The reason Emma Raducanu once gave for why she became a Tottenham Hotspur fan

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Emma Raducanu is not enduring the best season of her career, and ironically, neither are Tottenham Hotspur, the football team she supports.

There are actually plenty of similarities to be drawn between this tennis superstar and the English football giant, both of whom continue to underperform far below the expectations many have of them.

However, for the Lilywhites, this particular campaign could prove to be disastrous, with relegation from the Premier League a very serious threat.

Raducanu will be wishing she had not chosen so recklessly when selecting a team to support four years ago.

Emma Raducanu reveals why she became a Spurs fan

Speaking to The Telegraph back in 2022, just a year after Euro’s fever had hit England as they reached the finals of the event, Raducanu admitted that this tournament played a huge role in the selection of her team.

The Brit admitted: “My whole team basically are big Spurs fans and I feel like they’re egging me on.

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“They’re desperately trying to get me behind them. I don’t necessarily follow football so much, but I feel like now because of them I’m feeling some sort of connection.

“I loved following the Euros last year and watching Harry Kane, who’s obviously the England captain, and [Heung-min] Son, I’m a big fan of him as well. So yeah, I like to dabble.”