Tottenham Hotspur – Football Flame

6Aug

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Tottenham midfielder set for exit despite signing new deal last year: report

Tottenham’s summer transfer window so far has seen the club focus on youth. The club have signed three 18-year-olds this summer, paying £35million to Leeds United for Archie Gray, while Lucas Bergvall’s £8.5million move from Swedish side Djurgarden has been completed and the club have moved to sign Yang Min-Hyuk from South Korean side Gangwon FC. LEYLAND, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 17: Nile John of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates after scoring their side's first goal during the Premier League 2 match between Blackburn Rovers and Tottenham Hotspur at Leyland County Ground on September 17, 2021 in Leyland, England. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images) It is clear that the club are looking to the future with their transfer business this summer after Ange Postecoglou led the club to fifth place in...

31Mar

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Richarlison ‘sorry’ for not delivering for Conte

Richarlison of Tottenham Hotspur is embraced by Antonio Conte, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur, after being substituted off during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Friends Provident St. Mary's Stadium on March 18, 2023 in Southampton,Tottenham forward Richarlison has denied that he led a player “mutiny” against former manager Antonio Conte. Conte, 53, left Spurs by mutual consent on Sunday after 16 months in charge. Brazil international Richarlison, who joined Spurs from Everton for £60m in July, criticised a journalist for the “awful lie” and apologised to Italian Conte for his performances this season. “I wasn’t a mutiny leader against him, it was quite the opposite,” Richarlison, 25, wrote on Twitter. “I’m sorry I didn’t deliver as much as he e...

18Mar

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Southampton comeback earns late point against Spurs

James Ward-Prowse of Southampton scores the team's third goal from a penalty kick during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Friends Provident St. Mary's Stadium on March 18, 2023 in Southampton, England.A late James Ward-Prowse penalty earned Southampton a deserved point in a thrilling encounter as they came from behind against Tottenham at St Mary’s. A fragmented first half never really got going as both sides were forced into two substitutions apiece with Richarlison and Ben Davies coming off injured for Spurs and Saints’ Armel Bella-Kotchap and Jan Bednarek also replaced. Pedro Porro broke the deadlock, hammering a shot into the roof of the net just before half time. Che Adams levelled 47 seconds into the second half, but Saints were staring a...

11Mar

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Harry Kane, PREMIER LEAGUE, Tottenham Hotspur

Kane scores double as Spurs ease pressure on Conte

Son Heung-Min of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates after scoring the team's third goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on March 11, 2023 in London, England.Harry Kane scored twice in a comfortable victory over Nottingham Forest as Tottenham consolidated their place in the Premier League’s top four and relieved some immediate pressure on manager Antonio Conte. Liverpool’s surprise defeat at Bournemouth earlier on Saturday means Spurs are six points clear of Jurgen Klopp’s side in fourth and seven points above Newcastle, who have played three games fewer. Kane broke the deadlock with a trademark header from Pedro Porro’s delivery before netting his 20th league goal of the season from the penalty spot following Joe ...

9Mar

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Spurs out of Champions League after Milan shutout

Ben Davies of Tottenham Hotspur in between Malick Thiaw of AC Milan and Divock Origi of AC Milan during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 leg two match between Tottenham Hotspur and AC Milan at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on March 8, 2023 in London, United Kingdom.Tottenham Hotspur’s Champions League campaign ended in bitterly disappointing fashion as they failed to overturn a first-leg deficit in the last 16 against AC Milan. Spurs paid the price for another passive start that allowed Milan to settle into their task – the misery complete when defender Cristian Romero was sent off late on after receiving a second yellow card for a wild challenge on Theo Hernandez. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg tested AC Milan keeper Mike Maignan with a powerful second-half shot and Harry Kane headed wide, ...

1Mar

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FA Cup, Iliman Ndiaye, Sheffield United, Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham shocked by Sheffield United in FA Cup

Sheffield United's Iliman Ndiaye (right) celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game with team-mates during the Emirates FA Cup fifth round match at Bramall Lane, Sheffield. Picture date: Wednesday March 1, 2023. Iliman Ndiaye scored a superb late winner as Championship side Sheffield United stunned Tottenham to progress to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. As the game looked to be heading to extra time, substitute Ndiaye weaved past a couple of defenders before beating Fraser Forster with a low strike at the near post. Tottenham, who beat Chelsea at the weekend to boost their hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League, looked off the pace as they struggled to test Blades goalkeeper Wes Foderingham. Richarlison blasted a shot over the bar from close range but f...

19Feb

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Emerson Royal, PREMIER LEAGUE, Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham into top four with win over West Ham

Tottenham Hotspur's Brazilian defender Emerson Royal (2R) celebrates scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on February 19, 2023. Tottenham moved into the top four of the Premier League thanks to a home victory over struggling West Ham, who remain in the relegation zone.The Spurs wing-backs linked up for the first goal of the game, with Ben Davies releasing Emerson Royal to shoot into the bottom corner.West Ham had an immediate chance to equalise but Jarrod Bowen’s powerful effort, after he outpaced Cristian Romero, was well saved by home goalkeeper Fraser Forster.Spurs substitute Son Heung-min scored four minutes after coming on when he raced onto Harry Kane’s thro...

15Feb

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AC Milan, Brahim Diaz, Champions League, Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham fall to narrow first-leg loss at Milan

Brahim Diaz of AC Milan celebrates with teammate Olivier Giroud after scoring the team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 leg one match between AC Milan and Tottenham Hotspur at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on February 14, 2023 in Milan, Italy.Tottenham will have to produce a Champions League comeback after Brahim Diaz gave AC Milan a narrow win in the first leg of their last-16 tie at the San Siro. Diaz nodded in early on after Spurs goalkeeper Fraser Forster had saved a Theo Hernandez shot and then superbly got a hand on the scorer’s initial follow-up attempt. Antonio Conte’s side looked relatively comfortable for long periods of the contest against the seven-time European champions – as a youthful pairing of Pape Sarr and Oliver Skipp deputised ably for the suspended P...

12Feb

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Leicester come back to blow away sloppy Spurs

Kelechi Iheanacho of Leicester City celebrates after scoring the team's third goal during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur at The King Power Stadium on February 11, 2023 in Leicester, England.Tottenham’s mentality was questioned as assistant boss Cristian Stellini apologised for their humbling by Leicester City. The Foxes were hugely impressive as they came from behind to win with four goals for the second time in a row. Spurs, with boss Antonio Conte back in the dugout following a gallbladder removal, had an ideal start when Rodrigo Bentancur diverted home Victor Kristiansen’s sliced clearance. But the resurgent Foxes netted twice in less than two and a half minutes to turn the game on its head. First Nampalys Mendy scored only the second goal of his e...

5Feb

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Harry Kane, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham’s Kane sinks Man City with landmark goal

Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates with Hugo Lloris after becoming the club record goal scorer the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 5, 2023 in London, United Kingdom.Harry Kane became Tottenham’s all-time record scorer, surpassing the great Jimmy Greaves, as his 267th goal for the club dented Manchester City’s title ambitions at a raucous Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The England captain reached the landmark with a composed finish from 10 yards out after Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg did exceptionally well to find Kane inside the box. Fans jumped from their seats to applaud the 29-year-old striker, whose first Spurs goal came on 15 December 2011, while a message flashed up on the scoreboard inside the ground which read...

24Jan

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Fulham FC, Harry Kane, PREMIER LEAGUE, Tottenham Hotspur

Kane equals Greaves goal record as Tottenham top Fulham

Tottenham Hotspur Head Coach Antonio Conte embraces Harry Kane during the Premier League match between Fulham FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Craven Cottage on January 23, 2023 in London, United Kingdom.Harry Kane’s record-equalling first-half strike earned Tottenham in a 1-0 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage. The England captain’s 266th goal for Spurs moved him level with Jimmy Greaves as the club’s all-time joint highest scorer. Greaves’ tally had stood alone since 1970. Tottenham had been slightly off the pace before Kane created space on the edge of the area and fired past Bernd Leno in the Fulham goal in first-half stoppage time. Tottenham had gone into the game with an unenviable record of 21 goals conceded in their last 10 Premier League matches, but Monday’s win lifted them to within t...

20Jan

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Man City fight back to beat Tottenham in thriller

Riyad Mahrez of Manchester City battles for possession with Son Heung-Min of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium on January 19, 2023 in Manchester, England. Manchester City overpowered Tottenham with a stunning comeback at Etihad Stadium to close the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal to five points. Spurs looked to be doing bitter north London rivals Arsenal a huge favour when they scored twice in the closing moments of the first half to leave Pep Guardiola’s side staring at a third successive loss. Dejan Kulusevski gave Spurs the lead seconds before the break after Rodrigo Bentancur robbed Rodri following Ederson’s poor clearance, then Emerson Royal headed a second after the City keeper could only push ...

12Jan

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Lucas Moura, NEWS, Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham choose not to extend Moura’s contract

Lucas Moura of Tottenham Hotspur arrives at Orange Velodrome on October 31, 2022 in Marseille, France.Tottenham have decided not to extend Brazilian forward Lucas Moura's contract.Moura signed a five-year deal when he joined Spurs from Paris St-Germain for £23m in 2018 and now looks set to leave north London this summer.The 30-year-old has suffered with injury this season and has struggled for game time since regaining fitness.His playing time has been limited by the form of Dejan Kulusveski and summer signing Richarlison.Moura has played 213 times and scored 38 goals during his time at Tottenham.He is best remembered for his dramatic hat-trick in the Champions League in 2019 against Ajax as the London club reached the final.Tottenham take on north London rivals Arsenal, who are top of the...

17Nov

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‘I feel’: Mauricio Pochettino now shares whether he would take the England job

Mauricio Pochettino, former head coach of Paris Saint-Germain, on the sideline during the Paris Saint-Germain Vs Metz, French Ligue 1 regular season match at Parc des Princes on May 21st 2022 in Paris, France.Former Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino has now shared with the Athletic whether he would take the England job in the future. Pochettino enjoyed a brilliant spell in England, particularly with Spurs as he managed a wealth of talented English players. The Argentine was responsible for helping both Harry Kane and Eric Dier develop into the players they are today. And both have been named as part of Gareth Southgate’s squad for Qatar. The former PSG boss also did a brilliant job with Southampton before joining Tottenham in 2014, developing English players such as Nathaniel C...

7Nov

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ANTONIO CONTE, PREMIER LEAGUE, Son Heung-min, Tottenham Hotspur

Antonio Conte ‘confident’ Son Heung-min can come back for World Cup

Heung-Min Son of Tottenham Hotspur looks on during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur at Vitality Stadium on October 29, 2022 in Bournemouth, England.Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte is confident that Son Heung-min will be able to come back quickly and play for Korea at the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Speaking to reporters after Sunday’s 2-1 loss to Liverpool, Conte said Son is out of hospital and is hoping to recover in time the for World Cup. “I sent him a message yesterday after the surgery and Sonny was really, really disappointed for this situation but I hope for him he will recover very well and play in the World Cup,” Conte said on Sunday. “I was a player and I know the importance of playing in the World Cup. Tonight he was the first person to pl...

3Nov

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Son Heung-min doubtful for Qatar World Cup after facial injury

Tottenham's South Korean striker Son Heung-Min (2nd-L) leaves the pitch after sustaining an injury as Tottenham's Brazilian midfielder Lucas Moura (R) follows him during the UEFA Champions League group D football match between Olympique Marseille (OM) and Tottenham Hotspur at The Velodrome Stadium in Marseille, southern France on November 1, 2022.South Korea’s captain may miss the World Cup after it was announced he would undergo surgery on a facial injury. South Korea captain Son Heung-min will undergo surgery after fracturing his left eye socket, raising doubts over his availability for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Son, one of Asian football’s highest-profile players, was caught by Chancel Mbemba as he attempted to flick on a high ball during the first half of Tottenham’s Champions Leagu...

31Oct

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Tottenham in talks with Antonio Conte over new contract

Antonio Conte, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur, looks on prior to kick off of the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur at Vitality Stadium on October 29, 2022 in Bournemouth, England.Tottenham Hotspur are in talks with Antonio Conte over a new long-term contract. There is confidence at Spurs that they will be able to agree a new deal with the Italian manager. Conte’s current contract at the north London club — agreed when he joined in November last year — expires at the end of this season. But there is an option within that contract to extend it. The former Juventus midfielder impressed after joining Spurs, guiding them to a top-four finish, and his side have started this season in good form. They are third in the Premier League and their hopes of reaching the ne...

27Oct

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ANTONIO CONTE, Tottenham Hotspur, UCL

Despite draw, Tottenham Hotspur still controls Group and UCL destiny

Antonio Conte, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur gives their side instructions during the UEFA Champions League group D match between Tottenham Hotspur and Sporting CP at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 26, 2022 in London, England. While the draw felt like a loss for Spurs on Wednesday evening at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium against Sporting, the Lilywhites still control their Group and destiny in Europe. After seemingly having guaranteed themselves a place in the knockout stages, Tottenham Hotspur had their dreams snatched away with a late VAR call. And while the disappointment stings and likely will until the team can punch their ticket to the next round, Tottenham Hotspur still controls their Champions League Group. As Tottenham was drawing Sporting, across the way in Germany, Frankf...