Tottenham Hotspur referenced the infamous "lasagna-gate" incident in their kit launch for the 2025-26 season.
"Lasagna-gate" took place ahead of the final day of the 2005-06 season, where Spurs were primed to secure Champions League qualification. They only needed to match Arsenal 's result to secure a top four finish ahead of their north London rivals.
But on the night before their game against West Ham, a signifcant number of the Spurs squad fell severly ill through food poisoning from a hotel buffet dinner. The food item suspected to have triggered the illness was lasagna.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Tottenham Hotspur (@spursofficial)
Spurs manager Martin Jol later confirmed that upto 10 players fell ill that night. A depleted Spurs side subsequently lost 2-1 to