When the greatest hockey player ever decided to take in Wednesday's Capital One Cup match between Tottenham and Arsenal at White Hart Lane, the home club was - as one should be in the face of greatness - prepared with a gift for the esteemed guest.
There was only one problem. The Tottenham shirt that former captain Ledley King presented to Wayne Gretzky included a spelling error ...
(Courtesy: 101 Great Goals)
The Premier League club may have enlisted the help of whoever served as the New York Rangers' equipment manager in 1997.
(Courtesy: Sports Illustrated)
At the very least, Gretzky - the National Hockey League's all-time leader in myriad offensive categories, including points (2,857), goals (894), and assists (1,963) - did get some worthwhile advice ahead of Wednesday's derby.
.@OfficialGretzky: "I got one piece of advice before coming here tonight and that was to not wear any red!" #COYS pic.twitter.com/rTa25Gsp6x
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) September 23, 2015
