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European wrap: Gareth Bale shines as Real Madrid start LaLiga with a win

Gareth Bale continued his swift change in fortunes at Real Madrid by starting his side’s first game of the season at Celta Vigo – and inspiring Zinedine Zidane’s men to a 3-1 win.

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Tottenham look for consistency

Tottenham appear to have done good business this summer as Mauricio Pochettino completed the signings of Giovani Lo Celso and Ryan Sessegnon to go along with Tanguy Ndombele, prompting comparisons with three of the most dramatic transfer days in the club’s history — but they have not all ended well.

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Football world rallies in support of Borussia Dortmund and Marc Bartra

The football world was quick to express solidarity with Borussia Dortmund after a number of explosions around their team bus caused the Champions League clash with Monaco to be postponed.

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Barca take over at top as 10-man Real hit back in six-goal thriller

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TERRACE TALK: Liverpool - League a vague distraction — it’s all about Europe

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Liverpool reach first European final in nine years

Five things we learned from Anfield last night

Sturridge stands tall on the big stage

Fri, 06 May, 2016

Mauricio Pochettino: Splashing cash won’t win titles for Tottenham

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino insists he does not have to fork out the cash to bring success to White Hart Lane.

Sat, 06 Feb, 2016

Pochettino: Harry Kane as good as Aguero

Mauricio Pochettino believes striker Harry Kane is now playing at the same level as Sergio Aguero. Kane scored twice in Tuesday’s win at Norwich to take his tally to 15 goals in the Barclays Premier League this season.

Fri, 05 Feb, 2016

La Liga: Gary Neville off the mark while Real Madrid falter again

Gary Neville earned his first point as Valencia manager and Atletico Madrid drew level with Barcelona atop La Ligas and Real Madrid slumped again.

Mon, 14 Dec, 2015

La Liga's star duo back on song

La Liga went into the last international break on the back of something bizarre — both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi had failed to score in both of the opening two games.

Mon, 14 Sep, 2015

Stoke prosper as Spurs choke

Tottenham 2  Stoke 2          

Mon, 17 Aug, 2015

Villarreal throw Roberto Soldado a lifeline

Roberto Soldado is on the verge of moving back to Spain after Tottenham last night reached an agreement to sell the striker to Villarreal.

Sat, 15 Aug, 2015

Louis Van Gaal: David De Gea is out

Louis van Gaal claims David de Gea bears little resemblance to the goalkeeper who rescued so many points for Manchester United last season.

Sun, 09 Aug, 2015

Mauricio Pochettino confident Tottenham’s scouting will pay summer dividends

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is confident his best-laid transfer plans will come off over the summer – and joked there will always be room for Gareth Bale at White Hart Lane should he ever leave Real Madrid.

Fri, 08 May, 2015

Family affair for Pochettino

QPR 1 Tottenham 2

Mon, 09 Mar, 2015

Tottenham boss Pochettino plans FA talks amid fears of Kane burnout

Mauricio Pochettino is planning talks with the Football Association to ensure Harry Kane does not suffer from burnout.

Wed, 04 Mar, 2015

Pochettino turns focus on cup final after Europa League exit

Tottenham lost their “first final” of the week but head coach Mauricio Pochettino cannot let his side wallow in self pity with the Capital One Cup final fast approaching.

Fri, 27 Feb, 2015

Pochettino ‘no regrets’ despite Soldado error

Fiorentina 2 Tottenham 0 (Fiorentina win 3-1 on aggregate)

Fri, 27 Feb, 2015

Kane rescues point for Spurs with last-gasp penalty

Harry Kane again provided the heroics for Tottenham as he equalised with the final kick of the game to prevent West Ham collecting a third successive win at White Hart Lane.

Sun, 22 Feb, 2015

Roberto Soldado pays penalty for rush of blood

Tottenham Hotspur 1 Fiorentina 1: Roberto Soldado’s best moment in a Tottenham shirt was quickly followed by one to forget as he unnecessarily gave away the free-kick which allowed Fiorentina secure a draw and what could prove a decisive away goal in this Europa League tie.

Fri, 20 Feb, 2015

Spurs cough up away goal in first leg

Tottenham 1 Fiorentina 1

Thu, 19 Feb, 2015

Adebayor 'not a bad egg' in Spurs' basket

Brad Friedel insists Emmanuel Adebayor is no “bad egg” and has rejected suggestions his team-mate is a disruptive influence in the Tottenham dressing room.

Fri, 06 Feb, 2015

Tottenham lose to Leicester: Jeffrey Schlupp and Leonardo Ulloa goals complete unlikely comeback

Tottenham 1 Leicester 2: FA Cup Fourth Round: How Leicester City would love to bottle their FA Cup form and swap their two top-flight scalps for precious Premier League points.

Mon, 26 Jan, 2015

Townsend gives Spurs the edge on Blades

Tottenham 1 Sheffield United 0

Thu, 22 Jan, 2015

Michael Doyle wants Sheffield United to up tempo

Capital One Cup semi-final first leg

Wed, 21 Jan, 2015

Naughton closing in on Swansea move

Kyle Naughton is set to miss Tottenham’s Capital One Cup semi-final against boyhood club Sheffield United as a move to Swansea edges closer.

Tue, 20 Jan, 2015

Townsend calls for Soldado backing

Andros Townsend has called on Tottenham’s top stars to rally round and help misfiring striker Roberto Soldado end his barren spell in front of goal.

Thu, 15 Jan, 2015

Soldado misses an absolute sitter

Roberto Soldado had his team-mates to thank for saving his blushes after he had the miss of the season so far last night.

Thu, 15 Jan, 2015

Tottenham survive early scares to ease past Burnley

Tottenham 4 Burnley 2: Tottenham survived leaking two early goals to ease past Burnley 4-2 at White Hart Lane and into the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Thu, 15 Jan, 2015

Spurs come from two down to beat Burnley

Tottenham 4 Burnley 2

Wed, 14 Jan, 2015

Rodallega ensures shoot-out delight

Fulham beat Wolves on penalties to reach the FA Cup fourth round as the hosts honoured former owner Jack Hayward.

Wed, 14 Jan, 2015

Super-sub Vokes stokes Burnley

FA Cup Third Round

Tue, 06 Jan, 2015

Eriksen good enough to join Spurs legends, says Vertonghen

Christian Eriksen can become one of the Premier League’s best playmakers and go down in Tottenham folklore, according to team-mate Jan Vertonghen.

Fri, 19 Dec, 2014

Spurs romp to semi-final as Magpies ripped apart

Tottenham 4 Newcastle 0

Thu, 18 Dec, 2014

Tottenham bury Newcastle’s cup hopes

Tottenham 4 Newcastle 0

Wed, 17 Dec, 2014

'Laughable' floodlights issue darkens Pochettino's mood

Mauricio Pochettino was frustrated by the “laughable” floodlight failures at the Ataturk Olimpiyat Stadium, although he was more annoyed by his players’ futility in front of goal in their defeat to Besiktas.

Fri, 12 Dec, 2014

Lights out on Spurs’ hopes for top spot

Besiktas knocked Tottenham off top spot in Group C of the Europa League with a 1-0 win in Turkey last night in a match twice delayed by floodlight failure.

Fri, 12 Dec, 2014

Besiktas claim Spurs scalp despite floodlight failure

Besiktas 1 Tottenham 0

Thu, 11 Dec, 2014

Bolasie bosses wing duel

It was a tale of two wingers at White Hart Lane on Saturday – one the exotic record signing who looks increasingly like another expensive mistake, and the other a local boy made good after a circuitous apprenticeship in non-league and the lower divisions.

Mon, 08 Dec, 2014

Home form worries return for Spurs

Tottenham’s poor home form made a worrying return as they stumbled to a 0-0 draw against relegation-threatened Crystal Palace.

Sat, 06 Dec, 2014

Three charged over 'PR stunt' pitch invasion

Three men have been charged over a pitch invasion stunt which caused a Tottenham Hotspur match to be temporarily suspended.

Mon, 01 Dec, 2014

Vertonghen hails Spurs character

Tottenham 2 Everton 1

Mon, 01 Dec, 2014

Spurs seal 2-1 win against Everton

Roberto Soldado’s barren run came to a timely end as Tottenham rallied to secure a much-needed 2-1 comeback win against Everton.

Sun, 30 Nov, 2014

Spurs make the most of Christian temper

Harry Kane hit a late winner as Tottenham clinched a 2-1 victory in a bad-tempered clash with 10-man Aston Villa.

Sun, 02 Nov, 2014

Valuable victory for Newcastle at White Hart Lane

Tottenham 1 Newcastle 2

Sun, 26 Oct, 2014

More to come from City, says Hart

Manchester City 4 Tottenham 1

Mon, 20 Oct, 2014

Sunderland plummet to eight-goal defeat, Chelsea win and Arsenal draw

Ronald Koeman’s dream start as Southampton boss hit new heights as his side soared to their biggest league win against hapless Sunderland at St Mary’s.

Sat, 18 Oct, 2014

Aguero takes Spurs apart in penalty feast

Manchester City 4 Tottenham 1

Sat, 18 Oct, 2014

McCarthy and Coleman out of Everton reckoning

Ireland duo James McCarthy and Seamus Coleman will miss Everton’s Europa League trip to Russia to play FC Krasnodar tonight (5pm, live on Setanta Ireland, ITV4).

Thu, 02 Oct, 2014

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