EPISODE 25 - Aaron Lennon

Blink and you'll miss him... joining Off The Shelf co-hosts Michael Dawson and Matt Tarr on the podcast this week is the lightning fast Aaron Lennon! Before signing for Spurs in the summer of 2005, Aaron charts his early playing days where he burst onto the scene at boyhood club Leeds United to become the youngest Premier League player at the time in 2003 when he made his debut away to Spurs in his future home of White Hart Lane aged 16 years and 129 days. Becoming teammates with fellow Yorkshireman 'Daws' upon his move to north London, the fleet-footed winger tells the stories of what made his decade with the Club so special like the dressing room characters 😂 that iconic hair and eyebrow tramline combo 🔥 2008 League Cup glory 🏆 and Champions League nights across his 3️⃣6️⃣4️⃣ appearances in Lilywhite 🤍. From his 21 caps for England to his time playing in Turkey and beyond, Aaron leaves no stone unturned in a conversation that goes beyond football when he importantly opens up about his personal mental health problems and how he is using that experience for positive change as a real advocate for mental wellbeing. This is an unmissable episode for every Spurs fan and football enthusiast as we relive the huge career of a diminutive attacking talent. If you're affected by any topics in this episode, please visit https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/. Watch on SPURSPLAY - https://play.tottenhamhotspur.com/home For more on Tottenham Hotspur: Club App - tottenhamhotspur.com/spurs-official-app YouTube - youtube.com/channel/UCEg25rdRZXg32iwai6N6l0w?sub_confirmation=1 Twitter - https://twitter.com/SpursOfficial TikTok - tiktok.com/@spursofficial?lang=en Instagram - instagram.com/spursofficial Facebook - facebook.com/TottenhamHotspur Spurs Shop - shop.tottenhamhotspur.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices