There have been a fair few bumps in the road throughout the course of this remarkable season for Tottenham. Domestically they challenged very briefly for the top two at the beginning of the season, but fell comfortably into third, before they, like the teams below them, got dragged into the near-farcical battle for the top four. 13 defeats in a season …
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Tottenham have defied the odds to remain alive in three cup competitions and on course for a top-four finish in the Premier League after spending nothing in the summer but staying afloat without injured talisman Harry Kane could be the biggest challenge yet for manager Mauricio Pochettino. Kane will not even be fit to train until early March after suffering …
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Tottenham striker Harry Kane will be sidelined until March after suffering ankle ligament damage in Sunday’s defeat against Manchester United. Kane sustained the injury to his left ankle in the closing moments of the 1-0 loss at Wembley and scans have now confirmed the extent of the problem. It is the third successive season the England captain has missed games …
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Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino says he fears a “massive problem” after Harry Kane limped off the Wembley pitch with an apparent ankle problem following his side’s 1-0 defeat to Manchester United. Kane was hurt after clashing with United defender Phil Jones in the closing seconds of the match as the visitors dug deep to protect their 1-0 lead at Wembley …
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Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Marcus Rashford has the potential to be as good a centre-forward as England teammate Harry Kane as the pair prepare to face off in the Premier League this weekend. Rashford is expected to line up as the spearhead of United’s attack when they face Kane’s Tottenham at Wembley on Sunday with both the …
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Tottenham manager, Mauricio Pochettino, said he was “unhappy” to see his side beat Chelsea 1-0 in the first leg of their English League Cup semi-final via a disputed penalty awarded by VAR. Harry Kane scored the only goal of the all-London tie at Wembley after 26 minutes with a spot-kick given when referee Michael Oliver called on video technology. Chelsea …
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Harry Kane fired Tottenham a step closer to the League Cup final as his penalty sealed a 1-0 win over Chelsea in the semi-final first leg on Tuesday. Mauricio Pochettino’s side are chasing their first trophy since winning the 2008 League Cup at the expense of Chelsea. Kane’s first-half spot-kick, awarded via VAR, settled a hard-fought encounter to keep Tottenham …
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Harry Kane got himself into the record books again as Tottenham Hotspur started 2019 in style outclassing Cardiff City to prevail 3-0 on Tuesday. Kane’s third-minute opening goal is the fifth successive New Year’s Day he has scored in the Premier League, equalling a record held by Andy Cole and Steven Gerrard. Christian Eriksen and Son Heung-Min added further goals …
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Harry Kane fired England into the Nations League semi-finals as Gareth Southgate’s side scored twice in the last 12 minutes to seal a dramatic 2-1 victory over Croatia on Sunday. England were on the brink of relegation to the second tier of the competition after Andrej Kramaric gave Croatia the lead against the run of play in the second half …
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Chelsea ended title rivals Liverpool’s perfect start to the Premier League season in a thrilling 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge. Champions Manchester City are top on goal difference from Liverpool, while Manchester United’s 3-1 loss away to West Ham raised fresh questions over the future of manager Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford. Below AFP Sport looks at five things we …
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Harry Kane admits he has fallen below his own high standards this season but said he welcomes the intense public scrutiny of his game. The Tottenham striker ended a five-game goalless run for club and country when he put his side ahead from the penalty spot in a 2-1 win at Brighton – a result that also ended a three-game …
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes too much demand is placed on international stars who have had barely any rest following the World Cup. Klopp’s men play away on Saturday against Tottenham who had nine players involved in the final weekend of the World Cup, less than a month before the start of their Premier League campaign. The likes of England …
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Harry Kane says Tottenham’s 3-0 win at Manchester United is a powerful statement from a club renowned as slow starters in the Premier League. Kane’s superb header was complemented by two goals from Lucas Moura as Mauricio Pochettino’s side made it three wins out of three on Monday. “We’ve maybe fallen behind at the start of the season the last …
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Harry Kane managed to turn the momentum of the game on its head before Lucas Moura offered a second shortly after. Manchester United seemed to be in control as they clashed with Tottenham at Old Trafford this evening but after a strong, but fruitless first half, it was the away side who started the second half strongly. Harry Kane managed …
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Following a tumultuous week off the pitch given their stadium troubles, Tottenham Hotspur put Fulham to the sword at Wembley. Spurs had gotten their campaign off to a winning start against Newcastle last week, but the victory was sandwiched between a summer in which they made no signings, and controversy surrounding a delay to the reopening of the new White …
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We asked you to vote for your World Cup 2018 Team of the Tournament, and the results are in. We whittled down all 736 players involved in Russia down to tjust a handful of nominees in each category, and you did the rest in a series of polls. While there were some landslides in terms of who made it in …
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Belgium put paid to England’s hopes of leaving the World Cup with a medal with a 2-0 victory against the Three Lions in Saint Petersburg. The Three Lions were looking to rouse themselves once again having seen their dreams of the final crushed by an extra-time winner by Croatia on Wednesday, but they would face stiff opposition from a Belgium …
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Football’s not coming home, but it’s still taking a slight detour as England meet Belgium in the World Cup third/fourth place play-off on Saturday. Gareth Southgate’s side came close to reaching a first final since 1996 against Croatia on Wednesday night, only to be denied by a Mario Mandzukic winner in extra time. For today’s clash, a match that is …
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