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Jan Paul van Hecke insists his transfer to Tottenham will not change him, but he is proud of being bought for such a high fee. Van Hecke completed his switch from Brighton to Spurs on Thursday, with the north London club reportedly signing Van Hecke for £52m. The Dutch defender will be reunited with head coach Roberto De Zerbi, with the pair previously working together at Brighton. Van Hecke made 50 appearances under De Zerbi for Brighton, while he played 131 games overall for the Seagulls after signing from NAC Breda for under £2m in 2020. He impressed in the…
The half-time interviews have become a new feature of the broadcasting during World Cup matches, though they are described as a “request rather than mandatory”.Some teams have provided access to the manager or substitutes, with how serious the interviews are taken varying between nations.Asked for his half-time assessment in the Croatia game, Barry said: “Overall, a complicated and confusing first half from us really. I think a lot of nervous energy early on and maybe that should be accepted and maybe expected in the opening game of a World Cup.”From there, we made some decisions where the energy was not…
Mercado came out aggressively and landed clean combinations from the opening round. Mercado landed several punches during the opening round and continued to press forward as Burgos attempted to respond. The action remained at close range for much of the round before Mercado ended the fight in the second. Burgos, a former world title challenger known for his durability and experience, struggled to deal with Mercado’s pace and precision. The end came in the second round. Mercado first hurt Burgos with a short right hand and followed it with a left hook that sent the Mexican veteran to the canvas.…
Tottenham are the latest club interested in Adam Wharton, Liverpool are yet to agree a deal for Yan Diomande, and Fulham fail with their opening bid for Chibuike Nwaiwu.Tottenham are ready to test the water with a bid for Crystal Palace’s 22-year-old England midfielder Adam Wharton. (Teamtalk), externalRB Leipzig have turned down an offer of £87m from Liverpool for 19-year-old Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande as they want £113m. (Liverpool Echo), externalFulham have had a £17m bid rejected by Turkish club Trabzonspor for 22-year-old Nigeria defender Chibuike Nwaiwu. (Fotomac – in Turkish), externalBayern Munich want to give 24-year-old France winger…
Enzo Fernandez is still a top target for Real Madrid, although Fabrizio Romano is making it very clear that things aren’t too advanced. If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content. It’s the time of year where we’re all glued to Fabrizio Romano’s Twitter feed for updates, and it feels like this summer we’re going to be reading more about Enzo Fernandez than anyone else. The midfielder is being heavily linked with Real Madrid, as he…
There is no shortage of respect between Brad Pauls and Denzel Bentley, yet they both know a middleweight rematch is becoming increasingly more likely. The pair squared off for Pauls’ British title, and the vacant European strap, in December 2024, when the challenger triumphed by unanimous decision in a competitive contest. Since then, both have claimed significant stoppages, with Bentley coming off a seventh-round finish over Endry Saavedra for the WBO ‘interim’ title in April and Pauls halting Shakiel Thompson with a stunning ninth-round onslaught in March. Prior to his victory, Pauls had been sparring his former foe and, even…
Niroshan Dickwella believes Sunday’s Tri-Nation tournament final between Sri Lanka-A and India-A could come down to one simple factor — which side handles the crucial moments better.The experienced wicketkeeper-batter, one of the senior figures in the Sri Lanka-A setup, feels both teams have shown enough quality throughout the tournament to make the title clash an evenly matched contest.“For me, it’s all about how you approach the game on the day and how you contribute to the team,” Dickwella told Sportstar. “To win a match, you first have to win the small situations. Whoever handles those crucial moments better will have a…
England head coach Thomas Tuchel has hinted that Bukayo Saka is unlikely to be in contention to start against Ghana on Tuesday.Saka came off the bench in the 4-2 World Cup win over Croatia on Wednesday, and immediately provided an assist to fellow substitute Marcus Rashford, who slotted home England’s fourth.Before the tournament, Tuchel said Saka would require managing through the opening stages because of what is understood to be an Achilles tendinitis issue.On Monday, Saka insisted he was ready to play and was prepared to “gamble” on his fitness to help the team during the World Cup.However, Tuchel says…
Fans react as an update emerges on Burnley’s interest in making Wales boss Craig Bellamy the Clarets’ new manager. According to Pete O’Rourke, the club are ‘advancing in their pursuit of appointing Craig Bellamy as their new manager and are optimistic of agreeing a deal with Wales to land their top target’. He became the early favourite after Scott Parker left Burnley by mutual consent in April, Mike Jackson placed in charge as interim for the remainder of the season. Talks between the Clarets and the Football Association of Wales has been progressing, with BBC Sport reporting that no deal…
Sylve used his youth, speed, and movement to control much of the fight. Diaz, who entered the bout having lost eight of his previous 10 contests, pressed forward and had his moments, but Sylve consistently landed the cleaner punches and controlled the distance. Diaz remained competitive throughout, though Sylve finished strongly to secure the decision. In the co-feature, undefeated lightweight Devin Cushing improved to 19-0 with a unanimous decision victory over J’Hon Ingram over 10 rounds. Cushing outworked Ingram in the opening rounds and hurt him with a right hook late in the second. Ingram bounced back well in the…