MATHYS TEL has revealed his farming pastime — as Tottenham prepare to take on the Tractor Boys.
The 19-year-old, signed on loan from Bayern Munich for the rest of the season, was born in Paris but his family hails from Guadeloupe.
Tel goes over to the French colony in the Caribbean every year to see them.
And the striker — whose side face Ipswich at Portman Road on Saturday — is happy to get his hands dirty helping his grandpa out with growing fruit and vegetables.
The France Under-21 star said: “That’s my country. My parents and my sister come from there. I was born in a small part of Paris.
“Every year I go — one week, two weeks — but I need to go there, for myself, for my confidence.
“Just to see my father happy, my little cousin happy, it brings me a lot of energy.
“I help out my grandfather with agriculture.
“I take some gloves and big shoes, so that’s good!
“It doesn’t matter where I play my football, you have to be humble. That’s why I go to Guadeloupe to see my family whenever I can.”
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Tel ended up being one of the most exciting transfers of the January window.
He completed a deadline-day loan move from Bayern to Spurs, who hold a £45million option to sign him permanently.
Given Spurs’ horror injury crisis since November – Tel was thrown straight into the deep end in North London.
Despite being a Tottenham player for only 21 days, the teen has already played three times.
He was subbed on during the club’s 4-0 Carabao Cup second leg defeat at Anfield and started in their 2-1 FA Cup exit to Aston Villa.
The forward was then handed a full Prem debut in Tottenham’s 1-0 win over Manchester United on Sunday.
