Darts-loving Maddison, Tottenham man
James Maddison has revealed his love for Tottenham Hotspur.
"Maddison watched Luke Littler play in the World Darts Championship final at Alexandra Palace," global soccer outlet Goal.com reported on Thursday.
Maddison is widely known for his love of darts. During his time at Leicester City, he showed off his darting skills after scoring a goal, and he kept it up after moving to Tottenham. It"s become his signature.
A funny thing happened at the World Darts Championship final: Arsenal fans were in attendance. When the Arsenal fans saw Madison, they started a chant mocking Tottenham. Madison responded by writing "North London is WHITE" on a sign he was carrying.
Tottenham and Arsenal have one of the most famous rivalries in England. Both teams have ties to North London, and the rivalry is long-standing. Arsenal was previously based in Wilwich, South London, but the move to North London brought them closer to Tottenham.
Crucially, in 1919, the league announced plans to expand from 20 teams to 22. The 19th-place team in the First Division remained, while the first and second-place teams in the Second Division were promoted to the First Division. For the one remaining spot, only Tottenham, bottom of the first division, and one of the five second division teams could join the first division. The vote was won by fifth-place Arsenal. This resulted in Tottenham being relegated and Arsenal playing in the top flight.
Maddison donned a Tottenham jersey this summer, but it seems he immediately took the "North London is WHITE" perception to heart. Tottenham lost Harry Kane this summer and it looked like they would be bleeding heavily, but Maddison has stepped up and filled the void in the attack. He handled the opposition"s pressure with ease and threatened them with his sharp shooting and passing.
Against Arsenal in Round 6, Madison was flying. He assisted on both of Son Heung-min"s goals in the 2-2 draw. However, Madison is currently sidelined by injury. He suffered an ankle injury against Chelsea in the 11th round. Spurs have struggled without him, losing some of the sharpness in their attack. Tottenham turned to the likes of Dejan Kuluczewski and Giovanni Lo Celso to fill the void.
Fortunately, Maddison"s return is near. "I"m not sure," Paul O"Keefe, who is well versed in Tottenham news, said when asked if Maddison could return to Manchester United. It"s more realistic for him to come back against Brentford."