the rest!

In this article, Park Lane season Despite winning the title a fort- home. Dad and I travelled by public
ticket holder Bruce Stallard tells us night before, the Spurs players had transport from where we lived in
in his own words about his very first to wait until this game to get their South Tottenham to White Hart Lane.
time watching Spurs play – a game hands on the League Championship Dad bought me a glossy souvenir
which may have ended in defeat trophy and their medals, which were programme. This was the start of my
but it mattered not on a night of presented by the Football League memorabilia collection.
celebration. President Mr Joe Richards.
When we arrived at the Lane, I
“Quite rightly, my late father I had a diet of football, living and was astonished at the scale of the
ensured that the first professional growing up as I did in Tottenham. My stands. I had never seen so many
football match that I attended late grandfather lived and was buried people in one place. In the ground,
captured a happy memory and a in Tottenham. His son, my father, a the majority of the supporters were
great achievement. It was recently tailor at that time, was an ardent standing. Kids were normally passed
the 60th anniversary of that game. Tottenham man. My mother a nurse down to the front of the terraces, but
from Ashington, Northumberland, I was probably too small, and as it
This was the Football League Divi- the home of the famous Charlton was my first match, my father would
sion One match, between Tottenham family, which included Bobby and want me close by. For a very small
Hotspur and West Bromwich Albion Jackie, said “Look out for Bobby boy such as me that meant standing
on 29 April 1961, at White Hart Lane. Robson of West Brom, he’s a canny on a box. I cannot remember what
This was the final home league match lad.” the box was made of, but I suspect
of the famous Double season. my Dad had the foresight to bring it
Before the game I was taught to with him. My father stood ankle deep
recite the championship winning in Percy Dalton peanut shells. You
team of 1960/61 to family and tend to notice things like that when
friends alike, the legendary side of you are small.
Brown, Baker, Henry, Blanchflower
(captain), Norman, Mackay, Jones, The players emerged from the
White, Smith, Allen and Dyson. tunnel to the loudest noise I had
ever heard. Bill Brown, supreme
Off to the match I raced, with a concentration and safe. Peter Baker
bobble hat and a scarf knitted by was safe and cultured. Ron Henry
mum. Not to be out done by his wife, had good positioning and keen to
my dad had already bought me a set up attacks. Danny Blanchflower,
rosette. A wooden rattle, which was improvising and cool under pressure.
too heavy for me to yield, was left at

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My First Game

BILL NICHOLSON ADDRESSES THE CROWD
ON THE NIGHT WE RECEIVED THE

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY IN 1961

Maurice Norman, defensive giant wonder men. I only hope they will get League trophy, making me a lifelong
and dependable. Dave Mackay, in the groove again and copy West fan. God rest, and thank you Dad.”
buccaneering and never knew when Bromwich at Wembley next Satur- THE TEAMS
he was beaten. Cliff Jones, speed and day.” Beside him, was the glittering Spurs: Brown, Baker, Henry,
striking power. He was a world class League trophy. Below him were Blanchflower, Norman, Mackay,
winger. John White had accurate thousands of admiring fans. Jones, White, Smith, Allen, Dyson.
passing, spatial awareness and West Brom: Wallace, Howe,
he was my Dad’s favourite. Bobby The new champions went to Williams, Robson, Jones, Drury,
Smith was always fiery and born to Wembley and won the FA Cup against Jackson, Hope, Lovatt, Kevan, Clark.
score. Les Allen could be relied on Leicester to complete a glorious THE STATS
being skilful and swift. Terry Dyson, Double. Tottenham Hotspur Football Football League Division One
a selfless worker and important goal Club, the first club to win the Double Spurs 1 (Smith)
scorer. since 1897. This was the Spurs’ West Brom 2 (Kevan, Robson)
golden Double-winning team. Referee: J Williams
The looming FA Cup Final against Attendance: 52,054
Leicester City was clearly on their I have been fortunate to see
minds. The team apparently played Spurs win many cups since, and I
below par. Derek Kevan put West am eternally grateful to my father
Brom ahead after just four minutes for taking me to see Spurs get the
before the late, great Smith equal-
ised four minutes after the break. THE TEAM POSE WITH THE TROPHY IN
The winner came in the 62nd minute THE DRESSING ROOM AFTER THE GAME
when Bobby Robson (yes, that Sir
Bobby Robson mentioned by mum)
scored, leaving Tottenham to end the
season with a defeat to the Baggies.
Mothers always know best!

It is a shame for me personally
that Spurs were defeated in my
first game, but we came to see a
great team that lost a battle but had
already won the war.

At the end of this match, in the
main stand, Spurs were presented
with the League Championship
trophy. I was sitting on Dad’s shoul-
ders, with the hallowed pitch below
his feet, both of us straining to see
our heroes.

Bill Nicholson, dedicated to Spurs
and rarely satisfied, told the 52,000
crowd, through a microphone. “As
you’ve seen today, our team are not

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E ric Dier feels we have opened up a brand Eric DierTHFC
new chapter of our story this season.
Our long-serving centre back, who isJAONUERWNEYAfter a summer of change at
now embarking on his eighth campaign in north
London with over 280 appearances already to his the Club, long-serving defender
name, believes the changes that have been made ERIC DIER reflects on our early
at the Club over the summer have brought about beginnings under Nuno Espirito
a fresh feel. Santo and the impact the return
of our supporters has had on
Over the last two years, we have seen major the team.
changes implemented here both to the team and
behind the scenes. On the pitch, since January, 1ByLiamCarson
2020, we have witnessed the departures of
both Christian Eriksen and Jan Vertonghen – two
players who made over 600 appearances in our
colours combined – while this summer Toby
Alderweireld and Erik Lamela – who featured in
a combined total of just shy of 500 games for
us – have headed for pastures new.

Meanwhile, in the close season, we have seen
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the appointments of two new figures at the Club. With a refreshed outlook and vision, our
Nuno Espirito Santo has come in as our Head early beginnings under Nuno have been positive,
Coach on a two-year deal while Fabio Paratici has especially as we head into matchday three of
been appointed our Managing Director, Football. the new Premier League season on Sunday with
There have also been three new arrivals in terms our 100 per cent record still intact. Now for Eric,
with excitement brewing, it is all about building
“I’M POSITIVE on our solid early foundations and kicking on in
ABOUT WHERE our campaign.

THINGS ARE “We’re at the beginning of a new stage.
AT, POSITIVE There’s been a lot of changes, probably the most
ABOUT THE since I’ve been here. It definitely has the feeling
WORK WE’VE of a new chapter,” Eric explained. “Players who
PUT IN SO FAR” have been here a long time have left, there are
new faces coming in, a new manager; so, it’s the
of playing staff with Pierluigi Gollini and Cristian beginning of a new chapter.
Romero joining us from Italian side Atalanta and
Bryan Gil moving from Sevilla. “We all know it’s part of football, from a young
THFC age, we’re used to it, but when Christian and Jan
left, especially, it was very strange for me. They
are guys I was very close with, who I spent a lot of
time with even outside of football. Now Toby and
Coco have left. I’ve only known Tottenham with
Coco – another guy I was close with. It is strange,
but there are still a lot of guys I’m close with
and we’ll also build new relationships, which is
nice and refreshing as well. It’s all part of football
and life.

“It’s a cycle and something to be very excited
about. I look at it very positively, coming off the

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Eric Dier

back of a couple of difficult seasons. It’s early
days, there’s a lot of work to be done, relation-
ships to be built, but I’m positive about where
things are at, positive about the work we’ve put
in so far.

“Everyone is just at the beginning of this new
journey with the manager, and we are still trying
to build. We are constantly trying to improve,
trying to build ourselves more and more into
what he sees his team as and obviously that
takes time. In the league, we have got off to
a great start and now we just need to try to
maintain that momentum and do as well as we
can. Obviously, we are trying our best to win
every game and constantly trying to improve our
performances and the way we play.

“The changes breed new ideas and new ways
of working and then on top of that, I think the
massive difference and something that has

“SEEING
THINGS HAPPEN
OUTSIDE OF THE
STADIUM LIKE
PROGRAMMES

BEING SOLD
AGAIN,

FOOD BEING
BOUGHT, THE
ATMOSPHERE.
IT WAS REALLY
NICE TO SEE”

really energised everyone as well is having the THFC
fans back.”

For Eric, the return of supporters powered us
over the line in our opening day Premier League
triumph over Manchester City. After playing
the vast majority of our games over the last 18
months behind closed doors, to have over 58,000
fans back inside Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was
so important for the players – and something
that had a real impact on the team.
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Eric Dier

THFC “It was the moment that everybody had been
waiting for – to have a full stadium again – and
I think for us, as players, you saw that in the
performance, what it meant, and you saw what it
meant to the fans,” he smiled. “It was an amazing
experience against City, to win and play the way
we did. For that to be the first game with fans
back was a great moment for everyone.

“I think my favourite moment of the whole day
was actually leaving the stadium in the car after
the game. Obviously, we’re not quite yet back to
normal, but there was a real sense of normality
about it where you could see fans and families all
walking home after the match.

“That kind of atmosphere before and after the
game, just seeing things happen outside of the
stadium like programmes being sold again, food
being bought, the atmosphere. It was just really
nice to see. As a player, seeing that on the streets
around the stadium before and after the game, it
definitely affects you whereas, over the last 18
months, we haven’t had that influence.”

The 1-0 victory over Manchester City marked
the perfect start to Nuno Espirito Santo’s tenure
as our Head Coach – we then followed that up
with a second Premier League win in as many
games as we overcame his former club Wolves
via the same scoreline on Sunday afternoon. It
is still of course early days under Nuno, but Eric
admits working under the man from Sao Tome
and Principe has been very enjoyable so far.

“We had a small idea (of what to expect from
Nuno) having played against his Wolves side
many times over the last few years, so we defi-
nitely had an idea about his teams and certain
things about them,” the England international
explained. “But he has had a very positive impact
on me. I’ve really enjoyed working with him and all
of his coaching staff, having a full pre-season and
getting to know him and what he wants in that
time. He is definitely bringing his ideas of what he
wants his team to be and is trying to implement
them. I’m really enjoying the way he does that and
the way we are working on a day-to-day basis
with all of his staff. It has been great so far.”

Tonight, our journey under Nuno continues
with the second leg of our Europa Conference
League play-off tie against Pacos de Ferreira – a
side Eric faced in his time in Portugal playing
for Sporting Lisbon. And we have it all to do
against the Primeira Liga outfit this evening at
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with a 1-0 deficit
needing to be overturned following last week’s
defeat in Portugal.

“Our ambition is to always try to win,” the
27-year-old stated. “Every team is difficult
for different reasons and there are always
obstacles to overcome in every match and, with
Pacos tonight, it will be no different. They are a
side which has changed a lot since I last played
them – it’s been a long time. We just have to do
our best to win every game.”

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FC PAÇOS DE FERREIRA JORGE
SIMAO
111 SEASON PTS W D L GF GA POS
D.O.B: 12.08.76
WON DRAWN LOST 2011-12 31 8 7 15 35 53 10TH CLUB ROLE: MANAGER
2012-13 54 14 12 4 42 29 3RD NATIONALITY: PORTUGUESE
62% 2 1 2013-14 24 6 6 18 21 49 15TH
2014-15 47 12 11 11 40 45 8TH The 45-year-old is in his second
AVERAGE GOALS GOALS 2015-16 49 13 10 11 43 42 7TH spell at Pacos de Ferreira, taking
POSS. SCORED PER GAME 2016-17 36 8 12 14 32 45 13TH over from Pepa earlier this
TEAM STATS 2017-18 30 7 9 18 33 59 17TH summer after previously coaching
2018-19 74 23 5 6 50 21 1ST the club in the 2015/16 season. A
STATS FROM 2021/22 LEAGUE 2019-20 39 11 6 17 36 52 13TH former amateur footballer, Simao
2020-21 53 15 8 11 40 41 5TH has carved out a fine reputation
in Portuguese coaching circles
10-YEAR RECORD following his work at the likes of
Belenenses, Braga and Boavista,
PRIMEIRA LIGA LIGA PRO as well as a stint in Saudi Arabia
with Al-Fayha and Belgium with
Mouscron.

L DW

LAST 3 RESULTS

ANDRE 13 JOSE 25 MARACAS 6
FERREIRA OLIVEIRA
D.O.B: 29.05.96 D.O.B: 06.04.02 D.O.B: 27.04.94
POSITION: DEFENDER
POSITION: GOALKEEPER POSITION: GOALKEEPER NATIONALITY: BRAZILIAN

NATIONALITY: PORTUGUESE NATIONALITY: PORTUGUESE

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Opposition - FC Paços De Ferreira

JOAO 27 VITORINO 5 FERNANDO 29
VIGARIO ANTUNES FONSECA
D.O.B: 20.11.95 D.O.B: 01.04.87 D.O.B: 14.03.97

POSITION: DEFENDER POSITION: DEFENDER POSITION: DEFENDER

NATIONALITY: PORTUGUESE NATIONALITY: PORTUGUESE NATIONALITY: PORTUGUESE

FLAVIO 32
RAMOS
D.O.B: 12.05.94

POSITION: DEFENDER

NATIONALITY: PORTUGUESE

BMAARICXIONHO 2

D.O.B: 11.07.89 The inspirational Pacos skipper LUIZ 22
POSITION: DEFENDER started his career at Sporting, CARLOS
NATIONALITY: PORTUGUESE coming through their youth ranks D.O.B: 05.07.85
as well as spending time at fellow
2 91 0 Lisbon giants Benfica. He joined POSITION: DEFENDER
Pacos in 2015, and has since made
APPS PASS % YELLOWS 168 appearances for the club, NATIONALITY: BRAZILIAN
scoring 10 goals from the back.

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UILTON 9

D.O.B: 29.07.92
POSITION: MIDFIELDER
NATIONALITY: BRAZILIAN

ESUTESTPAHQEUNIO 46

NUNO 77 D.O.B: 21.12.96 Born in Ontario, Canada to
SANTOS POSITION: MIDFIELDER Portuguese parents, Eustaquio
D.O.B: 02.03.99 NATIONALITY: CANADIAN moved to the Iberian peninsula
aged seven. A former Portuguese
POSITION: MIDFIELDER 2 0 86 U21 international who now repre-
sents Canada at senior level, he
NATIONALITY: PORTUGUESE APPS ASSISTS PASS % joined Pacos from Mexican side
Cruz Azul in 2020, initially on loan.

MATCHOI 16 DENILSON 10 JUAN 15
DJALO DELGADO
D.O.B: 18.07.95

D.O.B: 10.04.03 POSITION: MIDFIELDER D.O.B: 05.03.93

POSITION: MIDFIELDER NATIONALITY: BRAZILIAN POSITION: MIDFIELDER

NATIONALITY: PORTUGUESE NATIONALITY: CHILEAN

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HELDER 7 RUI 26 CRISTIAN 30
FERREIRA PIRES PARANO
D.O.B: 05.04.97 D.O.B: 22.03.98 D.O.B: 16.08.99

POSITION: MIDFIELDER POSITION: MIDFIELDER POSITION: FORWARD

NATIONALITY: PORTUGUESE NATIONALITY: PORTUGUESE NATIONALITY: ARGENTINIAN

DOUGLAS 99
TANQUE
D.O.B: 27.10.93

POSITION: FORWARD

NATIONALITY: BRAZILIAN

LSUILCAVSA 23

JOAO D.O.B: 30.01.98 The 23-year-old Brazilian forward
PEDRO POSITION: FORWARD has been amongst the goals during
NATIONALITY: BRAZILIAN Pacos' start to the domestic
season, and will aim to translate
45 this form on to the European
stage. Silva started his career
D.O.B: 13.11.96 210 at Flamengo ahead of a move to
Europe last year.
POSITION: FORWARD

NATIONALITY: PORTUGUESE APPS GOALS ASSISTS

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Double Vision

MICHAEL CRAIG MATTHEW CRAIG

DDOOUBLE VISIOONN!! ByBillyShaw

Michael and Matthew Craig made having previously been at Watford. Matthew has previously spoken
history in Portugal last Thursday Michael joined his brother in our in our official matchday programme
as the first ever identical twins to colours in the Under-13s and they’ve about what it’s like to be an identical
appear in a men’s first team match- been team-mates ever since, apart twin: “I quite enjoy it,” he said. “I’m
day squad for us. from when Michael spent a year out lucky because I get on with my
with a back injury in 2019/20. brother really well so you always
The brothers were both named have someone to speak to if you need
on a youthful substitutes’ bench for Former pupils at Dame Alice to and if you want to go out and do
our UEFA Europa Conference League Owen’s School in Potters Bar, they something you’ve always got some-
play-off, first leg against at Paços de studied A-Level French and maths one to do it with. If he doesn’t want to
Ferreira. while playing for our Under-18s and do something, I’ll pester him into it!”
each recently attained A grades in
Born two minutes apart at Barnet both, Matthew picking up an A* in the Similarly, Michael explained in the
Hospital on 16 April, 2003, the latter. programme about how the pair like
18-year-olds have shone in our Acad- to link up on the pitch: “I think we’re
emy set-up over the last few years Both talented footballers in their lucky,” he said. “Everyone has players
and signed their first professional own right, they represent Scotland who they have a natural chemistry
contracts with us towards the end of at youth level – both of their grand- with and when you spend a lot of
last season. fathers are Scottish, one of whom your lives together, you just end up
is former Notts County forward knowing what the other person wants
Stepping up to the Development Ron Still. Their father David played from you on and off the pitch. That
Squad this year having played for our non-league football for Cockfosters gives you a deeper understanding of
Under-18s in 2020/21, they operate and Broxbourne. how you can work with them to try to
as central midfielders, although dominate games with the team.”
Matthew – born second and therefore Away from football, they follow
slightly younger – can also play at the NFL and are fans of the Atlanta Last Thursday represented the
centre-half. Falcons, who will be taking on the first time either player has been part
New York Jets at our stadium in of our first team squad, although
The siblings haven’t always October. When they were younger, they’re in good company – Ryan
been together at Spurs, though – in before pursuing careers in the game, Sessegnon knows all about life as a
fact, they actually spent a year on the pair appeared in catalogues and footballing twin, having played along-
opposite sides of the north London marketing material for a number of side his brother Steven at Fulham
divide, with Matthew joining us at well-known department store chains prior to joining us.
Under-12 level while Michael played to advertise various kids’ wear ranges.
for Arsenal’s Under-12s, with both

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QUIZ QUARTERS

GUESS QUICKFIRE
THE BADGE? FIVE

Can you name these two Portuguese clubs from 1. Which Dutch midfielder made his first appearance
their badges…? in a Spurs shirt in our pre-season friendly against
Porto at the Lane in August 2005?
1. 2. 2. Portuguese international defender Ricardo
Rocha joined us from which club in his homeland?
3. Head Coach Nuno Espirito Santo began his
goalkeeping career in 1992 with which Portuguese club?
4. We faced Sporting Lisbon during a pre-season
tour to the USA in 2010, but in which city did we
draw 2-2 with the Portuguese outfit?
5. Portugal midfielder Pedro Mendes spent two
years with us from 2004-06, but which other English
club did he represent?

CAREER WHO’S WHO?
PATH
Can you name the two players pictured in
Can you identify this player from the clubs he played action during our Premier League clash with
for throughout his career between 1997-2013? Liverpool in 2003?

FAMALICAO
→ SC BRAGA →

BENFICA
→ SPURS →
STANDARD LIEGE
→ PORTSMOUTH →

ANSWERS: GUESS THE BADGE – 1. Boavista, 2. SC Braga; QUICKFIRE FIVE – 1. Edgar Davids,

2. Benfica, 3. Vitoria Guimaraes, 4. New York, 5. Portsmouth. WHO’S WHO – Helder Postiga and Steven
Gerrard. CAREER PATH – Ricardo Rocha

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UNDER THE
RAINBOW

On this day in 2009, our players ran out to
this stunning scene as we prepared to take on
Doncaster Rovers at their Keepmoat Stadium in
the second round of the Carling Cup.

It was the last time that we played a game on
26 August and the omens are promising as we ran
out 5-1 victors in south Yorkshire to continue our
bright start to the 2009/10 campaign.

We’d already beaten Liverpool, Hull City and
West Ham United in our opening three Premier
League matches so travelled to Doncaster full
of confidence and that was not misplaced as we
progressed thanks to a convincing win.

Two goals in the opening 11 minutes got the ball
rolling, Tom Huddlestone opening the scoring before
Jamie O’Hara doubled our lead, with Peter Crouch
adding a third before half-time. David Bentley
made it 4-0 on 52 minutes before Doncaster pulled
one back through a Martin Woods penalty, while
Roman Pavlyuchenko sealed the win with our fifth on
69 minutes.

Three minutes later, Doncaster-born Danny Rose
came off the bench for his Spurs debut and with 18
minutes remaining, young goalkeeper David Button –
currently with West Brom - replaced Carlo Cudicini in
goal for what would be his only taste of competitive
first-team football in our colours.



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Club History

PAÇOS
DE FERREIRA

A CLUB HISTORY

The origin of the club dates back to hopes were high ahead of the 1973/74 when the club caused something of
the 1930s, when it was named Sport campaign and those dreams were a surprise by winning the Segunda
Club Pacense and for two decades, realised when Paços won the Third Divisao de Honra – the second tier in
they played without any official Division championship on 14 July 1974 Portugal – and won promotion to the
recognition until a reorganisation thanks to a 2-1 victory over Estrela de top flight for the first time in their
led to the foundation of Futebol Portalegre. It was their first national history. For three seasons, Paços
Clube Vasco da Gama on 5 April, success and meant they were just one finally rubbed shoulders with the likes
1950. step away from top-flight football. of Benfica, Sporting and Porto and
enjoyed some great contests against
Their first official match came on On 15 March, 1981, the club the big three, before experiencing a
19 November that year when Vasco, changed colours again and switched first-ever relegation in 1993/94.
wearing a strip of yellow shirts and to a yellow and green combination
blue shorts, beat Lousada 2-1 in the which remains to this day but, despite They returned to the Primeira Liga
1950/51 Regional Championship, with coming close on a number of occa- in 1999/2000 and, with an offensive,
Agostinho Alves scoring the first goal sions, Paços just couldn’t quite reach vibrant style of football, managed to
in the club’s history. the promised land of the Portuguese defeat Sporting (3-1), Benfica (3-2)
first division. and Porto (1-0) all in the same season,
It wasn’t until the beginning of the another club first. Unfortunately,
1961/62 season that the club changed That finally changed in 1990/91
its name to the current FC Paços de
Ferreira, at which point they also PACOS' FIRST TASTE OF EUROPE,
adopted the colours of nearby FC AGAINST AZ ALKMAAR IN 2007
Porto and played in a blue and white
striped shirt with blue shorts.

The 1966/67 season brought a
new impulse to the Pacenses fans,
who saw the team be strengthened in
the following campaign with the aim
of reaching the Regional I Division and
this goal was achieved when Paços
were crowned champions of Regional
II Division, on June 16, 1968.

Progress continued to be made
during the 1970s as the club climbed
out of the regional football leagues
and onto the national stage. Following
the construction in 1973 of a new
stadium – the Estadio de Mata Real –

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another relegation followed in FACING FIORENTINA IN ible third-place finish in the Primeira
2003/04 but they were immediately THE EUROPA LEAGUE IN 2014 Liga in 2012/13 saw the club qualify for
promoted and remained in the top the Champions League.
division until 2017/18, when another victory and break the hearts of Paços
season in the Segunda Divisao was supporters who had dreamed of a A heavy 8-3 aggregate defeat to
followed by another swift promotion. first piece of major silverware. Russian side Zenit St Petersburg was
disappointing, however they did drop
The first decade of the Noughties In recent years, the club have into the Europa League group stage
brought two moments which went continued to rewrite their own history. and held Fiorentina and Dnipro to
down in history for Paços de Ferreira. In 2009/10 Paços became the first draws, although only finished third in
Having finished sixth in the Primeira Portuguese team to compete in the the table.
Liga in 2006/07, they qualified for newly-formed UEFA Europa League
European competition for the first and won their first-ever European Last season, Paços finished fifth
time. It might have been a short-lived match with a 1-0 home victory over in the top flight, their highest placing
adventure as they narrowly lost 1-0 on Zimbru Chisinau. since coming third in 2012/13 and
aggregate to Dutch side AZ Alkmaar qualified for the inaugural UEFA
in the first round of the UEFA Cup, but The following campaign, Paços Europa Conference League. They set
it marked significant progress. reached the final of the League Cup up our Play-Off clash thanks to a 4-1
but lost 2-1 to Benfica, while an incred- aggregate victory against Northern
And they took another giant stride Ireland outfit Larne, doing most of
forward in the 2008/09 season, the hard work in their 4-0 home win in
reaching the Portuguese Cup Final the first leg.
for the very first time. Victories over
Rebordosa, Arouca, Vizela, Naval 1 TAKING ON LARNE
de Maio and Nacional set up a final THIS MONTH
showdown with neighbours Porto
at the Estadio Nacional in Lisbon. PAÇOS DE FERREIRA IN EUROPE
A sixth-minute goal from Lisandro
Lopez was enough to give Porto 2007-08 UEFA CUP Paços 0 AZ Alkmaar 1
20.09.07 R1 L1 AZ Alkmaar 0 Paços 0
04.10.07 R1 L2

2009-10 EUROPA LEAGUE
16.07.09 R2q L1 Zimbru Chisinau 0 Paços 0
23.07.09 R2q L2 Paços 0 Zimbru Chisinau 0
30.07.09 R3q L1 Bnei Yehuda 1 Paços 0
06.08.09 R3q L2 Paços 0 Bnei Yehuda 1

2013-14 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
20.08.13 PO L1 Paços 1 Zenit St Petersburg 4
28.08.13 PO L2 Zenit St Petersburg 4 Paços 2

2013-14 EUROPA LEAGUE
19.09.13 MD1 Fiorentina 3 Paços 0
03.10.13 MD2 Paços 1 Pandurii 1
24.10.13 MD3 Paços 0 Dnipro 2
07.11.13 MD4 Dnipro 2 Paços 0
28.11.13 MD5 Paços 0 Fiorentina 0
12.12.13 MD6 Pandurii 0 Paços 0

2021-22 EUROPA CONFERENCE LEAGUE
05.08.21 R3q L1 Paços 4 Larne 1
12.08.21 R3q L2 Larne 1 Paços 0

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FIFTY 50

MIDDLESBROUGH
PREMIER LEAGUE OPPONENT NUMBER: 11

HEAD TO HEAD FIRST MEETING Middlesbrough in August 2007.
Played 30 17.10.92 Later had spells with Wigan, West
Won 11 Spurs 2 Middlesbrough 2 Ham United, Ajax, Zamalek and
Drawn 10 White Hart Lane Barnsley before announcing his
Lost 9 Plenty of drama in our first-ever retirement.
Goals For 38 Premier League clash with Boro. GLORIOUS GOAL
Goals Against 38 Lennie Lawrence’s side raced into We’ve scored some belters against
Points 43 a two-goal lead after 32 minutes, Middlesbrough, not least two right-
Robbie Mustoe’s looping effort beat- foot volleys from Dimitar Berbatov,
BEST WIN ing Ian Walker before Neil Ruddock one in N17 and one in Teesside, a
19.10.96 diverted Paul Wilkinson’s cross into classic Heung-Min Son curler at the
Middlesbrough 0 Spurs 3 his own net. But we stormed back Riverside and a Darren Bent long-
Riverside Stadium with two goals in three minutes, ranger, but Jermain Defoe takes the
The Riverside is never an easy place Teddy Sheringham’s penalty reducing honours this time with his rocket
to go as our evenly-matched Premier the deficit and Nicky Barmby getting in August 2005. Picking the ball up
League record against Boro shows, on the end of Gordon Durie’s low cross inside the centre circle, he advanced
but this was a cracking win. Teddy for a share of the spoils. on goal, side-stepped Gareth South-
Sheringham set us on the way with a gate and hit a 30-yard screamer into
wonderful free-kick before Ruel Fox PLAYED FOR BOTH the top corner to set us on the way to
opened his account for the season Mido a 2-0 win.
with a rare headed goal. Sheringham The much-travelled Egyptian striker FUN FACT
sealed the points in stoppage time, arrived at the Lane from Roma in A third of all Premier League
glancing home Stephen Carr’s cross. January 2005, initially on loan before matches between ourselves and
joining us permanently in August Middlesbrough have ended in draws
BIGGEST VICTORY 2006. He scored twice on his debut (10 out of 30) and both sides have
04.03.09 against Portsmouth and went on scored 38 goals in the 30 fixtures.
Spurs 4 Middlesbrough 0 to net 19 times in 61 appearances
White Hart Lane in our colours before moving to

ACTION STATION
Edgar Davids bustles his way
past Boro’s Yakubu and Mark
Viduka during our 3-3 draw
against Boro at the Riverside in
December 2005. Yakubu struck
twice for the home side along
with Franck Quedrue, but we
hit back through Robbie Keane,
Jermaine Jenas and Mido.

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Fifty50

Following their promotion last season, Brentford became the 50th
club to play in the Premier League so we’ll profile our record against
two teams in each programme this season.

BIRMINGHAM CITY
PREMIER LEAGUE OPPONENT NUMBER: 33

HEAD TO HEAD GLORIOUS GOAL front of him ready to clear it away.
Played 14 Forget the stunning strikes against But he hadn’t noticed Keano behind
Won 7 the Blues from the likes of Stephane him and the striker simply stole the
Drawn 4 Dalmat and Roman Pavlyuchenko, ball and rolled it into an empty net!
Lost 3 it’s the cheekiest of Premier League FUN FACT
Goals For 22 goals that gets the nod here! Who can Our last game in the Premier League
Goals Against 16 forget Robbie Keane in April 2003. against Birmingham came in May
Points 25 Just seven minutes were on the clock 2011, when our 2-1 win confirmed their
when City goalkeeper Andy Marriott relegation to the Championship – and
FIRST MEETING had the ball in hands and, thinking they haven’t been back since.
30.11.02 everyone was upfield, dropped it in
Birmingham 1 Spurs 1
St Andrews
The Blues didn’t make their way into
the Premier League until the 2002/03
season and they became our 33rd
PL opponents when we met at St
Andrews at the end of November
that season. Steve Bruce had guided
them through the play-offs into the
top flight and they were enjoying
their debut campaign when we arrived
in the Midlands. We took the lead 10
minutes after half-time through Teddy
Sheringham, in his second spell with
us, but Jeff Kenna levelled it up as it
finished all square.

BIGGEST VICTORY
07.01.04
Spurs 4 Birmingham 1
White Hart Lane

PLAYED FOR BOTH ACTION STATION
Jose Dominguez Action from White Hart Lane on Boxing Day in 2005 as midfielder Michael
It was with Birmingham City that Carrick gets the better of Blues’ David Dunn in our 2-0 victory. Robbie
the tricky Portuguese winger had Keane’s penalty and a late strike from Jermain Defoe gave us maximum
his first taste of English football, points in a game in which Muzzy Izzet saw red for the visitors.
playing 35 times in the Second Divi-
sion during 1994/95 before heading
back to Portugal with Sporting
Lisbon. But he returned to these
shores in 1997 when Gerry Francis
signed him and he stayed for three
years in N17, scoring five goals in 58
Spurs appearances.

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EURO ENCOUNTERS

This is our seventh European tie against Portuguese opponents,
JON RAYNER looks back at our previous competitive match ups
with teams from Portugal.

BENFICA PLAYERS WARM UP AT WHITE HART LANE,
THE DAY BEFORE OUR 1962 EUROPEAN CUP SEMI-FINAL

Benfica provided our first it 3-1 on the night in the 64th minute us and our first venture into European
Portuguese encounter back in 1962. before a 70,000 crowd. competition ended at the penultimate
We were drawn against the holders hurdle. Benfica went on to retain the
in the semi-final of the European The return here 15 days later trophy with a 5-3 victory over Real
Cup, going out 3-4 on aggregate. produced our record receipts at the Madrid in the Amsterdam final.
They had seen off the challenge of time of £25,500, from a gate number-
FK Austria and Nuremberg after ing 64,448. The second half was During our attempt to retain the
being given a bye in the preliminary broadcast live on television across UEFA Cup in 1972/73, we came
round while we had defeated Gornik the UK and much of mainland Europe. up against Vitoria Setubal in the
Zabrze, Feyenoord and Dukla Prague fourth round of the competition,
to reach the last four. We went behind to an Aguas goal safe in the knowledge that European
on the quarter hour mark but a 35th football was already guaranteed for
The first leg in Lisbon saw the minute lob from Smith, who was set the following campaign as we had
home side take a fifth minute lead up by John White, brought us level just beaten Norwich City to win the
through Jose Aguas. Augusto added on the night. Three minutes after the League Cup.
a second on 19 minutes but we interval we went 2-1 up when Mario
clawed our way back into the tie nine Coluna charged John White in the Victories over Lyn Oslo, Olym-
minutes after the break when Bobby back and Blanchflower netted from piakos and Red Star Belgrade had
Smith headed home from a Danny the penalty spot. A third goal, to take seen us progress to round four of a
Blanchflower centre. Augusto made the tie to a replay (this before the competition we had won by defeating
advent of the away goals rule), eluded

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A BIG GOAL AT THE LANE AS RAY EVANS
CELEBRATES HIS WINNER AGAINST VITORIA SETUBAL

Wolves in May 1972. Our Portuguese Having beaten Anderlecht on of the trophy and we reconvened here
opponents meanwhile, had beaten penalties five months earlier to lift two weeks later for the return leg.
Zaglebie Sosnowiec, Fiorentina and the trophy for the second time in our
Inter Milan. history, we were paired against Braga We entered the game on the back
in the first round of the 1984/85 of a five-match winning streak and
The first leg at White Hart Lane competition, playing away in the first that form saw us enjoy a resounding
was decided by substitute Ray Evans, leg. 6-0 win, to progress 9-0 on aggregate.
who broke Vitoria’s dogged resilience
just four minutes after coming on Our convincing 3-0 victory in Gary Stevens hit a powerful
for Alan Gilzean in the 76th minute. northern Portugal, courtesy of goals shot past goalkeeper Helder to put
Martin Chivers arrowed a long throw, from Mark Falco (2) and Tony Galvin, us ahead on the night and set the
Martin Peters nodded on and Evans gave us the perfect start in defence tone for the rest of the game. Chris
headed in from close range. Hughton made it 2-0 on 15 minutes
GLENN HODDLE IN ACTION
We were heading out of the UEFA AGAINST BRAGA BACK IN 1984
Cup in the return in Setubal two
weeks later, until Chivers intervened.
The Portuguese had wiped out
our advantage through Henrique
Campora after just 20 minutes and
took the lead in the tie on 65 minutes
courtesy of Jose Torres’ goal.

But just four minutes later, Chivers
smashed a right-foot rocket into the
back of the net and we held on to
advance on away goals to another
European semi-final. Unfortunately,
Liverpool ended our interest in the
next round.

Once again, we were UEFA Cup
holders when we next faced a
Portuguese side in European action
with Sporting Clube de Braga our
opponents back in October, 1984.

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GARY LINEKER CELEBRATES SCORING
AGAINST PORTO AT THE LANE IN 1991

before Garth Crooks added a third. Emil Kostadinov reduced the deficit SC Braga were our Portuguese
Glenn Hoddle’s return from on 51 minutes, but Lineker restored opponents for a second time, in a
the two-goal lead eight minutes UEFA Cup tie in 2006/07, as we won
injury at half-time – his first senior from time. 3-2 in both legs.
appearance for six months – just
added to the feelgood factor around Despite a fanatical 55,000 crowd All the goals in the away leg in
the Lane that night and he was soon in Oporto in the second leg, we Portugal came after half-time as we
in the action, playing in Crooks with weathered the Porto storm and frus- raced into a two-goal lead through
a marvellous pass for the striker to trated the home side to a 0-0 draw Robbie Keane and Steed Malbranque,
score his second, our fourth. to ensure our safe passage to the but Braga stormed back to level with
third round. However that was as far Paulo Jorge and Ze Carlos on target
Falco added a fifth in the 65th as we got that season as Feyenoord with nine minutes left. We had the
minute and then Crooks completed knocked us out 1-0 on aggregate. final say though, Keane popping up
his hat-trick and rounded off the 6-0
triumph. We reached the fourth round
that season, before going out to Real
Madrid.

After a seven-year absence from ROBBIE KEANE OPENS THE SCORING
European competition, our FA Cup AGAINST BRAGA IN 2006/7
win in 1991 saw us return in the
European Cup Winners’ Cup, with FC
Porto our second round opponents.

This was the first time we had
ever met the Portuguese giants who,
just five years earlier had lifted the
European Cup and UEFA Super Cup.

In front of a crowd of 23,621 on
an October night at the Lane, Gary
Lineker fired us ahead after 14
minutes before Gordon Durie’s strike
put us well in command so early in
the tie.

Porto’s Bulgarian international

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IN THE ESTADIO DA LUZ IN 2014

again to win the match in the 90th lost 3-4 on aggregate to Sevilla in the Christian Eriksen pulled one back
minute. fifth round. with a fine free-kick, Luisao netted
again to leave us with an uphill task
Back in N17, the visitors took a Our most recent competitive fixture in the second leg in Lisbon.
24th minute lead when Luis Filipe’s against a side from Portugal came
free-kick skimmed off the head of against Benfica, who returned to We started the game with Sandro
Tom Huddlestone and past Radek Tottenham in 2014, some 52 years and Zeke Fryers at the heart of our
Cerny. We levelled within four after their first visit for that Euro- defence and fell further behind when
minutes, Keane setting up Dimitar pean Cup clash. Ezequiel Garay scored. Benfica were
Berbatov and the Bulgarian striker in control, but when Nacer Chadli
converted Huddlestone’s free kick in The first leg of our UEFA Europa suddenly scored twice in 60 seconds
the 42nd minute. League round of 16 tie ended in with 11 minutes remaining, we were
disappointment in N17 as we lost back in the tie. Any hopes of a
Andrade rifled in a free kick to 3-1. Current Leeds forward Rodrigo spectacular comeback were ended
equalise in the 61st minute and put Benfica ahead before Luisao when Rodrigo Lima beat Brad Friedel
Berbatov set up Malbranque for our extended their lead and, although from the penalty spot.
third goal 15 minutes from time. We

ENCOUNTERS WITH PORTUGUESE CLUBS

21.03.62 BENFICA LISBON LOST 1-3 EUROPEAN CUP SF
05.04.62 BENFICA TOTTENHAM WON 2-1 EUROPEAN CUP SF
15.08.66 BENFICA MALAGA WON 2-1 TOURNAMENT
07.03.73 VITORIA SETUBAL TOTTENHAM WON 1-0 UEFA CUP 4
21.03.73 VITORIA SETUBAL SETUBAL LOST 1-2 UEFA CUP 4
29.12.81 SPORTING CP LISBON LOST 2-3 FRIENDLY
19.09.84 SC BRAGA BRAGA WON 3-0 UEFA CUP 1
03.10.84 SC BRAGA TOTTENHAM WON 6-0 UEFA CUP 1
23.10.91 FC PORTO TOTTENHAM WON 3-1 ECWC 2
07.11.91 FC PORTO OPORTO DREW 0-0 ECWC 2
10.08.03 SPORTING CP TOTTENHAM DREW 0-0 FRIENDLY
06.08.05 FC PORTO TOTTENHAM WON 2-0 FRIENDLY
08.03.07 SC BRAGA BRAGA WON 3-2 UEFA CUP 4
14.03.07 SC BRAGA TOTTENHAM WON 3-2 UEFA CUP 4
25.07.10 SPORTING CP NEW YORK DREW 2-2 TOURNAMENT
03.08.10 BENFICA LISBON WON 1-0 EUSEBIO CUP
13.03.14 BENFICA TOTTENHAM LOST 1-3 UEL R16
20.03.14 BENFICA LISBON DREW 2-2 UEL R16

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WHERE
ARE
THEY
NOW?

Where Are They Now?

A trailblazer for Icelandic players in English football, full-back
GUDNI BERGSSON signed for us in 1988 and went on to make almost
a century of appearances during his five years in north London. We
recently caught up with our former defender to discuss his time at the
Club and find out what he is up to now.

By Liam Carson

A sweeper who mainly operated bright period as we achieved a third- the beautiful game too much so later
at full-back in our colours, Gudni place finish in the old First Division moved into TV to become a pundit
Bergsson enjoyed a lengthy career in 1990 before lifting the FA Cup the before, ambitious and wishing to take
in the game, playing Premier League following season. up a role in professional football, he
football until he was 38. Retiring was elected President of Iceland’s FA.
in 2003, he took his defensive Following a bad injury in 1993,
work forward as he moved into the which restricted his game time, Gudni “At the age of 38, Sam Allardyce
court of law, practicing as a lawyer. headed back to Valur on loan before offered me a new contract at Bolton,
However, missing football, he later ultimately departing north London in and I sometimes regret it a little bit
starred in his own TV show covering 1994 to join Bolton Wanderers. Head- that I retired, but I wanted to go out
the Premier League called ‘Boltinn ing to the north west, he joined the on a high. My family had returned
með Guðna Bergs’ before, in 2017, Trotters in a period of resurrection home, so I called it a day and started
he reached the highest office in for the Greater Manchester-based practicing law,” he explained. “I had
Icelandic football as he was elected club as it rose from Division Four to started my law studies before I
President of his nation’s football the Premier League in the space of became a professional and then I
association. just seven years. Like his time with us, finished it off when I was injured after
his spell at Burnden Park was a bright my time at Spurs. My father was a
Beginning his playing career with one as, despite unsteady beginnings lawyer, so I suppose it runs in the
Valur in Reykjavik – the capital of with the club being something of family but, as I was a qualified lawyer,
Iceland and the place of his birth – a ‘yo-yo’ side between the Premier I wanted to give it a go. It was a lot
Gudni spent five years with his home- League and Division One in the late harder work than playing football,
town team but was always attracted 1990s, he ultimately helped them to that’s for sure. I really enjoyed it and
by a move abroad. In 1988, that move become established in the top flight it was a good experience, but I have
came as he travelled to north London, come the turn of the century. to say, I really missed football.
impressed manager Terry Venables
on a trial, and was offered a contract He also was a League Cup “I was then offered the oppor-
at White Hart Lane. runner-up with Bolton as they tunity to start a TV programme
reached the final in 1995 while in the focussing on the Premiership – a little
Having been training part-time in 1999/2000 season, he helped them bit like Gary Lineker but I was not the
Iceland as he studied to be a lawyer, to the semi-finals of both the League anchor, I was giving the expert advice
it was a big change for the Icelandic Cup and the FA Cup. on the panel. I felt it was a bit of a
defender when he arrived in N17. replacement for the excitement and
Stepping out at the Lane, it took time Aged 38, the full-back was then adrenaline of playing. It was really
for him to adjust to his new life, yet it offered a new contract to remain enjoyable, and I had my TV show for
wasn’t long before he had slotted in with the Trotters by manager Sam about six or seven years. It was good
to the set-up. Allardyce, but he decided to make to mix that with my legal work.
the difficult decision of hanging
Settling into a strong squad that up his boots to begin practicing “Football plays such a big part
included the likes of Paul Gascoigne as a lawyer. With his father having of my life. Growing up, following
and Chris Waddle before the likes of also been a lawyer, it was a natural football, training, playing, becoming
Gary Lineker and Darren Anderton move for Gudni, especially having a professional and an international.
arrived in the years that followed, completed his studies following his When I decided to run for President
Gudni played for us during a very time in north London. But he missed of the FA and took over here at the

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FA, I’d already had great success with White Hart Lane. Making the move I really enjoyed it, but I always had
the Icelandic national team. from Valur in 1988, where he was to pinch myself that I was playing
training part-time at an amateur at White Hart Lane in front of that
“I really enjoyed being back in level, it was huge change for the crowd.
professional football, albeit in a defender when he arrived in N17, but
different role as an administrator and he loved every minute of his time at “It was of course on a bigger scale
chairman. Iceland has had success, what he describes as ‘his Club’. than what I was used to in Iceland, but
relative success for such a small I had played on an international level.
nation since 2000, and our challenge “It was a big step for me. At the My impression though was that it
is to not stop now and reminisce time, I was starting to become a was just a little bit unreal because
about our success, but to challenge lawyer back in Iceland and I was just I had followed English football on
to become successful again and qual- training part-time. We didn’t get paid television and now, I was playing with
ify for championship finals, whether at all back then in Iceland for football. players like Gazza, Chris Waddle,
that be the Euros or the World Cup. So, it was a big change,” he explained. Gary Mabbutt and then Gary Lineker,
That is the goal – to be competitive “But, saying that, I spoke relatively and we had a really strong team. It
and challenging. I’m really grateful good English and it was a great group took some adjusting to though. Just
that I’ve had this opportunity. I’ve of lads. to begin with, the English banter
been in the position for four years and the way things are. I had to get
now and it has been fantastic.” “Going into the First Division accustomed to it, but I took it in my
though and playing in front of 30 or stride and tried to do my best. I really
Reflecting on his time with us, 40,000 people, it was a big change enjoyed it. It was a great opportunity
Gudni admits he often had to pinch from playing in front of 4,000 here in for me.”
himself when he stepped out at Iceland. It went quite well though and

THFC GUDNI BERGSSON TAKES ON NEWCASTLE
AT THE LANE IN DECEMBER 1988

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