London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | The North London derby pitting Tottenham Hotspur against Arsenal is typically one of the best fixtures on the Premier League calendar, with these two arch rivals almost always producing exciting, attacking encounters that live long in the memory. Match background. Spurs will host Arsenal at …
Read More »Spurs appoint Conte as new head coach
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Antonio Conte has returned to the Premier League after being named the new head coach at Tottenham Hotspur. The former Chelsea head coach takes over from Nuno Espirito Santo at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The 52-year-old Italian, who was most recently in charge of Inter Milan, …
Read More »Spurs v Arsenal: Mourinho keen on inflicting more damage to the Gunners
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Read More »Man Utd v Spurs: Can Mourinho end poor run at old clubs?
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Manchester United can extend their unbeaten run against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League to four matches. None of the previous 14 meetings between these two sides have ended level, with the Red Devils winning 11 to Spurs’ three. Team news Harry Maguire (knock) is …
Read More »Kane warns Spurs they can’t slip up in quest for Champions League
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Harry Kane believes Tottenham Hotspur will have to win eight of their remaining nine Premier League games if they are to qualify for next season’s Champions League. The north London club were seven points adrift of the top four when the coronavirus shut down the …
Read More »Bayern hand Spurs record defeat as Real Madrid blushes spared
Paris, France | AFP | Serge Gnabry scored four second-half goals as Bayern Munich came from behind to hand last season’s runners-up Tottenham Hotspur a stunning 7-2 home defeat in the Champions League on Tuesday after Real Madrid escaped with a 2-2 draw against Club Brugge. There were routine wins …
Read More »European defeat fires up Tottenham’s Pochettino for next season
Singapore, Singapore | AFP | Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino said Friday that last month’s Champions League final defeat has made him more determined to succeed at the club, after the conclusion of another solid campaign. Pochettino said he was keen to continue with the five-year “project” that has seen Tottenham …
Read More »Chaos and comebacks: Champions League proves the ultimate in sporting drama
Amsterdam, Netherlands | AFP | After all that, why exactly would you want to change it? Just as moves are being stepped up that threaten to change the Champions League into more of a closed shop than ever, along comes the drama of this week at Anfield and in Amsterdam of …
Read More »Son back as Tottenham target comeback in Ajax semi-final
Amsterdam, Netherlands | AFP | Mauricio Pochettino describes being in the last four of the Champions League as “a bonus”, but Tottenham Hotspur are still hopeful of going all the way to the final as Son Heung-min returns for Wednesday’s second leg against Ajax. Spurs come to Amsterdam needing a special …
Read More »Five things we learned in European football this weekend
Paris, France | AFP | Ajax warmed up for their Champions League semi-final return against Tottenham Hotspur by lifting their first silverware of the campaign, while some surprise names remain in the running to qualify for Europe’s elite club competition next season. Here, AFP Sport takes a look at five main …
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