'I will do it' - Former Tottenham star reveals chat with Spurs supporters led to shock transfer

'I will do it' - Former Tottenham star reveals chat with Spurs supporters led to shock transfer Newspoint | 08/11/2024 01:39:16

Former star Sandro has explained his decision to come out of retirement to join a club in the seventh tier of English football.

Sandro made more than 100 appearances for from 2010-14 after signing Internacional in Brazil before leaving North London to join Queens Park Rangers.

After enjoying spells in Italy, Turkey, Brazil and Portugal, as well as a stint at West Brom, Sandro announced his retirement from professional football in September last year.

It was confirmed on Tuesday, though, that after 14 months of being retired, the 35-year-old

Sandro has completed a move to Harborough United, which plays in the Southern League Premier Central league and is currently 16th in the current standings, just two points above the relegation zone.

Now, the former Tottenham star has explained his decision to come out of retirement stemmed from a conversation with some Spurs fans.

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"I was walking for Tottenham at the stadium, and some Spurs fans were in the restaurant," Sandro told Sky Sports News.

"And they said, 'Sandro, you look amazing, you should play for my team!' Then I said, 'Guys, where is the game? I will do it'.

"They asked me if I was going to do it, and I said, 'It's for you guys. It will be a pleasure to go there and help you.'

"I will be free, so I can do it for you guys, no problem."

Sandro added: "I go to the gym, I try to run, but to play football is different - you have to do more.

"So now I need to improve my training."

Harborough manager Mitch Austin also commented on the signing of Sandro, admitting he was "gobsmacked" to discover the former Tottenham star would be joining his team.

"What an unbelievable signing for the club, I really cannot express how I am feeling," Austin told .

"I had a chance conversation with Sandro a couple of weeks ago and we got talking about football, told him about Harborough Town and the journey we are on and he has been messaging me ever since to sign on, totally unbelievable and gobsmacked is how I would describe this signing.

"These sort of signings don’t happen every day but when you get a chance to sign an ex-professional footballer who has played at the highest level in the Premier League and internationally with Brazil, you just cannot turn it down."