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Tamworth’s Lamb lair is no luxury for Son Heung-min and co

SON Heung-min might be an international icon with a Premier League golden boot on his mantelpiece – but how will Tottenham Hotspur’s South Korean ace cope with getting changed for a match in a frigid portacabin?

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
8 December 2024

Tamworth’s Lamb

By Chris Dunlavy

SON Heung-min might be an international icon with a Premier League golden boot on his mantelpiece - but how will Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean ace cope with getting changed for a match in a frigid portacabin?
If you’re giant-killing Tamworth and their triumphant boss Andy Peaks, the answer - hopefully - is not very well.
“I think playing at home is a massive advantage,” says Peaks, whose side beat League One Burton last weekend to set up a mouthwatering clash with Ange Postecoglou’s swashbuckling superstars at the Lamb Ground in next month’s FA Cup third round.
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