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Can you imagine where Tottenham Hotspur would have finished last season with Harry Kane and Heung-min Son leading the line? It doesn’t even bare thinking about, does it? The fact of the matter is that ever since the duo left, Spurs’ powers have waned. The Lilywhites have so often been the nearly men when it comes to trophies but without Kane and Son, they became the nearly men as far as relegation is concerned too. Thankfully, Roberto De Zerbi arrived and arrested the club from their great slump. Brighter times are promised now and how the transfer window has played…
Losing their final group game to Switzerland on Wednesday means co-hosts Canada will play no further matches in their home country at this year’s World Cup.Had Canada avoided defeat to finish top of Group B, they would have stayed in Vancouver for their last-32 tie and potentially a last-16 fixture.However, a 2-1 loss at BC Place meant Canada finished second behind Switzerland and so Jesse Marsch’s side will travel to Los Angeles to play South Africa on Sunday (20:00 BST).The former Leeds boss, who has guided Canada out of the group stage at a World Cup for the first time,…
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis wants to see consistency at the club and an improvement in European performances amid the pending arrival of Massimiliano Allegri. After winning the Scudetto in 2024-25, Antonio Conte led Napoli to a second-place finish in Serie A this season, ending the campaign 11 points behind champions Inter. Conte (76 this season with Napoli) has earned less than 80 points in a single full season for the first time in Serie A. Considering the five major European leagues, only in 2017-18 (70 with Chelsea) and 2021-22 (71 with Tottenham) did he score fewer at the end…
“I stand by what I said. These two guys, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, they owe it to the fans of the UK to have that fight in the UK,” said Mannix on his podcast. “If it does, I’m going to keep saying this over and over again. This fight belongs in the UK. The biggest fight in British boxing history belongs on British soil. “And if it’s not, it is a slap in the face to everyone that’s been a British boxing fan that has supported Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury over the years.” Former junior middleweight world champion…
Dee has embraced the new experience and believes the Barbarians can survive in the professional era.”It’s probably the most fun I’ve ever had on the field and it has been a class trip,” said Dee.”I think the game needs this. It can almost be too serious at times now. There’s so much pressure and so much at stake all the time. “Sometimes that can take the enjoyment away. There’s nothing like this. This has been an amazing experience with a great bunch of men. “To go from not knowing anyone 10 days ago, to be close mates on and off…
Algeria and Austria meet at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on June 27 knowing that only a win guarantees a place in the last 16. Both sides sit on three points in Group J after two matches, separated only by goal difference, with Argentina already through and Jordan eliminated. Austria hold second place on goal difference, scoring three and conceding three, while Algeria sit third having scored two and conceded four. A victory for either side effectively secures progression, making this a straight knockout match in all but name. Algeria are priced at +305 with BetOnline, representing a slight underdog…
Eddie Hearn has offered his verdict on a clash between Gervonta Davis and Devin Haney, which has suddenly emerged as an unexpected possibility for later this year. WBO welterweight champion Haney took to social media earlier this week, claiming that Davis’ team has reached out in a somewhat bizarre turn of events. This follows the news of ‘Tank’ withdrawing from negotiations with Floyd Schofield, thus forgoing an opportunity to reclaim his WBA lightweight title. An encounter with Haney would therefore come as a considerable curveball, given that Davis was seemingly plotting a return to 135lbs. It was at this weight…
Aston Villa could be banned from selling tickets for a European away game next season following an incident at the Europa League final.Villa beat Freiburg 3-0 in Istanbul on 20 May with goals from Youri Tielemens, Morgan Rogers and Emi Buendia.But the Villans were subsequently charged by Uefa over racist and/or discriminatory behaviour of their supporters during the game.BBC Sport understands a banner was displayed which was of an offensive and derogatory nature.On Wednesday, Uefa announced that Villa had been fined €10,000 (£8,600) and their fans given a suspended ban from attending a game. A Uefa statement said the “ban…
Chelsea are being strongly linked to two central defenders right now, one more experienced that the other. 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. After a slow start, things are getting really spicy in the transfer market for Chelsea. The Blues are making moves, and different outlets are giving their different information on what’s going on. As ever, the Athletic have good sources and plenty of new information for us to digest. Chelsea target two…
Many historians regard Sugar Ray Robinson as the greatest pound-for-pound fighter in boxing history. Robinson won his first 40 professional bouts before suffering his first defeat to Jake LaMotta in 1943, only to avenge that loss one month later. He captured the welterweight championship in 1946 by defeating Tommy Bell and later dominated the middleweight division, famously stopping LaMotta in their brutal sixth meeting to win the world title. Robinson also challenged light heavyweight champion Joey Maxim in 1952 but was forced to retire after the 13th round because of extreme heat despite leading on the scorecards. He retired with…