Harry Kane felt inspired by meeting Diego Maradona yesterday and wants to replicate the former Argentina striker by becoming the best player in the world.

And so they left with a bang not a whimper, as Spurs said goodbye to White Hart Lane after 118 years in emphatic style, playing Manchester United off the park, sealing second spot in the Premier League, and showing why they are considered the most exciting young side in the country.

Different era, same trauma. For Séamus Coleman 2017 read Jimmy Holmes 1979.

Liverpool fans yearn for the success enjoyed by the club in the 1980s, writes Brendan O’Brien.

A combination of soccer card collectable and strategy game, Attax is great fun for smallies, writes Ruth O’Connor, and it also offers a head start in terms of numeracy and getting along with others

Ossie Ardiles has praised the job compatriot Mauricio Pochettino has done at his old club Tottenham.

It’s 33 years ago but Charlie McGeever still has vivid memories of the Gaelic football match he should never have played in.

Racing far from a cert in Europe’s knockout stages

The fact remains that this is a club with a default setting of one step forward followed by two back, writes Brendan O’Brien.

Eamon Dunphy has called on Roy Keane to "quash" speculation about his future and commit fully to his role as Martin O’Neill’s number two.

Former soccer World Cup star Ossie Ardiles is in hospital after a car crash in the Falkland Islands.

Tim Sherwood hopes to have a swift impact on managerless Tottenham and avenge the disappointing loss to West Ham when the teams meet in tonight’s Capital One Cup quarter-final at White Hart Lane (kick-off 7:45pm).

Tottenham Hotspur 2 Norwich City 0

Ricky Villa and Ossie Ardiles saluted Gareth Bale’s excellence and then spoke of their hope that the PFA Player of the Year remains at White Hart Lane this summer.

Wigan Athletic 2 Tottenham 2

Reading 3 Man Utd 4

TOMASZ KUSZCZAK believes he is good enough to replace Edwin van der Sar on a long-term basis and claims there is no need for Manchester United to find another top goalkeeper.

1 THE Mary Byrne award for best female performance this year, happily, has been marked by our girls representing on the world stage.

RARELY has El Clasico had so many chants of “Ole” ringing out quite so loud or proud as last night. Barcelona supporters lustily sang the praises of their side who gave a masterclass – and a right royal hiding – to their arch-rivals.

FORMER Argentina star Ossie Ardiles believes tomorrow’s friendly with the Republic of Ireland at the Aviva Stadium has taken on added significance since the departure of national team boss Diego Maradona.

Robbie Keane, Richard Dunne and Kevin Doyle will battle it out for the title of senior international player of the year at the 2010 FAI International Football Awards, it was announced today.

WORLD CUP winner Ossie Ardiles is one of three new faces on the RTÉ Sport team for their extensive coverage of this summer’s tournament in South Africa.

HE may be most people’s selection as the world’s greatest footballer, but Lionel Messi may not be the star of the World Cup finals. That’s the view of Argentina legend Ossie Ardiles who fears Messi’s relationship with Diego Maradona may undermine Argentina’s hopes of World Cup glory.

Robbie Keane must be a regular in the Tottenham starting line up this season if the club are to crack the top four, according to former player Ossie Ardiles.

IT was painful enough for Juande Ramos to find himself adrift at the foot of the league following this toothless defeat. But the agony was compounded by seeing the striker he discarded last season causing most of the damage.

FORMER Tottenham defender Graham Roberts believes the north London club may have to make a change before they turn around a season which sees them mired in the relegation zone.

Tottenham’s £40million strike force could not find a way past Everton at White Hart Lane as David Moyes’ men stormed to the top of the Barclays Premier League.

WEST HAM striker Carlos Tevez believes he and fellow newcomer Javier Mascherano can do for the Hammers what Ricky Villa and Ossie Ardiles did for Tottenham nearly 30 years ago.

West Ham striker Carlos Tevez believes he and fellow newcomer Javier Mascherano can do for the Hammers what Ricky Villa and Ossie Ardiles did for Tottenham nearly 30 years ago.

Rafael Benitez has warned European aristocrats AC Milan that Liverpool's hunger will make up for the difference in class and experience.

Football legend Pele is planning a sequel to Escape to Victory.

Dutchman Martin Jol was today confirmed as Tottenham’s new head coach.

Tottenham are expected to announce their managerial plans for the rest of the season today with favourite Martin Jol vowing to embrace the traditional passing game associated with White Hart Lane.

DANIEL LEVY unveiled Tottenham's new management trio yesterday and likened the continental-style set-up to that of mighty Real Madrid.

Derby have agreed a deal to bring former Spanish international goalkeeper Toni Jimenez to Pride Park until the end of the season.