Hugo Lloris (37) has revealed unique extracts of his upcoming biography Incomes My Spurs to . The previous Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper from 2012 to 2023 notably reveals how a present from membership chairman Daniel Levy made him notice the North London membership was not primed for achievement within the 2019 Champions League last towards Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool.
Lloris provides that, 4 days earlier than the ultimate towards the Reds in Madrid’s Civitas Metropolitano, the Tottenham Hotspur gamers every obtained a luxurious aviator watch. The timepieces have been engraved with the participant’s title alongside the next: “Champions League Finalist 2019.” “Finalist.” Who does such a factor at a second like this?”, asks Lloris. The Tottenham Hotspurs goalkeeper believes that had they received, Levy wouldn’t have requested for the watches again to have “Winner” engraved as an alternative. “I’ve appreciable respect and esteem for the person and all he has performed for the membership as chairman – I obtained to know him – however there are issues he’s merely not delicate to“, Lloris underlines, including he has by no means worn this watch to this present day.
Tottenham finally misplaced to Liverpool 2-0, with Mohamed Salah scoring from the penalty spot within the first minutes and Divock Origi doubling the Reds’ benefit within the 86th minute. “With an engraving like that, Levy couldn’t have been stunned if we had been 1–0 down after a few minutes: so it was written,” Lloris writes.
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