And then 10 minutes after the interval, Ledley King made his final bows following a deafening ovation, as all four sides of the ground stood to salute the King. Lewis Holtby and Steffen Freund delighted the fans with a running battle.
The fans even serenaded the referee with "Howard Webb, we want you to stay. Saha completed his hat-trick with the last kick of the game before King returned to give an emotional speech to the 36, fans who hadn't budged at the sound of the final whistle.
After thanking the fans again, he made his last-ever walk up the tunnel and finally ended his time as a Spurs player, 16 years after his debut. Enjoy our content? Join our newsletter to get the latest in sports news delivered straight to your inbox! Your sports. King scored twice for England in his 21 appearances. Related Content Latest News. England v Peru tickets. Defoe hits two on debut. Eriksen's Wembley dream.
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Not everyone could be present but they sent their best wishes and apologies. Good luck to Ledley King tonight at LedleysTestimonial , sorry I cant be there in person, have a great night a true Spurslegend. Etienne Capoue scored Spurs third goal. Spurs played a second half team mostly of squad players and young players, a great experience for them in front of a packed White Hart Lane. Holtby pushes him over. Webb gets up and pushes him back. Whenever I was struggling, it was always the fans who gave me the motivation to get myself fit and back on the pitch.
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