18-82 Q&A - Lamela: 'My mohawk was the worst!'
Wed 08 April 2020, 14:29|
Tottenham Hotspur
Continuing our Q&A feature where we use the year of the Club’s formation as inspiration, asking our players to choose 18 lifestyle questions from a possible 82. Today, Erik Lamela shares his answers...
1 - Describe your worst hairstyle.
Erik: “I think the one when I first came to Spurs. The mohawk!”
2 - What advice would you give to a young footballer?
Erik: “They need to train hard and never give up. Work and wait for your opportunity.”
3 - Who is the biggest joker in the squad?
Erik: “Serge Aurier.”
4 - Do you do the washing up?
Erik: “No, I use the dishwasher.”
5 - What’s the last concert you went to?
Erik: “Nicky Jam.”
6 - What’s the best piece of advice you have ever been given?
Erik: “My father always told me when I was young to always carry on and never stop. Sometimes football and life can be difficult, but you always have to work hard.”
7 - What’s your favourite sandwich?
Erik: “A Milanese sandwich. A fried chicken steak in bread with salad.”
8 - What was your initiation song at Spurs?
Erik: “Te fuiste sin pensar by Nestor en Bloque.”
9 - If you could go back anywhere in time – where would you go?
Erik: “I would go back to Argentina when I was a kid. Back to playing with my friends when I was growing up.”
My father always told me when I was young to always carry on and never stop. Sometimes football and life can be difficult, but you always have to work hard.
10 - How do you like your eggs?
Erik: “Poached eggs on toast.”
11 - What was the first position in football that you played?
Erik: “It was on the left of midfield in a 4-4-2.”
12 - What reminds you of home?
Erik: “The sun, a swimming pool and a barbeque.”
13 - Do you have any superstitions or good luck charms?
Erik: “No, but I believe in God.”
14 - You’re going to a fancy-dress party – what’s your costume?
Erik: “I went to one in a group as a Ninja Turtle!”
15 - What is your most-used WhatsApp group?
Erik: “I have a few with team-mates, but I also have ones with family and friends.”
16 - Did you ever appear in a school play?
Erik: “Once a year we did dancing. I danced the tango.”
17 - What’s your favourite meal?
Erik: “A barbeque.”
18 - What qualities do you like in your team-mates?
Erik: “Fight and skill.”
