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It's easy to forget that barely nine years ago, the arrival of a foreign player to an English club was still a comparativenovelty, let alone a high-profile German player and key member of the team that denied England World Cup glory in the 1990 World Cup.
The arrival of Juergen Klinsmann, with his reputation as the "king of diving" - the cynical art of writhing in agony in reaction to innocuous or non-existent challenges in order to win free-kicks or penalties - was therefore greeted with both suspicion and hostilityamongst the English press and his new club's fans.
Klinsmann, however, was fully aware of the reputation he brought with him. As one of the world's most skillful and prolific strikers, he was confident of his ability to win over English fans. Indeed, at a time when Spurs were blessed with attacking power that featured players such as Nick Barmby, Darren Anderton and Teddy Sheringham, Klinsmann shone, scoring six goals in his first six matches and quickly earning the adulation of the Spurs fans.
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| | | Glossary | | | | king of diving | | 金色轰炸机（这是克林斯曼的绰号） | |
| | | | | | | Spurs | | 托特纳姆热刺队（这是英超 Tottenham Hotspur 队的简称 ） | |
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