Fri 20 November 2020, 15:00
Tottenham HotspurHugely-respected broadcaster and Spurs fan Nihal Arthanayake is our very special guest on N17 Live ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash against Manchester City.
Nihal currently presents a daily daytime show on BBC 5 Live, and will join presenter and fellow Spurs fan Ben Haines at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for our popular pre-match show, which will begin at 4.45pm and build up to the 5.30pm kick-off.
A familiar voice on radio after his work down the years with Radio One - he won a Sony Award for his Asian Beats show back in 2003 - Nihal moved to Five Live in 2016 and his work was recently recognised again at the BBC Radio and Music Awards, where he won Interview of the Year. He also has plenty of TV work on his CV, including appearances on the Culture Show to MTV Base's Hip Hop Candy, Never Mind The Buzzcocks to BBC4's We Need Answers and Celebrity Masterchef in 2010!
A Spur through and through, Nihal was born just down the M11 from the stadium in Harlow, Essex, and went to the same school, Burnt Oak, as Glenn Hoddle!
Remembering Ray Clemence
We were all deeply saddened by the passing of our legendary former goalkeeper and coach, Ray Clemence, after a long illness on Sunday. Capped 61 times by England, Ray won the lot at Liverpool - five league titles, three European Cups, two UEFA Cups, the FA Cup and League Cup - before playing the last seven years of his career here at Spurs, 1981-1988, where he helped us lift the FA Cup in 1982 and UEFA Cup in 1984. Look out for special tributes from Jose Mourinho and Joe Hart as we raise awareness of Prostate Cancer UK - a charity for whom Ray was an ambassador as he battled with a disease that claims the life of one man every 45 minutes in the UK.
Other highlights - Sonny exclusive
We've an exclusive interview with Heung-Min Son as the South Korean star looks ahead to City in the week he received his third EA Sports Player of the Month, this time for his performances in the Premier League in October. Ben and Nihal will also chat about how Sonny and Harry Kane are bringing the best out of each other and, as we return to action after an international break, the story of the season so far as we sit second in the table.
Competition time!
We continue to give fans the opportunity to win top prizes on N17 Live - tune in on Saturday for the chance to win a pair of Nike Air Max Trainers - worth £130!
About N17 Live
Unveiled on the return of football after lockdown in June, N17 Live has proved a hugely-popular destination for Spurs-focussed pre-match analysis, and we will now provide the quickest possible post-match reaction from Jose Mourinho and the players from our team at pitchside.
Fronted by lifelong Spurs fan Ben Haines of 90min.com, the show can be accessed via our digital platforms - Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and the Spurs Official app - from 45 minutes before kick-off (4.45pm on Saturday), no matter where you are in the world. You will see the stream appear at the top of your feeds, and we’ll be straight into the all-important team news with the players out to warm up soon after.
Stay with N17 Live right up until the teams walk out before tuning into your preferred broadcaster for the match itself - stay with Club channels for our live Match Centre, complete with live text and audio commentary, goal alerts and stats, via the Spurs Official app and tottenhamhotspur.com, as well as live updates on all social media platforms.
N17 Live will then return on the final whistle, when we will bring you the reaction of the men that matter as soon as possible.
