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Spurs blow as Kanoute breaks down
By Adrian Curtis, Evening Standard
6 August 2003
Tottenham's new £4million signing Frederic Kanoute was sensationally
pulled out of his first training session for the club yesterday after an
injury scare.
It is believed the Spurs striker broke down with a recurrence of the
groin problem which blighted his last season at West Ham.
It will be a big blow to Glenn Hoddle if the injury is so severe that
Kanoute cannot start the season.
The player had just spent two days undergoing a rigorous Spurs
medical, widely regarded as one of the toughest in the Premiership,
because of the club's previous history of signing players with injury
problems.
Kanoute is understood to have sustained the injury just one hour into
his first session after he was officially unveiled by the club at its
Chigwell training complex.
The 25-year-old said he was convinced his injury-prone days were
behind him.
"I was very relieved to pass my medical, which was incredibly
thorough.
"It was spread over two days beginning on Saturday afternoon, but I
expected this because of my injury problems last season. [But] despite
what some people might think I am not injury prone."
By Adrian Curtis, Evening Standard
6 August 2003
Tottenham's new £4million signing Frederic Kanoute was sensationally
pulled out of his first training session for the club yesterday after an
injury scare.
It is believed the Spurs striker broke down with a recurrence of the
groin problem which blighted his last season at West Ham.
It will be a big blow to Glenn Hoddle if the injury is so severe that
Kanoute cannot start the season.
The player had just spent two days undergoing a rigorous Spurs
medical, widely regarded as one of the toughest in the Premiership,
because of the club's previous history of signing players with injury
problems.
Kanoute is understood to have sustained the injury just one hour into
his first session after he was officially unveiled by the club at its
Chigwell training complex.
The 25-year-old said he was convinced his injury-prone days were
behind him.
"I was very relieved to pass my medical, which was incredibly
thorough.
"It was spread over two days beginning on Saturday afternoon, but I
expected this because of my injury problems last season. [But] despite
what some people might think I am not injury prone."
Wankers
Hoddle.
