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I think this has been lost in translation. The actual story goes that back in 94 he was caught sniffing around White Hart Lane
It's not a given he would have had the same effect in England as in Napoli. There he was indulged all his excesses, and was a God in that city, even the mafia doing his bidding. The whole team was set up for him to be the fulcrum. The culture here was very different.As someone else mentioned we did push hard in the 80's to bring him to us. This may come as a shock to some of our youngers supporters t when any top player became available we were right at the top of the list as a possible destination. Him alongside the likes of Hoddle, Waddle, Ossie, etc, would have made us champs. He would have done for us what he done for Napoli.
You are right, he played in Ossie's testimonial in 1986 against Inter, I remember getting so excited about all the photos in the papers with him in a spurs kit thinking he was coming then, before too long, hoddle and waddle were gone and, bar a brief gazza/lineker period, it has been a long wait for that quality to return - loving the past 6-7 years all the more for it!He played one game for us against Inter back in the 80's. In a friendly or testimonial.
You are right, he played in Ossie's testimonial in 1986 against Inter, I remember getting so excited about all the photos in the papers with him in a spurs kit thinking he was coming then, before too long, hoddle and waddle were gone and, bar a brief gazza/lineker period, it has been a long wait for that quality to return - loving the past 6-7 years all the more for it!
I was lucky to spend some time with Micky Hazard once and he spoke of Kempes having a trial at Spurs.It's not a given he would have had the same effect in England as in Napoli. There he was indulged all his excesses, and was a God in that city, even the mafia doing his bidding. The whole team was set up for him to be the fulcrum. The culture here was very different.
Would have been some ride though!
We also came very close to signing Kempes when bringing Ossie and Ricky over. He was some striker too. His wife preferred the sun in Valenica though!
I was lucky to spend some time with Micky Hazard once and he spoke of Kempes having a trial at Spurs.
As someone else mentioned we did push hard in the 80's to bring him to us. This may come as a shock to some of our youngers supporters t when any top player became available we were right at the top of the list as a possible destination. Him alongside the likes of Hoddle, Waddle, Ossie, etc, would have made us champs. He would have done for us what he done for Napoli.