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  • Leg damage sidelines Tottenham ahead Son by way of January

    Tottenham ahead Son Heung-min will possible be sidelined till the tip of the month due to a leg damage, supervisor Antonio Conte mentioned Friday.
    The South Korea worldwide leads the group with eight Premier League targets this season with sixth-place Tottenham difficult for a Champions League spot.
    Son had a scan after feeling “a bit of pain in his muscle” the morning after Tottenham’s 2-0 loss to Chelsea in a League Cup match on Wednesday, Conte mentioned.

    The supervisor mentioned Son gained’t prepare earlier than the worldwide window within the final week of January.
    Tottenham hosts third-tier Morecambe on Sunday within the third spherical of the FA Cup. That’s adopted by the second leg of the League Cup semifinal towards Chelsea subsequent week.

    🎙 “The FA Cup is an important competition and we want to try and go to the next step.”
    Antonio previews Morecambe. ⤵️
    — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 7, 2022
    Conte’s group then performs three Premier League video games — Arsenal, Leicester and Chelsea — earlier than the worldwide break.

    Son’s absence may improve stress on Tottenham to bolster its squad within the present switch window.

    ⚽️ 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀🅰️ 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁
    Our December @PremierLeague Player of the Month nominee. 👏 pic.twitter.com/Ufx2AXQoRA
    — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 7, 2022
    “We have two ways to improve the situation, no? One is to improve the players that we have in our squad. Another opportunity could be to improve the quality of the squad but as you know very well, January is not easy for anyone,” mentioned Conte, who was employed in early November.

  • With Haryy Kane out, Tottenham Hotspur beat Man City 1-0 in EPL opener

    Son Heung-min made up for the absence of Harry Kane by scoring a second-half winner to present Tottenham a 1-0 win over defending champion Manchester City on Sunday of their opening recreation of the Premier League season.
    With Kane neglected of Tottenham’s crew altogether amid continued hypothesis a couple of pending transfer to City, Son led the assault as an alternative and confirmed that Spurs nonetheless have a top-class scorer to rely on.
    Son completed off a fast counterattack within the fifty fifth minute and Tottenham successfully neutralized City’s many attacking threats to present new supervisor Nuno Espirito Santo an announcement victory on his debut.
    Kane’s absence was the massive pregame speaking level, though Nuno insisted the choice was made solely as a result of the England striker solely returned to full coaching on Friday after his vacation.
    Kane has reportedly instructed Tottenham he desires to depart, with City supervisor Pep Guardiola beforehand acknowledging that his membership is “very interested” in shopping for him.
    Based on this efficiency, City’s expensively assembled squad may use a finisher — particularly after letting Sergio Aguero go away on a free switch this summer time.
    City dominated possession however struggled to interrupt down a disciplined Tottenham facet, which was content material to sit down again and anticipate alternatives to counter.

    City’s file signing Jack Grealish confirmed early flashes of his talents — breaking ahead within the opening minutes to attract a free kick simply outdoors the realm — however missed his finest likelihood to attain when his shot from a good angle was simply saved by Hugo Lloris within the seventy fifth.
    Riyad Mahrez had City’s finest likelihood of the sport within the thirty fifth when he met a cross from Raheem Sterling however shot large after failing to cleanly join with the ball.
    Son had already threatened on a few counters by the point he put Spurs forward. The South Korea worldwide collected the ball down the best flank, drove at defender Nathan Ake after which reduce inside to bend a low shot contained in the far publish.
    Steven Bergwijn had an awesome likelihood to double the lead on one other counterattack simply earlier than the hour mark, however shot large.
    Guardiola introduced Kevin de Bruyne off the bench searching for an equalizer and the Belgian pressured a save from Lloris with a dipping shot from distance within the 84th.

  • Oh What a Mess(i): Seven footballers who broke down and wept

    The lovely recreation is, at instances, a really emotional one too. Lionel Messi’s tearful departure from Barcelona might need marked the top of a well-known footballing chapter, however the legendary Argentine was simply the newest in a listing of many who gave in to emotion. Football is plagued by events on which gamers have merely been unable to maintain their tears again. So, because the world appears on the tearful Mess(i) Barcelona have created, right here’s a have a look at seven different soccer gamers who actually let their eyes run, even because the world watched:
    EXPLAINED | Why Lionel Messi is leaving Barcelona
    Iker Casillas — When you might be by yourself
    Iker Casillas, Spain and Real Madrid’s legendary goalkeeper, was made to go away Real Madrid in a swiftly organized press convention in 2015, with none of his teammates within the crowd, and nobody from the membership close to him. This was a person who had performed 725 video games for the membership, received each trophy conceivable (La Liga, Champions League, Copa del Rey, the works!), and had even received the World Cup and the European Championships. And he was sitting alone with no trophies, no senior membership consultant, nobody bidding him farewell and even providing a phrase of thanks. Small marvel the person many take into account to be one of many goalkeepers of all time, dissolved into tears. As the cameras clicked, he tried to say bravely, “You’ll get another one with tears.”

    David Luiz — The despair of defeat
    In phrases of sheer shock, maybe no lead to soccer historical past has been as stunning as Germany’s 7-1 thumping of Brazil in entrance of their very own crowd within the 2014 World Cup. As the spectators watched in sheer shocked grief, their staff (one of many pre-tournament favourites) was overrun and battered by a German aspect that appeared really embarrassed at instances to be humiliating their hosts. When the match ended, the Brazilian gamers collapsed on the pitch in shock. The most emotional was David Luiz who broke down and wept whereas speaking to a TV reporter. “I just wanted to bring happiness to these people. My people have suffered so much with other things… sorry to everyone. Sorry to all Brazilians,” the emotional defender mentioned, tears rolling down his face.

    Son Heung-min — Feeling the ache of the one you harm
    A participant makes a ferocious sort out on one other. The different takes a nasty fall and collapses on the pitch, screaming in agony. The referee books the participant who dedicated the foul. Sounds routine? Well, what made this specific incident in 2019 completely different was that the person who dedicated the foul, Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min was so horrified by the sort out he made on Everton’s Andre Gomes, that he began weeping in shock on the pitch. Everton gamers really tried to console him because the Korean actually cried his eyes out on realising the extent of the harm he had brought on.

    Zlatan Ibrahimovic — Yes, even Zlatan cries
    He has been identified for strutting on a pitch and for his tongue in cheek replies to queries. Heck, that is the man who titled his e book, “I Am Football,” and accused Pep Guardiola of getting no “b*lls” (not of the footballing type). So you’ll be able to think about how shocked the press contingent had been earlier this yr when the person broke down when requested how his household and youngsters reacted to his leaving them to play for Sweden (he had made a comeback to worldwide soccer). “That’s not a good question you’re asking,” Ibrahimovic started. “I had Vincent here who really cried when I left him. But no… it’s okay.” And then as everybody watched in shock, the person who as soon as known as himself God, began weeping.

    Luis Suarez — Scoring, topping the league… and sobbing
    Liverpool entered their match in opposition to Crystal Palace on May 5, 2014, with a really actual likelihood of successful the Premier League for the primary time in additional than twenty years. They had been stage on factors with Manchester City with two matches to go and wanted to attain loads of targets to make up the aim distinction. When the Reds went up 3-0 with greater than half an hour to play, it appeared as if the title could be coming to Anfield in any case. However, 11 minutes of sheer insanity on the finish noticed Palace get again to 3-3, and successfully finish Liverpool’s probabilities of a historic title. Yes, the membership ended the match on prime of the league desk however City had a recreation in hand. The Liverpool gamers collapsed on the pitch in shock on the finish, and whereas captain Steven Gerrard blinked again tears of disappointment, one of many staff’s goalscorers on the night time, Luis Suarez (top-of-the-line gamers of the season), couldn’t management himself, and wept profusely. So a lot in order that even the Palace gamers tried to console him.

    Loris Karius — After the bloopers, got here the tears
    Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius had a horrific Champions League remaining in opposition to Real Madrid in 2018. The younger goalkeeper gifted Madrid two targets by errors that will have embarrassed school-level goalkeepers — he really threw the ball to a Madrid ahead who was proper in entrance of him at one stage! Liverpool ended dropping the match 3-1, and because the disenchanted gamers trudged off the pitch, Karius walked up in the direction of the Liverpool followers, and weeping profusely, apologised, pointing at himself, folding his palms, and taking the blame for his membership’s defeat.

    Paul Gascoigne — The tears of Turin
    Perhaps probably the most well-known occasion of a soccer participant weeping. England midfielder Paul Gasciogne had been having a incredible 1990 World Cup, being a key consider England reaching the semi-finals. And he was enjoying a terrific match in opposition to West Germany within the semi-finals when a foul earned him a yellow card. As “Gazza” (as he was affectionately identified) had already acquired a yellow card earlier within the event, the second yellow successfully meant that even when England acquired to the finals, he wouldn’t be allowed to play in it. The younger English midfielder appeared to have realised it too, and whereas he tried to place a courageous face on it, the tears flowed. England didn’t make it to the ultimate, and Gascoigne would by no means play in a World Cup once more. But the “Tears of Turin” would go down in soccer folklore as some of the emotional moments on a soccer pitch.

  • Son Heung-min racially abused on-line after Tottenham loses to Man United

    Tottenham ahead Son Heung-min on Sunday turned the newest Premier League participant to be focused with racist abuse on social media following a match.
    The South Korea worldwide was concerned in an incident which noticed a purpose from Edinson Cavani dominated out within the first half as Tottenham misplaced 3-1 to Manchester United. Scott McTominay was adjudged to have fouled Son within the buildup to what would have been the opening purpose of the sport.
    Son, who scored Tottenham’s purpose, was focused with racist insults each in replies to a tweet from Tottenham’s official account and within the feedback part on his most up-to-date Instagram submit.

    Sonny has his say on at this time’s recreation.#THFC ⚪️ #COYS pic.twitter.com/koVOKGQZ8P
    — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) April 11, 2021
    “Another matchday and more abhorrent racial abuse suffered by one of our players,” Tottenham stated in a press release. “This has again been reported to the platforms and we shall now undertake a full review alongside the Premier League to determine the most effective action moving forward. We stand with you, Sonny.”

    Another matchday and extra abhorrent racial abuse suffered by certainly one of our gamers. This has once more been reported to the platforms and we will now undertake a full assessment alongside the Premier League to find out the simplest motion transferring ahead.
    We stand with you, Sonny. pic.twitter.com/fNBpSykJJo
    — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) April 11, 2021
    Twitter and Facebook-owned Instagram have declined interview requests not too long ago from The Associated Press to debate how they’re working to eradicate racist abuse despatched to footballers.

  • Watch: Jose Mourinho hits again at Ole Gunnar Solskjaer over Son remarks

    A season that supplied the glints of a title problem is now turning into the worst of Jose Mourinho’s managerial profession.
    Of all of the managers to inflict Tottenham’s tenth lack of the Premier League season, it was Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who changed Mourinho at Manchester United.
    Maybe that explains why Mourinho was so irritated with Solskjaer after a 3-1 dwelling loss noticed Tottenham fall six factors from fourth place which is occupied by West Ham once more after the east London membership beat Leicester 3-2 on Sunday.
    The post-match focus at Tottenham was much less on Edinson Cavani’s diving header that put second-place United 2-1 in entrance and extra on the circumstances that denied the ahead the sport’s opening aim.
    Cavani had slotted by Hugo Lloris’ legs after the ball was rolled into his path by Paul Pogba. But then the aim was dominated out after a prolonged VAR assessment penalized Scott McTominay for a push on Son Heung-min who went tumbling to the bottom.

    “The game has gone … if that’s a clear and obvious error,” Solskjaer stated. “We shouldn’t be conned but I have to say, if my son stays down like this for three minutes … and he needs his 10 mates to help him up, he won’t get any food.”
    Mourinho bristled at Solskjaer’s criticism of Son, who did go on to interrupt the impasse within the fortieth minute.
    “Sonny is very lucky that his father is a better person than Ole because I think a father you always have to feed their kids, it doesn’t matter what they do,” Mourinho stated. “If you steal to feed your kids, you steal. I am very, very disappointed. Like we say in Portuguese, `Bread is bread, cheese is cheese.’ I told Ole what I think about his comments.”
    After discovering what Solskjaer had stated in a TV interview and shortly difficult him on it, Mourinho was dissatisfied to not be requested for his response within the information convention.
    “It’s really sad that you don’t ask me about it,” Mourinho stated. “It’s really sad you don’t have the moral honesty to treat me the way you treat others.”

    Never earlier than in a profession that has seen Mourinho win home titles with Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan and Real Madrid has the Portuguese misplaced as many as 10 league matches in a season.
    While David Moyes _ one other former United supervisor _ could possibly be main West Ham into the Champions League for the primary time, Mourinho is about to overlook out at a second try at qualification with the 2019 crushed finalists.
    United’s comeback started within the 57th when Fred teed up Cavani for a shot that was parried by Hugo Lloris and the Brazilian adopted up together with his first Premier League aim since 2018.
    Having denied Bruno Fernandes, Lloris was crushed once more within the 79th when the Portugal midfielder’s nutmeg helped to arrange Mason Greenwood for a cross that Cavani bought on the tip of with a header.
    And Greenwood put additional gloss on the win within the sixth minute of stoppage time by scoring after Pogba and Cavani mixed to arrange the English ahead for a shot that Lloris bought a contact to however couldn’t maintain out.
    “I’m not going home upset with my players,” Mourinho stated. “They gave what they can.”
    Mourinho had loved a 6-1 win at United in October and Tottenham had been high of the standings in December. But Tottenham has fallen to seventh place, whereas Solskjaer remains to be on track to ship the crew’s highest end since being runners-up three years in the past underneath Mourinho.
    The Premier League trophy appears out of attain for United with Manchester City 11 factors forward. While United remains to be in rivalry for the Europa League, Mourinho has a League Cup closing assembly with Manchester City in two weeks.

    LINGARD DOUBLE
    Jesse Lingard took his aim tally to eight in 9 appearances since becoming a member of West Ham on mortgage from Manchester United. The win allowed West Ham to dislodge Chelsea and transfer again into fourth place.
    Lingard volleyed within the opener and tapped in a second earlier than halftime after being arrange by Jarrod Bowen, who added the third three minutes into the second half. Kelechi Iheanacho scored twice for Leicester however the third-place crew couldn’t produce an equalizer.

    LACAZETTE BRACE
    Alexandre Lacazette scored twice both aspect of Gabriel Martinelli’s tap-in as Arsenal nudged last-place Sheffield United nearer to relegation with a 3-0 victory. A primary clear sheet in 14 matches in all competitions moved Mikel Arteta’s crew as much as ninth.

    NEWCASTLE COMEBACK
    Allan Saint-Maximin got here off the bench to arrange Jacob Murphy’s equalizer for Newcastle at Burnley after which scored himself to seal a 2-1 win. It moved Newcastle six factors away from the relegation zone.

  • Son Heung-min nets one hundredth Tottenham Hotspur purpose in win over Leeds United

    Son Heung-min scored his one hundredth purpose for Tottenham Hotspur as they returned to successful methods with a 3-0 defeat of Leeds United to climb again into the Premier League’s high 4 on Saturday.
    The South Korean doubled Tottenham’s lead simply earlier than the interval after strike associate Harry Kane’s penalty had given the hosts the lead on a crisp winter day in north London.
    Toby Alderweireld’s header made it 3-0 within the fiftieth minute.

    “To have scored 100 goals with you guys here would have been the best feeling ever, but I want to say thank you!”
    🇰🇷 🗣️ Hear from the person of the second, Heung-Min Son… #THFC ⚪️ #COYS pic.twitter.com/POw2tw1aQw
    — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 2, 2021
    Tottenham, who topped the desk in December, had gone 4 league video games with out a win, however a snug victory over Leeds despatched them into third spot with 29 factors from 16 video games.
    The solely blemish was having defender Matt Doherty dismissed within the ninetieth minute for a second yellow card.
    Leeds had loved the higher possibilities till Kane’s Twenty ninth-minute penalty, awarded for a foul on Steven Bergwijn, and loved a far bigger share of possession. But Marcelo Bielsa’s aspect’s hopes of beginning the 12 months with a 3rd consecutive win have been dashed as their defensive frailties returned.
    They stay in mid-table with 23 factors from 17 video games.

  • Son Heung-min scores his one hundredth Tottenham aim in 3-0 win over Leeds in Premier League

    Image Source : AP Tottenham’s Son Heung-min celebrates after scoring his aspect’s second aim in the course of the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Leeds United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, Saturday, Jan. 2
    Son Heung-min scored his one hundredth Tottenham aim in a 3-0 victory over Leeds that ended a four-game winless run and despatched Jose Mourinho’s aspect as much as third place within the Premier League on Saturday.
    Son additionally arrange the third with a nook headed in by Toby Alderweireld 5 minutes into the second half.
    But it’s the partnership with Harry Kane that Son has benefited from a lot, combining now for 16 targets in as many league video games this season.

    Kane, who put Tottenham forward with a penalty within the twenty ninth minute, despatched within the cross that Son ran to the near-post to satisfy and he clipped a shot contained in the publish within the forty third.
    South Korea ahead has reached a century of targets in his sixth season at Tottenham, which received its first league sport in a month.
    But there was a blot on the efficiency with Matt Doherty despatched off after receiving a second reserving in stoppage time for a late problem on Paolo Hernandez.
    Leeds, which had received three of its final 4 video games, is eleventh within the standings in its first season again within the prime division after 16 years.