As featured on NewsNow: Football news

Spurs skipper Kaboul was fan of Pochettino at PSG

Tottenham captain Younes Kaboul admits he was a fan of manager Mauricio Pochettino when he was a player with PSG.

Kaboul revealed he had seen Pochettino at work a long time before he rocked up at White Hart Lane.

Kaboul said: "Mauricio was a top defender first of all. A very classy defender.

"We learn a lot from him because he has got experience at this level and we try to put in the game everything he has taught us.

"Of course I remember him. He scored against Auxerre, the team I was playing with and I was a ball boy.

"He scored in the goal that I was just behind and I remember it. It was a volley from his right foot and it was the first game of Ronaldinho being at PSG.

"I remember it like it was yesterday and now he is my manager. We have spoken about it and he remembered this goal.

"That was only 2001, it was not long ago when you think about and now he is my manager. I am very, very proud."

 For the big stories and the banter follow us on Twitter: @tribalfootball

Video of the day:

About the author

Tribal Football Staff

×

Subscribe and go ad-free

For only $10 a year

  1. Go Ad-Free
  2. Faster site experience
  3. Support great writing
  4. Subscribe now
Launch Offer: 2 months free
×

Subscribe and go ad-free

For only $10 a year

Subscribe now
Launch Offer: 2 months free