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Tottenham midfielder Jose-Paul Mpoku rejects Las Vegas trip

Tottenham midfielder Jose-Paul Mpoku has rejected a trip to Las Vegas.

Leyton Orient hero Mpoku has snubbed a dream trip to Las Vegas - for religious reasons.

The on-loan Spurs midfielder helped the O's clinch a money-spinning FA Cup replay with Arsenal when they came back to draw 1-1 at Brisbane Road on Sunday.

Delighted Orient chairman Barry Hearn promised his players an all-expenses-paid holiday in Sin City as a reward.

However Belgium Under-19 international Mpoku says he will avoid the glitzy gambling hotspot because of his beliefs.

"Our chairman was so happy he wanted to take the team to Las Vegas on his private plane straight away," Mpoku, 18, recalled.

"Our manager Russell Slade stopped him, as we have a game at the weekend, but the chairman has promised we'll go when the fixture list permits.

"But I prefer not to go. Las Vegas is a city full of sins, and I am a very religious person. Besides, I am too young to be allowed into the casinos!"

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