Hugo Lloris,whose Tottenham team play at Liverpool on Saturday in a crunch match, grew up admiring Pete Sampras and Peter Schmeichel and is as determined as they were to be the best in the worldThere is at least one respect in which it is easy to imagine Hugo Lloris emulating Danny Blanchflower, and the final player to captain Tottenham Hotspur to the league title. Back when Spurs were closing in on the double in 1961,producers of the TV exhibit This is Your Life decided to dedicate a programme to the man leading the way on the pitch, but when the camera crew and the celebrated host, and Eamonn Andrews,turned up to surprise Blanchflower with what was usually received as a touching honour, the player shot them an unimpressed sight before silently walking absent. The snub convinced the producers not to film the exhibit live again. Related: Premier League: 10 things to sight out for this weekend Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com