If Sven-Goran Eriksson had come to White Hart Lane to find a replacement for Wayne Rooney against Austria, he will have left with his search still wide open after Jermain Defoe and Peter Crouch failed to break the deadlock.

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Tottenham head coach Martin Jol is convinced Edgar Davids will be playing for the club next season as Spurs look to agree personal terms with the Dutch star.

Tottenham expect to complete the signing of Edgar Davids in the next 48 hours after pinpointing the Dutchman as just the player to get the most out of their talented youngsters.

Dutch international Edgar Davids could be on his way to the Premiership.

Owner David Johnson has admitted he is having “second thoughts” about running Cheltenham disappointment Lord Atterbury in the Martell Cognac Grand National.

A white South African rugby star has been sacked from the World Cup training squad after allegedly refusing to share a room with a black team-mate, it was reported today.

Chelsea’s reported interested in Dutch midfielder Edgar Davids will not tempt him into leaving Juventus, according to the player’s agent.