Wed 01 April 2020, 16:06
Tottenham HotspurEric Dier has turned to the garden as he continues to ‘hunker down’ with the rest of the nation fighting the coronavirus.
The professional game in England has been postponed until no earlier than 30 April and as we wait for further developments, Eric and his team-mates are following Club guidelines on staying fit and government messaging on tackling COVID-19 – stay at home, protect the NHS, save lives.
Between daily training sessions both individually and remotely with the Club’s coaching staff, Eric is swapping football boots for wellies, shin pads for gardening gloves...
Hopefully we’ll grow a few successfully and then be able to pick them and cook with them. That’s the dream!
“I’m very lucky, I’ve a bit of space, and I’ve been planting a vegetable garden,” he told us. “We’ve boarded up an area, put down some sheets to stop the weeds coming through and we’re just using wood to make the beds for the vegetables, fruit, whatever.
“I don’t know what’s going in, to be honest. I’m a beginner! I guess it depends on the season. My favourites are courgettes, potatoes... in fact, I’ve loads of favourites, herbs as well.
“Hopefully we’ll grow a few successfully and then be able to pick them and cook with them. That’s the dream! It’s been fun. I’d prefer to be playing football, but it has been fun.”
On maintaining his fitness at home, he added: “I’ve a gym here, I’m training every day, running, in the gym, the coaches and staff at the Club are all in touch, so everyone will be keeping their fitness ticking over.
“Of course, I miss the game, miss the lads, but this is a very upsetting situation for everyone. It puts everything else into perspective. It’s just about everyone’s health.”
🏡 Bringing the boys together with a virtual training session! 💪#SpursAtHome ⚪️ #COYS pic.twitter.com/UA3QNaIY7c
— Tottenham Hotspur (at 🏡) (@SpursOfficial) March 31, 2020
