{"id":141576,"date":"2023-09-23T16:07:50","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T16:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity-hub.com\/?p=141576"},"modified":"2023-09-23T16:07:50","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T16:07:50","slug":"tottenham-cult-hero-sandro-struck-up-unlikely-friendship-with-darts-legend-whos-home-was-like-a-movie-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity-hub.com\/sport\/tottenham-cult-hero-sandro-struck-up-unlikely-friendship-with-darts-legend-whos-home-was-like-a-movie-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham cult hero Sandro struck up unlikely friendship with darts legend who's home was 'like a movie' | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
FORMER Tottenham midfielder Sandro has revealed he once went round darts legend Bobby George's house after falling in love with the sport during his time in England.<\/p>\n
The Brazilian, 34, joined Spurs from South American side Internacional in 2010 and went on to play 106 times across a four-year spell.<\/p>\n
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All told, he spent seven years in England as his time in North London was followed by spells at QPR and West Brom.<\/p>\n
And he immersed himself in the culture during his time in the country, becoming a big fan of darts after regularly watching it on TV.<\/p>\n
This led to him buying some darts of his own to practice with, before someone at Spurs put him in contact with George.<\/p>\n
Ex-darts pro George, 77, finished runner-up in the BDO World Darts Championship in both 1980 and 1994.<\/p>\n
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But he is just as well-known for his eccentric personality, often seen wearing heaps of jewellery and giving brilliant opinions as a pundit on Sky Sports.<\/p>\n
And Sandro has now revealed a meeting he had with George which involved going to the darts legend's "movie" house and playing his son.<\/p>\n
Sandro exclusively told Ladbrokes Fanzone: "Bobby George. Lovely jubbly! What a guy Bobby is. I don't really know how this interview happened with him; I just know I was always playing darts in my house when I moved to England.<\/p>\n
"I've said it before, I'm an open guy, and when I came to England I wanted to understand and enjoy the culture.<\/p>\n
<\/picture>FULL TIME <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>LIN IT TO WIN IT <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>GAB SMACKED <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>RAM SOLO <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n "I was always watching darts on TV and I fell in love with the game, so I bought some darts and tried to learn it!<\/p>\n "I think some guy from Tottenham set me up with Bobby to do some work with him, and just because of how much I watched darts, I knew a bit of history about him, and the game itself. So when the guy asked if I wanted to meet Bobby, of course I did!<\/p>\n "He was such a nice guy, we turned up at his house and it was like something from a movie! He was a great host, and we just spent the day playing darts, drinking and having fun!<\/p>\n "I played against his son, while Bobby was just talking to us in the background, but my god, even his son was so good."<\/p>\n Sandro also referenced James Maddison's celebration – which sees him throw an imaginary dart – and even challenged the ex-Leicester man to a game on the oche.<\/p>\n He added: "I see James Maddison's celebration is him pretending to throw darts, so it looks like he loves the game as well!<\/p>\n "I'd love to give him a game, but I'd have to get practicing again now. Get myself, Bobby and Maddison in a room and let's do it!"<\/p>\nAlex Scott and Dan Walker in public spat over Football Focus future<\/h3>\n
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