Love for Tottenham binds one generation to the next

Spurring Spurs on together as a family at the National Stadium in 1995. Twenty-four years on, the Peters family, with a few additional members, will again catch their favourite team live on Sunday.
Spurring Spurs on together as a family at the National Stadium in 1995. Twenty-four years on, the Peters family, with a few additional members, will again catch their favourite team live on Sunday. PHOTO: THE PETERS FAMILY
Spurring Spurs on together as a family at the National Stadium in 1995. Twenty-four years on, the Peters family, with a few additional members, will again catch their favourite team live on Sunday.
Spurring Spurs on together as a family at the National Stadium in 1995. Twenty-four years on, the Peters family, with a few additional members, will again catch their favourite team live on Sunday. PHOTO: THE PETERS FAMILY
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A crowd of 60,000 filled the old National Stadium to watch the Lions take on Tottenham back in 1995.

Although Spurs then lost 4-2 on penalties, watching the Premier League side live with his children made it an unforgettable experience for ardent fan, Phillip Peters.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on July 19, 2019, with the headline Love for Tottenham binds one generation to the next. Subscribe