Football: Tottenham set for kick-off at new stadium to hopefully usher in a glorious new era

A general view of the exterior of the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. PHOTO: AFP
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SINGAPORE - About two months ago, I dozed off on a bus ride to the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The first thing that greeted me when I stepped off the bus was a no-frills Jamaican Jerk Chicken shop, which sat along a row of similarly drab hot food takeaway shops.

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