AH: Tell me a little about yourself?
IK: I'm a 21 year old Egyptian fanatical Spurs fan. I think the fanatical part is the most important.
AH: When did you start supporting Spurs?
IK: It was in 2001 and Ossie Ardiles, Ricky Villa, and Dave Mackay played a critical role in my decision. I was 5 years old and I was tagging a long with my Dad while he was visiting an old friend at his shop and as they were talking Tottenham were playing Fulham on the TV. The game finished 4-0 to the my mighty Spurs and I was mas captivated by the football ( I think Glenn Hoddle was the manager then) so when I got back home I started asking my father question and as avid Premiere League fan for years he started telling me about the club's history etc at which point the 2 Argentine magicians entered the conversation (my father is a passionate Argentina fan) so he started regaling me with tales about their prowess, the Ricky Villa Fa Cup goal for example. Also, my dad loved Dave Mackay from his Derby days, I soon learned that he was part of the famous double wining side and a Tottenham great so I was very much enamoured with spurs after these revelations.
AH: Who is your favourite player from every decade you’ve supported Spurs?
IK: I have been a Spurs fan from around 16 years so I will sneak in 2 players Paul Robinson and Micheal Dawson. I was really upset when Dawson left for Hull and Poch made Kaboul captain for an interim period ( He quickly rectified that by making Hugo captain) I really admired his passion and committeemen to the cause. Robinson was an inspiration as I used to play as a goal keeper at school and kept trying to replicate his goal.
AH: If you could ask one of those players a question what would it be and why?
IK: would like ask Paul Robinson if he ever tried to score a goal like that again because every time he would take a goal kick I kept screaming at the TV for him to have a go.
AH: What is your favourite ever Spurs goal?
IK: Another tough one. Luka Modric goal vs Liverpool in the 2011/2012 season.
AH: What is your most cherished piece of Spurs merchandise?
IK: That would be my first ever Spurs Shirt. It was hard to find Spurs shirts back then, the vast majority were United, Real Madrid, Barcelona etc, when Mido joined Spurs shirts Spurs stared appearing in Egypt.
AH: What is the worst piece of Spurs merchandise you’ve ever bought or been given?
IK: Such a thing does not exist.
AH: What was been your best moment supporting Spurs?
IK: This is an incredibly difficult question to answer as there have been quite a few even in my short time supporting Spurs. The 5-1 win over Arsenal in the Carling Cup, the Woodgate winner in the final against Chelsea, the Bale show against Inter Milan, the 4-4 comeback against Arsenal or the 9-1 over Wigan. But, the game for me was the 3-2 win over the Gooners at the library stadium after we were 2-0 down because the following Monday my teacher happened to be an Arsenal supporter and I walked into the classroom singing "When the Spurs go marching in".
AH: What has been your worst moment supporting Spurs?
IK: The 5-1 defeat to Newcastle, that game hurt and having to hear all the pundits tear into Spurs about the team's mentality and the celebrations of the Arsenal fans was a bit much to take for about a month. No previous defeat ever felt like that even the hammerings of AVB/Sherwood period.
AH: If you could go back in time and change one result what would it be?
IK: While it wouldn't have changed that much I would go for the above mentioned 5-1 defeat to Newcastle.
Thanks to Ihab Kamel for taking part next Saturday is the turn of Clint Pearmin
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