- Feb 1, 2005
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You've probably all seen this, but today there was a Twitter chat thing with that bloke who plays in goal for the less important games when we don't want to risk Big Brad. To read all check out #SpursQandA
In a surprise to everyone, Arsenal fans sent some puerile, rude Tweets. This was to be expected as their own goalkeepers are far beyond embarrassment and so talented that they feel entirely on solid ground in taking cheap shots at a world class goalkeeper. If only we had the prospect of such custodians of the net as Almunia, Fabianski and Szxzesny in goal, eh?
Anyhow, the people at @SpursOfficial disgracefully ignored my own offering of:
@MCMattSally
@SpursOfficial Hugo, you like to catch crosses and hold on to them. Will you hold me? #SpursQandA
Bastard.
Anyway, these are the questions asked and answers given. For those who don't have Twitter or just like seeing things written down in one place without interruption from Julian Clary talking about the Pope or Graham Linehan complaining about trolls.
Q1#SpursQandA RT @ConnorHollier during your youth football was you always a goalkeeper or did you play in other positions
Hugo: I started in goal when I was 6 & played there for 2yrs, I played GK & striker then. I stayed in goal when I joined Nice.
Q2#SpursQandA RT @Glavlar Salut Hugo! Was it a difficult decision to stop playing tennis to concentrate on football?
Hugo: It was difficult as I liked playing both, but I didn’t have the time as I trained so much for football. It natural choice
Q3#SpursQandA RT @jonmorris111 Hugo, WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE CHEESE?
Hugo: Ha! I like a lot of cheeses, we have good cheese in France. If I had to choose one, maybe Chevre
Q4#SpursQandA RT @SpursStatMan how do the restaurants in London compare to Lyon?
Hugo: Lyon is amazing place for restaurants. In France we say Lyon is the capital of gastronomy, so difficult to beat!
Hugo continued: There are many nice ones in London though, lot of different cultures & cusines for me to discover
Q5 RT@entermaxey #SpursQandA Hugo! What music do you listen to to get pumped for a big game?
Hugo: Ah, I listen to lots of different music! I like, Coldplay, David Guetta too and Jay Z, so I like lot of different styles.
Q6#SpursQandA RT @djb_roote28 what has been the biggest change since coming to the EPL? Pace of game/weather/food?
Hugo: The food is okay! The weather is fine, the atmosphere in the stadiums, you feel the passion of the of the fans.
Q7@Baconisgood4u @SpursOfficial Hugo, who is the best striker you've played against or with?
Hugo: It is really difficult to say one, I’ve played with and against many great strikers!
Q8#SpursQandA RT @danstammers Hugo, what is your favourite save you've made so far in a spurs shirt?
Hugo: I don’t have favourites really as long as they stay out. I try to help the team to win the most points we can
Q9#SpursQandA MT @Ferrybryan who was Hugo's boyhood heroes in relation to goalkeepers?
Hugo: I was fascinated by great players in sport. I liked Sampras, now I like Nadal & Federer. In football; Cantona & Zidane
Q10#SpursQandA RT @Gavabayor what was his initiation song?
Hugo: A Michael Jackson song, Heal the World. I learnt it at school & sang it in English, I thought would help me integrate
Q11#SpursQandA RT @febiangarvin Dear Mr.Hugo, when did you start learning to speak english??
Hugo: At school I was maybe 10 or 11
Q12#SpursQandA RT @xman0444 What do you do in your spare time?
Hugo: I enjoy spending time with my daughter as much as possible. Like anyone who is my age, the normal things
Q13#SpursQandA RT @superspursfan10 What advice would you give to a young footballer?
Hugo: It is important to keep the passion & the enjoy playing every day. To contribute to the full for the team...and to make sure you enjoy it and of course, to work hard.
Q14 RT@IamTheeLuseko #SpursQandA if you weren't a soccer player what do you think you'd be now?
Hugo: Ah I don’t know, I became professional footballer at 17, I had grown up with football in school but....some players stop school early but I continued to study. I wanted to have another option if I didn’t make it
In a surprise to everyone, Arsenal fans sent some puerile, rude Tweets. This was to be expected as their own goalkeepers are far beyond embarrassment and so talented that they feel entirely on solid ground in taking cheap shots at a world class goalkeeper. If only we had the prospect of such custodians of the net as Almunia, Fabianski and Szxzesny in goal, eh?
Anyhow, the people at @SpursOfficial disgracefully ignored my own offering of:
Bastard.
Anyway, these are the questions asked and answers given. For those who don't have Twitter or just like seeing things written down in one place without interruption from Julian Clary talking about the Pope or Graham Linehan complaining about trolls.
Q1
Hugo: I started in goal when I was 6 & played there for 2yrs, I played GK & striker then. I stayed in goal when I joined Nice.
Q2
Hugo: It was difficult as I liked playing both, but I didn’t have the time as I trained so much for football. It natural choice
Q3
Hugo: Ha! I like a lot of cheeses, we have good cheese in France. If I had to choose one, maybe Chevre
Q4
Hugo: Lyon is amazing place for restaurants. In France we say Lyon is the capital of gastronomy, so difficult to beat!
Hugo continued: There are many nice ones in London though, lot of different cultures & cusines for me to discover
Q5 RT
Hugo: Ah, I listen to lots of different music! I like, Coldplay, David Guetta too and Jay Z, so I like lot of different styles.
Q6
Hugo: The food is okay! The weather is fine, the atmosphere in the stadiums, you feel the passion of the of the fans.
Q7
Hugo: It is really difficult to say one, I’ve played with and against many great strikers!
Q8
Hugo: I don’t have favourites really as long as they stay out. I try to help the team to win the most points we can
Q9
Hugo: I was fascinated by great players in sport. I liked Sampras, now I like Nadal & Federer. In football; Cantona & Zidane
Q10
Hugo: A Michael Jackson song, Heal the World. I learnt it at school & sang it in English, I thought would help me integrate
Q11
Hugo: At school I was maybe 10 or 11
Q12
Hugo: I enjoy spending time with my daughter as much as possible. Like anyone who is my age, the normal things
Q13
Hugo: It is important to keep the passion & the enjoy playing every day. To contribute to the full for the team...and to make sure you enjoy it and of course, to work hard.
Q14 RT
Hugo: Ah I don’t know, I became professional footballer at 17, I had grown up with football in school but....some players stop school early but I continued to study. I wanted to have another option if I didn’t make it
