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Tottenham assistant Cristian Stellini laughed off his 100 per cent record while deputising for Antonio Conte and revealed a potential return date for his manager following a vital 2-0 win over West Ham.Stellini again guided Spurs to a crucial victory – like against Marseille and Manchester City earlier this season – after second-half goals from Emerson Royal and Son Heung-min secured...Full Story »

Antonio Conte has promised to be fighting fit on the touchline to help Tottenham through a tricky period.Spurs suffered a dispiriting 1-0 Champions League defeat at AC Milan in their last-16 first-leg tie, which came on the back of a 4-1 Premier League thumping at Leicester at the weekend.Conte has admitted he is still not feeling 100 per cent following his gallbladder surgery a fortnight ago, t...Full Story »

Barnsley kept themselves in the League One play-off places with a 3-1 win at Port Vale.The first league meeting between the sides at Vale Park for seven years needed just 25 seconds to spring into life.Irish youngster Luca Connell showcased his brimming talent as he opened his 2023 account in style with a stunning strike.Vale restored parity as Nathan Smith converted David Worrall’s deep c...Full Story »

Real Madrid star Toni Kroos has, on Saturday evening, provided a fresh insight into his future with the club. This comes after the German international played a central role, en route to Real securing their latest piece of silverware. After booking a spot in the showpiece clash courtesy of a comfortable downing of Al Ahly in midweek, Carlo Ancelotti’s troops put five past Saudi giants ...Full Story »

Leicester routed Tottenham to increase the pressure on Spurs boss Antonio Conte. Nampalys Mendy’s first goal in over six years inspired the Foxes to a 4-1 comeback win at the King Power Stadium. James Maddison, Kelechi Iheanacho and Harvey Barnes also netted as the hosts scored four for the second straight game. Rodrigo Bentancur had briefly given Spurs the lead but they crumbled duri...Full Story »

Tottenham have officially confirmed that manager Antonio Conte is set to undergo surgery to remove his gallbladder today after recently becoming unwell and suffering severe abdominal pain. The Italian tactician has been diagnosed with cholecystitis, and the Spurs boss will now have surgery to deal with the issue, and then return to the touchline following a period of recuperation, according t...Full Story »

Antonio Conte expressed his desire to help Harry Kane win trophies at Tottenham after his record-equalling strike earned a vital 1-0 win at Fulham.Kane grabbed the only goal of a dull affair in west London with a trademark finish on the stroke of half-time when he turned away from Tim Ream and curled into the bottom corner.It was Kane’s 266th goal for the club and moved him level with Jimm...Full Story »

Former striker represented the Blues, Juventus, Sampdoria and Cremonese in his playing days while earning 59 caps for Italy. The football world is in mourning once more after it was announced that former Juventus and Chelsea striker Gianluca Vialli has passed away at the age of 58. Following on from the untimely deaths of Pele and Sinisa Mihajlovic, another legend of the game has sadly lost ...Full Story »

Netherlands veteran Daley Blind has signed a deal to join Bayern Munich. Catherine Ivill/Getty Images Bayern Munich signed veteran Netherlands defender Daley Blind on Thursday to cover for the injured Lucas Hernandez. Blind was a free agent after parting ways with Ajax Amsterdam by mutual consent last week with six months left on his contract. He joins Bundesliga champions Bayern on a short-te...Full Story »

Antonio Conte expects Harry Kane to “beat every record” after his striker edged closer to Jimmy Greaves’ Tottenham tally with a brace in a 4-0 win at Crystal Palace.Kane broke the deadlock three minutes into the second half at Selhurst Park, then took just five more to bag his brace for his 264th in a Spurs shirt and leave him just two shy of tying Greaves’ club record of...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly made a loan offer to sign Atalanta’s Ruslan Malinovskyi in order to address their midfield issues. Antonio Conte has only Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Yves Bissouma to call upon for the near future following the injury picked up by Rodrigo Bentancur at the World Cup but despite this setback, the Italian coach stills needs another man for the middle of the...Full Story »

Antonio Conte has cast doubt over Tottenham’s Premier League top-four hopes and tried to address unrealistic expectations after his side were booed off following a damaging 2-0 home defeat to Aston Villa.Second-half goals from Emiliano Buendia and Douglas Luiz gave the visitors all three points to make it a sorry start to the new year for Spurs.Tottenham conceded first for the 10th fixture...Full Story »

Antonio Conte hailed Harry Kane for sparking Tottenham’s latest fightback after they slipped behind yet again.Spurs came from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Brentford after conceding the first goal for the ninth consecutive match.Just 16 days after his penalty miss in the World Cup quarter-final against France, England skipper Kane scored with a towering header to drag his side back from th...Full Story »

FORMER Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva has been forced to temporarily stop playing football due to a heart problem. The Brazilian, 35, spent 15 years in Europe before returning to boyhood club Gremio this year. Ex-Liverpool ace Leiva has a heart problem Lucas has missed Gremio's pre-season after a heart problem was detected in routine screening. And he has been forced to quit football indef...Full Story »

Nigel Clough admitted Mansfield match-winner Lucas Akins was only on the pitch because injury forced his hand.Substitute Akins struck a last-gasp winner, his 100th senior goal, to earn the Stags a 2-1 win over Colchester.But manager Clough revealed he only brought him off the bench because Will Swan, who had earlier cancelled out Alex Newby’s free-kick for the visitors, had to come off wit...Full Story »

Lucas Akins’ 100th senior goal earned Mansfield a 2-1 stoppage-time victory over Colchester.The 33-year-old forward headed in just moments after being summoned from the bench by Nigel Clough, a decision which was greeted with howls of derision by home supporters due to earlier goal-scorer Will Swan being the player to make way.Swan had cancelled out Alex Newby’s third goal in seven o...Full Story »

Stockport will check on the fitness of Antoni Sarcevic and Macauley Southam ahead of their Sky Bet League Two clash with Leyton Orient.Sarcevic was withdrawn in the latter stages of last week’s win at Newport with a hamstring issue but the problem was not thought to be serious.Fellow midfielder Southam, making just his second appearance since a two-month lay-off, was also substituted in th...Full Story »

Antonio Conte heaped praise on Harry Kane for the important role he played in ensuring Tottenham finished the first half of the season in the Premier League top four and revealed he will be backing the England captain to go all the way in Qatar.World Cup-bound Kane struck his 13th goal of the campaign to help Spurs edge a seven-goal thriller with Leeds, which saw them return to winning ways on h...Full Story »

Ryan Sessegnon will miss out when Tottenham host Leeds in the Premier League on Saturday.Sessegnon sustained a minor hamstring injury during the midweek Carabao Cup loss at Nottingham Forest.Cristian Romero (calf) and Son Heung-min (facial) are also set to be absent, but Dejan Kulusevski and Richarlison featured off the bench on Wednesday and are pushing to start.Leeds will still be without a nu...Full Story »