Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino insisted he would take no risks with his team selection for his side s EFL Cup clash against West Ham.
Spurs make the trip to the London Stadium on Wednesday, just two days after their 1-0 Premier League loss to Manchester City.
While the EFL Cup shapes as arguably Tottenham s best chance to win a first trophy since 2008, Pochettino said the welfare of his players was the priority.
I can put out the same players with a risk that they become injured, he said. It is so difficult, it is not easy.
We are going to assess all the players and it is less than 48 hours to compete again having had the circumstance of playing on a pitch that is so difficult to play on – it was tough and a very competitive game.
We w…
According to a recent report from Calciomercato, AC Milan winger Suso has been attracting the attention of fellow Italian side Roma over the course of the last few weeks.
While Suso has been a valuable asset for Milan it certainly appears as if Roma are serious about getting a deal over the finish line, to the point where they’re willing to move mountains in order to get talks officially underway.
With offers from Spain also coming in it seems like there’s going to be a real tussle to try and get something over the finish line, and at the age of 26, this next move will be crucial to the development of Suso’s career.
He first came into the limelight during his time with Liverpool before moving to Milan on a permanent deal in 2015. Since then he’s m…
Mario Balotelli is very happy being back in Brescia and can be a real success for his hometown club, according to former team-mate Nigel de Jong.
The enigmatic former Inter, Manchester City and Nice striker returned to Italy in August, signing a multi-year deal with the newly-promoted Serie A side.
Balotelli, 29, spent much of his childhood in the Brescia region and revealed his mother cried when she found out he was signing for the Lombardy outfit.
De Jong played alongside Balotelli at City and AC Milan, and he expects the move home to bring the best out of his friend.
Of course [he can succeed], he s back in his home town Brescia with his family around him, the former Netherlands international said after Vincent Kompany s testimonial match, which Balot…
Marquinhos warned Paris Saint-Germain to expect more ambushes of the kind that saw them suffer a shock 2-1 defeat to struggling Dijon on Friday.
The Ligue 1 leaders opened the scoring against the run of play through Kylian Mbappe before being punished for a below-par display at Stade Gaston Gerard.
Mounir Chouiar equalised deep into first-half stoppage time and Jhonder Cadiz competed the quickfire comeback moments after the restart as Dijon, bottom of the table at the start of the match, secured just their third victory of the season.
The upset brought PSG s impressive six-match winning streak in all competitions to a shuddering halt and prompted centre-back Marquinhos to deliver words of caution.
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Northern Ireland and Finland will face each other in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group H this weekend. The match between Michael O’Neill’s side and Markku Kanerva’s team will be held at Windsor Park in Belfast and is scheduled to kick off at 7:45pm UK time on Sunday.
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland do not have a great footballing history and are not a massive nation, but they have started to make an impact in the game in recent years. Although Northern Ireland have not qualified for the World Cup since 1986, they did reach the Round of 16 at the European Championship in 2016.
Michael O’Neill’s side will fancy their chances of progressing from the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifyi…
Kylian Mbappe has reached another milestone, with the Paris Saint-Germain star moving onto 100 goals in Ligue 1.
Mbappe initially opened the scoring on Sunday and then got his landmark goal to make it 4-0 in the second half, racing on to a gorgeous pass from Marco Verratti and coolly converting.
The 22-year-old started his career with Monaco, making his debut in 2015-16 before going on to star as the principality club charged to the title the following season.
Having earned his move to PSG, Mbappe has gone from strength to strength, and scored his 100th goal for the club in all competitions when he netted in a 3-1 win over Montpellier in December.
Mbappe is now a Ligue 1 centurion and, using Opta data, here is a breakdown of his 100 strikes in France s to…
Cristiano Ronaldo agreed with former team-mate Isco that Real Madrid can t cry over his departure from the Champions League holders.
Isco dismissed renewed talk of Ronaldo s importance to Madrid amid the club s slump following five matches without a win.
Madrid attacker Isco said we can t cry about someone who didn t want to be here after Ronaldo joined Serie A champions Juventus in the off-season.
Ronaldo responded as Juve prepare for Tuesday s Champions League Group H match against Manchester United at Old Trafford, where the 33-year-old forward won nine trophies during his six years from 2003 to 2009.
Thanks for the warm welcome. Always feel at home here.
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano)
I m absolutely fine with them, the five-time…
Scotland took a huge step towards qualifying for Euro 2024 with a stunning late comeback to defeat Norway in Oslo.
Steve Clarke’s side trailed just after the hour to a brilliantly taken penalty by Erling Haaland before strikes from Lyndon Dykes (87) and Kenny McLean (89) turned the game on its head to hand Scotland a five-point lead at the top of Group A.
Manchester City striker Haaland struck in the 61st minute when he was felled by the outstretched leg of Ryan Porteous and won a penalty, before dispatching expertly.
But the visitors hit back, Dykes levelling after defender Leo Ostigard only half-cleared John McGinn’s ball in, before Dykes turned creator and crossed for McLean to sweep home an unlikely winner to put Scotland in control of the group ahead of …
In 2013, Real Madrid paid a then world-record fee to secure Gareth Bale s signature.
The flying winger had been sensational in the Premier League for Tottenham and, in his final season in north London, scored 26 goals and provided 11 assists across all competitions.
Bale s form resulted in Madrid paying €100million (£85m) to take him to Santiago Bernabeu, as Florentino Perez attempted to usher in a new galactico era.
Yet seven years later, Bale is heading back to Tottenham on a season-long loan, now as a 31-year-old whose best days are most likely behind him.
Bale. Is. Back.
Welcome home,
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial)
While Bale has certainly had his injury issues, his lack of game time at Madrid in recent season…
Alexandre Lacazette apologised for his red card in Arsenal s Europa League defeat to BATE, a result team-mate Petr Cech acknowledged has made life tough in their quest to reach the last 16.
The Gunners endured a miserable Europa League first-leg encounter in Belarus, losing to Stanislav Dragun s first-half header as Lacazette was dismissed in the closing minutes.
The forward, who elbowed defender Aleksandar Filipovic late on, posted on Twitter: Letting the team down like that is the worst feeling. I should have stayed calm but it s not always easy. Sorry.
There are still 90 minutes to play and I believe that my team-mates will make it to the next round.
Letting the team down like that is the worst feeling..
I should have stayed calm but it’s not …