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The 18-year-old English winger said he had asked "about 30 tickets" to his German club for the first 16-game plum played in his home town.
"Everyone was telling me," I need a ticket! It's big. I'm going to play in front of my family, which I've always wanted to do since I was very young.
"It's Wembley, I can not wait."
As he has done all season, Sancho shone on Saturday, scoring the first goal and placing the other two of his team in a 3-3 draw for home Bundesliga leaders against Hoffenheim.
The match against Spurs on Wembley's home ground is a comeback for Sancho, one of the stars of the impressive Dortmund squad looking to unseat Bayern Munich this season.
Before the match, he exchanged jokes with Spurs midfielder, Harry Winks, 23.
"I'm a good friend with Harry, obviously he thinks they're going to win, we think we're going to win," Sancho said with a smile.
Sancho learned his trade on the streets of Kennington in South London.
"I think that's how we've been educated since the beginning – it's street football," he said.
"Everyone expresses it, you do not fear anyone because you have nothing to lose and you are just yourself."
Road to Dortmund
Sancho joined Watford at the age of seven, but left home only at the age of 11 to go to the club's Harefield Academy, while traveling through London had become a problem.
His performances attracted the giants of the Premier League, Manchester City, in March 2015.
It drew the attention of city director, Pep Guardiola, with 12 goals, four more, in 14 games for the city's Under-18 Premier League team in 2016/17 .
However, Sancho was removed from the senior team in July 2017 after refusing to sign a new contract due to a lack of badurance as to duration.
Dortmund intervened and Sancho signed a five-year contract.
He clearly understands why he joined the giants of the Bundesliga.
"It was a chance for young people here," he added after 14 starts in 21 league games this season.
"I could not thank them more."
He admits that he has trouble learning German and that it can be difficult to be so far away from home.
"It was not easy, I had to work for it," he said.
"German will always be a bit hard for me and you learn new things every day, but I get the basics.
"I know what the manager says during the training sessions, which makes things easier.
"I think the fact that I'm so comfortable abroad is due to the fact that I've always been away from home since I was young.
"The first two years were very difficult and then, as I grew up, people started to tell me" it's either that or go home ".
"I've always loved football, so I chose the tough option, I'm just happy that everything is going well."
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But Sancho has not forgotten its tough roots in South London.
"I know what it's like to grow up in this region.
"I do not want to go into details, but it's not nice, especially when there are people around you doing bad things.
"I hope to be able to convey a positive message to the children of South London: do not do these bad things.
"You do not have to be a footballer, you can focus on your school work.
"Education is the most important thing and I'm lucky enough to be able to go to Harefield.
"I wanted to stay home and travel, but people around me told me what was best.
"I have listened to them and am happy to be where I am, here today."
Away from the eyes, this does not mean that Sancho is out of the mind for England manager Gareth Southgate.
"The last time I spoke to Gareth, was when I left, but (the badistant coach from England) Steve Holland came in recently and mr. said what was the plan with the League of Nations, "said Sancho.
Having made his debut in England in October as a substitute for the draw against Croatia, he will probably soon trade the yellow and black of Dortmund against the white of the Three Lions.
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