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You could excuse Erik Thorstvedt if he felt between a rock and a hard place as we prepare to face FK Bodo/Glimt in the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League.

On one hand, this proud Norwegian – 97 caps for his country, starting goalkeeper at the 1994 World Cup – fully feels the romance of a Norwegian team reaching the last four of a major European competition.

But on the other hand, swap romance for love. Erik spent eight years at Spurs between 1988 and 1996 – as it turned out, the final years of his playing career, due to a back injury – and made 218 appearances alongside the likes of Gazza, Gary Lineker and Gary Mabbutt. In 1991, he became the first Norwegian to lift the FA Cup.

So, on the subject of a team from Norway vs Spurs, it was little surprise when he told us this last week...

“Well, you don’t ditch your family even though there are some Norwegians coming! Look, Bodo/Glimt just getting to the semi-final, which has never happened in Norwegian football before, is incredible, and gives a huge sense of pride to Norwegians. If they made it to the final, it would be absolutely unreal. I hope Spurs win. It’s an opportunity, and I know how much Spurs fans would love to see the team lift that trophy in Bilbao. Now it’s about grabbing that opportunity.”

Erik on Bodo, the town

“Bodo is in the north of Norway, quite a small place. You could fit the whole population into Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (the population of Bodo in 2023, according to Wikipedia, was 42,831) and there aren’t any suburbs, so that’s it, basically. I’m sure the Spurs fans who travel out to Bodo might wonder when they arrive – do we take the tube, the bus or a taxi to the stadium? Well, you can walk! You can walk to the stadium, walk to the hotel, that’s the size of Bodo.”

Erik on Bodo’s Aspmyra Stadium

“Well, it’s going to be a culture shock for Spurs fans coming to Bodo from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The difference couldn’t be greater. They play on an artificial surface. I wouldn’t say the stadium is intimidating, but it’s different. It can be windy, rainy, you may even get snow in May, you never know! They are looking at building a new stadium, because this is like an antique. Spurs fans will get there and think, ‘honestly, is this a semi-final of the Europa League?’ but, for me, it still has that charm.”

Erik on Bodo/Glimt, the club

“I have to say what Bodo/Glimt have done football-wise is sensational. They were in the second tier in Norway in 2017, came back up again and since then, they have totally dominated Norwegian football. For me, it’s proof that if you do things well, you can still succeed in football with smaller resources. Okay, by Norwegian standards, they’ve become a mega club because they’ve made so much money from playing in Europe now for several seasons, and also, selling players for good money, again by Norwegian standards – often buying the same players back cheaper! I just think it’s a healthy sign that in football, a club can do well, work hard, put together a team that plays well together and it’s still possible to do something like this.”

Erik on Bodo/Glimt’s manager, Kjetil Knutsen

“Kjetil Knutsen is from Bergen, he’d been around in lower league football in Bergen for a few seasons without really having any great success, joined Bodo/Glimt initially as assistant coach then, after one season, he swapped with the coach, Aasmund Bjorkan, who became Sporting Director. What he’s done at Bodo/Glimt is absolutely amazing. He works 24 hours a day and pushes, pushes, pushes all the time. It’s about moderate gains. How can we improve? He pushes the club to get him better players all the time and the business formula is clearly working. By Norwegian standards, they pay quite a lot of money. They make sure they keep winning in Norway, and keep qualifying for Europe, and that makes the difference between them and the other Norwegian teams. Knutsen has had offers elsewhere, but wants to keep pushing this team further. He’s got good guys at the club, making good decisions, and they are an incredible collective.”

Erik on the semi-final

“Well, for a start, I have good news for Spurs fans – Bodo/Glimt will be missing three important players for the first leg after picking up cards against Lazio. That includes the main player, captain Patrick Berg, the guy who controls midfield. A lot of stuff goes through him. For me, he’s the key, and he’s out of the first match. Also Hakon Evjen and Andreas Helmersen are suspended and now a winger could be struggling, Ole Didrik Blomberg, who was injured against Molde. There has been a big difference in their form home and away, that’s why I feel after the first match at Tottenham, if you are 2-0 up, don’t take your foot off the pedal. That lead can easily be eaten up over there. They’ve beaten Porto, Braga, Besiktas, FC Twente, Olympiacos and Lazio all at home in the competition this season. Ange Postecoglou will know all this already. He played them during his time at Celtic in 2022, Bodo/Glimt beat them 3-1 away and 2-0 at home. So, my word ahead of the first leg would be ‘caution’. Bodo/Glimt are a good team. You have to give them respect.”

Pedro Porro has comfortably claimed April's Goal of the Month award as his audacious finish against Eintracht Frankfurt has been honoured.

The leveller in our 1-1 Europa League quarter-final first-leg draw with the German side, the full-back found himself in the number nine position as we roared forward on 26 minutes, and he did not look out of place as he cheekily backheeled James Maddison's cut back into the back of the Eintracht net.

That was the defender's 10th goal for us since he joined us from Sporting CP in January, 2023 - and just another stunner in a long list of fine finishes from the Spaniard.

Watch - All of Pedro's Spurs strikes

30 April - Training Gallery  Tottenham Hotspur

We are delighted to confirm that the renewals process for One Hotspur Memberships is now underway for the 2025/26 season. We should like to thank all Members for their continued support and loyalty.

The prices of all adult memberships will remain frozen for the coming season – while prices for Junior memberships also remain fixed for their seventh consecutive year.

We will shortly contact all existing Members with full details of the renewals process, including information on how to upgrade from a One Hotspur to a One Hotspur + membership and the wide range of benefits available.

Ticket Priority

Members will continue to receive priority access to home Premier League match tickets when they go on sale – with match ticket prices remaining frozen for the 2025/26 season.

As in previous seasons, Members will continue to receive exclusive access to tickets listed on the Ticket Exchange platform, providing additional opportunities to obtain match tickets even after the initial allocation has sold out.

New for 2025/26, access to tickets forwarded via Ticket Share will be exclusive to Members, ensuring continued ticketing priority.

On-sale dates for our 2025/26 Premier League fixtures will be communicated in due course.

Membership Benefits

In addition to priority ticket access, a One Hotspur membership continues to include a wide range of benefits, including:

£15/£20 welcome retail gift voucher to spend in store or on our online shop (Adult Members only)

£10/£15 gift voucher to use on our Visitor Attractions such as a Stadium Tour, the Dare Skywalk, The Edge and F1® DRIVE London (Adult Members only)

£10 discount on an annual SPURSPLAY subscription*

A Welcome Gift Pack crammed full of Spurs goodies (Junior Members only)

Free Stadium Tour and free Tickets for Spurs Women’s matches for Junior Members

Special offers and discounts from our partners

Access to our money-can’t-buy One Hotspur Moments programme – including chances to meet players and go behind-the-scenes at the Club

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Additional ticketing priority and a position on the Season Ticket Waiting List will remain exclusive to One Hotspur + members.

For any queries about the renewals process, please see our dedicated FAQs on Ask Spurs.

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As the Club for dog lovers, we are featuring a ‘Dog of the Match’ at every home game throughout the season.

Members of Tottenham Hotspaw – our first-ever Official Supporters’ Club for dog lovers – have been posting pictures of their beloved pets on the group’s Facebook page for a chance for them to be featured on the stadium big screens ahead of kick-off and in the matchday programme.

Today’s ‘Dog of the Match’ is Ossie, an eight-year-old Labrador-mix who loves laying in the sun and meeting new people! Ossie lives in Alabama, USA, with dad Adam, who has been supporting the Club for more than 30 years.

Alongside our ‘Dog of the Match’, we also profile rescue dogs currently up for adoption with All Dogs Matter – the fantastic charity partner of Tottenham Hotspaw – giving fans the chance to provide a forever home so badly needed.

Today, we are featuring Jet – a lurcher with a real zest for life who recently came to the charity as a stray. Jet is an affectionate girl who enjoys being around people. She would like a home with a garden to run around in, and with owners that have had dogs before and who are, initially at least, around for much of the day.

Heung-Min Son has been ruled out of Thursday night's UEFA Europa League semi-final, first leg encounter against FK Bodo/Glimt at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Our skipper continues his recovery from the foot injury that has kept him out for our last four fixtures, which includes the 1-0 win in the quarter-final, second leg at Eintracht Frankfurt in the previous round.

Sonny missed our trip to Liverpool last time out on Sunday, and Ange Postecoglou has today (30 April) reported that it is too soon for the forward to play his part in the first leg against our Norwegian opponent.

Speaking in his pre-match press conference on Wednesday afternoon, Ange said: "He won't feature tomorrow night. He's out training but he's still separate from the group. He's improving so hopefully we can get him back soon."

Inside Training | Preparing for London derby at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium  Tottenham Hotspur

Our visit to Anfield on Sunday saw a number of Liverpool fans refused entry to or ejected from the dedicated away section. In each case, they were found in possession of a match ticket issued to a Tottenham Hotspur supporter.

Prior to the game, as part of our anti-touting measures, the Club made targeted purchases from unofficial resale websites, preventing further tickets from changing hands and identifying the supporters attempting to profit from them. We also engaged directly with Liverpool’s safety team, requesting that they deny entry and eject home fans identified in the away end before and during the game.

The Club has always been clear that the unauthorised resale of match tickets is strictly prohibited. This is considered an offence under our Sanctions and Banning policy, and we have already issued points deductions this season to individuals who have passed or resold away tickets to fellow Spurs fans.

Forwarding away tickets to fans of the home team is considered a particularly serious offence as it creates uncomfortable and potentially unsafe environments for supporters who have purchased their tickets legitimately. It also undermines the integrity of our ticketing point system and brings the Club’s name into disrepute.

As previously communicated, we operate a zero-tolerance approach towards ticket touting and all forms of unofficial ticket resale. We have therefore identified the supporters whose tickets were purchased from resale websites, and those whose tickets were found in possession of home fans, and will be issuing the following sanctions to each:

• Immediate removal of Season Ticket

• Cancellation of all match tickets – home and away – for the remainder of the 2024/25 season

• Removal of all ticketing points

• Indefinite Club ban – to be reviewed after three years

We have written to each supporter individually to confirm these sanctions.

Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust said: “We support the Club’s efforts to crack down on ticket touting at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and for away tickets, where demand vastly outweighs supply. Selling or passing on tickets is unfair to fans who would otherwise have qualified for an away ticket or have been able to buy a home one.”

Women's Training Gallery - 30 April  Tottenham Hotspur

Lucas Bergvall spoke of his excitement for the future after penning a new deal with the Club.

The talented young midfielder has signed a new contract through until 2031 after what has been an impressive first campaign in England on a personal level, following his arrival last year from Djurgarden in his home country of Sweden.

The 19-year-old admits he’s been through a learning process both on and off the pitch since joining us, but says he’s thrilled to have committed his future to the Club.

“I’m really excited and really grateful to everyone who has helped me and I’m excited for this journey to continue,” he said. “It’s a club with great ambitions, I’m really enjoying being here and playing for this amazing football club.

“I’ve learned a lot. Coming to a new country, a new culture, of course I had Deki (Dejan Kulusevski) helping me a lot in the beginning but still, living on your own, making food and everything... it’s not only to be a footballer to train every day, it’s everything around it. You have to take care of the car, the house or apartment... everything really, so I think I’ve developed a lot as a person as well as a player.”

Lucas had to be patient as he gradually played his way into the team during his first few months here but he’s really caught the eye during the second part of the season, his displays proving a real source of encouragement amidst a challenging campaign on the pitch.

“I think I worked really hard for this and with help from my team-mates and the staff, I’ve developed a lot this season,” he said.

“If you compare to the beginning of the season, I came from the Swedish league, I had a lot to learn and needed to settle down a little bit but I think around Christmas and before that, I started to get more time (on the pitch) and I started to develop and learn more with help from my team-mates and the staff.”

Watch | Lucas discusses his new deal