Toronto Spurs: Meet the Members
Toronto Spurs members have long requested greater opportunities to interact with one another, get to know each other, and celebrate the diversity of stories and backgrounds united by this team. As part of this mission, we have launched our ‘Meet the Members’ feature, showcasing the stories of our members, the how's, when's, and whys of falling in love/being ensnared by Tottenham Hotspur. Being so far away from Tottenham, it really is the case that our members are what make this club so special, so we want to celebrate them and hear their stories. This week, we meet Varun Gupta.
Name: Varun Gupta
Age: 42
Where do you come from? Half Indian, Half Malaysian but born & brought up in Kuwait
How long have you been living in Toronto? 15 Years
How long have you been a member? Since 2015, if I remember correctly
How long have you been a Spurs fan? Since 2003
How did you become a Spurs fan? Started managing Tottenham in my Championship Manager 03/04 Save and haven’t looked back since
What was the first Spurs game you watched? Tottenham vs the Scum at Wembley in 2019, when Lloris saved the Aubameyang penalty in injury time, to keep the score 1-1.
What is your favourite Spurs memory? Moura’s goal against Ajax…
Who is/was your favourite player? Rafael van der Vaart
How often do you come to Scotland Yard pub?
Maybe 3 – 4 times a season, if not more
If I could change one thing about football, it would be . . . VAR in the PL. Has to be as good as the one used in European football.
Have you tried converting friends or family to Tottenham? My wife, but she is not really interested in football. Lol
Favourite chant? Oh when, the Spurs go marching in...
Nice to meet you Varun