Sparta Prague and Lazio could not be split in a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 clash. Sparta went ahead early in the first half but Lazio hit back before half-time to get an important away goal which means it is all to play for in the second leg next week. Play was briefly stopped in the first half after players appeared upset by alleged racist chanting from Lazio fan...Full Story »

Sparta Prague midfielder Petr Jiracek is wary of the threat posed by German opponents Schalke in Thursday's Europa League clash at the Veltins-Arena but believes the Czech side can match them. The 29-year-old former Hamburg and Wolfsburg man spent almost four years playing in the Bundesliga before making the move back to his native country when he joined Sparta this summer - making the trip to ...Full Story »

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino praised the attitude of his side after they came from a goal down to beat Manchester City 4-1 on Saturday. The result was controversial given that three of the fives goals scored at White Hart Lane should have been ruled out for offside. Kevin De Bruyne's opener, Eric Dier's equaliser and Harry Kane's effort were all questionable decisions, but along with g...Full Story »

SPURS defender Eric Dier has admitted he grew up loving Arsenal legend Tony Adams. And Dier, 21, hopes one day that he will show the same kind of leadership as the Gunners great Dier said: "Tottenham fans might not be happy with me for this but I met Tony Adams a few times. "He came away with us when I played for England when I was younger and it was great to be around him. "It was when I wa...Full Story »

ERIC DIER has put pen to paper on a new deal at Tottenham. Eric Dier signs new five-year deal at Tottenham The England Under-21 international, who was brought up in Portugal, signed from Sporting Lisbon for £4million in 2014. The 21-year-old, who has started all four Premier League outings this term, has extended his White Hart Lane stay until 2020. A Spurs statement reads: "We are deli...Full Story »

Eric Dier knows England Under-21s team-mate Danny Ings will need close attention if Tottenham are to overcome Burnley in Wednesday's FA Cup third-round replay. After last Monday's encounter at Turf Moor ended in a 1-1 draw, the sides will again do battle at White Hart Lane to decide who hosts Leicester in the fourth round. Tottenham are favourites to progress but Dier is not taking the Clarets...Full Story »

Debutant Eric Dier scored a dramatic injury-time winner to get Mauricio Pochettino's era at Tottenham off to a winning start against London rivals West Ham. Both sides finished with 10 men but it was Spurs who came out on top as new defensive recruit Dier popped up on the edge of the Hammers' box in injury time to round Adrian and slip home a winning goal. The visitors should have been behind ...Full Story »

Spurs Youtube channel has devised a novel game – Keep-Ball Challenge, with two players playing piggy in the middle with a fan fitted with a Gopro camera. Adebayor and new signing Eric Dier were the two players invited to take part, leaving the poor fan chasing shadows as he tried in vain to get the ball from the two pros. A pretty odd video, that seems more of a way of promoting their ...Full Story »

Tottenham have agreed a deal to sign highly-rated defender Eric Dier from Sporting Lisbon. Eric Dier: Tottenham agree a deal to sign the defender from Sporting Lisbon The England Under-21 international was born in England but moved to Portugal as a 10-year old and joined the Sporting academy before playing for the first team where he has made 30 appearances. A statement from Spurs read: "We a...Full Story »