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      Rangers 0 Napoli 3 LIVE REACTION: 10-men Gers thrashed again in Champions League as Italians top group – updates

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      RANGERS lost 3-0 to Napoli in the Champions League after having a man sent off in the second half.James Sands picked up two yellow cards before Politano, Raspadori and Ndombele wrapped up the points for the Italians.

      Start time: 8pm BST
      Live stream/TV: BT Sport 4
      Rangers XI: McGregor, Tavernier, Goldson, Sands, Barisic, Davis, Lundstram, Jack, Arfield, Kent, Morelos
      Napoli XI: Meret, Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Kim, Rui, Anguissa, Lobotka, Zielinski, Politano, Simeone, Kvaratskhelia

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      Napoli picked up another dominant victory in the Champions League, this time against Rangers with a score of 3-0.
      The Gers’ downfall began after James Sands was sent off for bringing Giovanni Simeone down inside the area on 56 minutes.
      Drama ensued as Allan McGregor saved Piotr Zielinski’s penalty and Matteo Politano scored from the rebound but replays showed the goalscorer was inside the area before the kick and the goalkeeper was off his line.
      Zielinski tried again but 40-year-old shot-stopper McGregor saved it once more as he lunged to his bottom right corner.
      However, Politano didn’t make the same error when the Partenopei earned another penalty on 68 minutes, even though the Rangers keeper fell on the correct corner once more.
      Napoli sealed the win on 85 minutes when Luciano Spalletti’s substitutions Mathias Olivera and Giacomo Raspadori combined on the edge of the box before the latter beat McGregor.
      Tottenham loanee Tanguy Ndombele scored the third from close range in the first minute of stoppage time after an assist from Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
      That’s all from us here at SunSport, have a great night!
      Credit: GETTY
      What’s next?
      Both teams are set for some time off from the Champions League due to the upcoming international break.
      After that, Rangers will be hoping to pick up their first few points in a very difficult match against Liverpool at Anfield on October 4,
      Napoli, on the other hand, face Ajax on the same day at the Amsterdam ArenA
      Credit: GETTY
      Updated table
      Napoli remain top of their Champions League group after another dominant display.
      The Partenopei now have six points after also thrashing Liverpool last week.
      Rangers, on the other hand, remain bottom of the group without any points after also losing to Ajax in their Champions League opener.
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      Rangers vs Napoli stats
      Napoli dominated 57 per cent of possession throughout the match against Rangers.
      The Partenopei produced a total of 25 shots, 10 of which were on target.
      The Gers, on the other hand, registered 10 shots, but only three of them were on target.
      The hosts amassed five bookings, one of which was a red, whereas the visitors only picked up one yellow card
      FT: Rangers 0-3 Napoli
      Napoli picked up another dominant victory in the Champions League, this time against Rangers.
      The Gers’ capitulation started after James Sands was sent off for bringing Giovanni Simeone down inside the area on 56 minutes.
      Drama ensued as Allan McGregor saved Piotr Zielinski’s penalty and Matteo Politano scored from the rebound but replays showed the goalscorer was inside the area before the kick and the goalkeeper was off his line.
      Zielinski tried again but McGregor saved it once more as he lunged to his bottom right corner.
      However, Politano didn’t make the same mistake when the Partenopei earned another penalty on 68 minutes, even though the Rangers keeper fell on the correct corner once more.
      Napoli sealed the win on 85 minutes when Luciano Spalletti’s golden substitutions Mathias Olivera and Giacomo Raspadori combined on the edge of the box before the latter beat McGregor.
      And Tottenham loanee Tanguy Ndombele scored the third from close range after an assist from Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa
      Credit: GETTY
      Credit: GETTY
      FT: Rangers 0-3 Napoli
      Peep!
      That’s full-time in Glasgow!!!
      Rangers 0-3 Napoli
      90+5 No penalty
      Referee checks the VAR monitors and deems there was no contact with Olivera’s hand
      Rangers 0-3 Napoli
      90+4 Penalty appeal
      Referee checking with VAR over a potential penalty as a cross appears to have caught Olivera’s hand inside the area
      Rangers 0-3 Napoli
      90+3 Referee gave four minutes of stoppage time.
      Another dominant performance by Napoli after thrashing Liverpool
      Rangers 0-3 Napoli
      90+1 That surely does it now.
      Napoli star Anguissa breaks inside the area and passes to the incoming Ndombele to his left.
      The Tottenham loanee has no problem beating McGregor with a clinical shot
      Rangers 0-3 Napoli
      90+1 Goal!
      Napoli make it three with Ndombele!!!
      Rangers 0-2 Napoli
      90 Substitution
      Napoli manager Spalletti kills the tempo with another switch as Elmas replaces Kvaratskhelia
      Rangers 0-2 Napoli
      88 Ibrox has gone much quieter after Raspadori’s goal.
      Rangers are seemingly on damage control
      Rangers 0-2 Napoli
      85 That should be it!
      Napoli boss Spalletti’s golden subs Olivera and Raspadori combine well on the edge of the box and the latter breaks inside to beat McGregor
      Rangers 0-2 Napoli
      85 Goal!
      Napoli seem to have sealed it with Raspadori!!!
      Rangers 0-1 Napoli
      83 Substitution
      Napoli boss Spalletti brings on Tottenham loanee Ndombele, who replaces Zielinski
      Rangers 0-1 Napoli
      85 Substitution
      Rangers boss Van Bronckhorst makes a double switch as we approach full-time.
      Kamara and Tillman come on for Tavernier and Davis respectively
      Rangers 0-1 Napoli
      80 Just 10 more minutes to go at Ibrox.
      Rangers are still pushing for a second even though they are one man down
      Rangers 0-1 Napoli
      78 Politano has come off shortly after scoring the opener for Napoli and his first ever Champions League goal.
      A fine penalty from the winger, who had a goal chalked off earlier
      Credit: GETTY
      Credit: GETTY
      Rangers 0-1 Napoli
      77 Substitution
      Napoli manager Spalletti makes a triple switch as Raspadori, Olivera and Zerbin replace Simeone, Rui and goalscorer Politano respectively
      Rangers 0-1 Napoli
      77 Chance
      Napoli star Zielinski tries to beat McGregor once more with a shot not too far from the box but the Rangers keeper makes a fine save with a lunge to his left
      Rangers 0-1 Napoli
      75 Napoli are pressing for a second to seal the win.
      But Rangers are still alive and pushing on the counter
      Rangers 0-1 Napoli
      74 Yellow card
      Another booking for Rangers as Tavernier is cautioned for a rough challenge on Kvaratskhelia
      Rangers 0-1 Napoli
      72 Substitution
      Rangers manager Van Bronckhorst makes a double change in his bid to shake things up.
      Matondo and in-form striker Colak come on for Arfield and Morelos respectively.
      Van Bronckhorst sees the risk of losing Morelos to a second yellow
      Rangers 0-1 Napoli
      70 Rangers are facing a major uphill battle now.
      And reminding you they are playing with 10 men.
      That almost became nine men as Morelos pulled Kvaratskhelia’s shirt and the referee seems to have spared him.
      Van Bronkhorst needs to take the striker off the pitch
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      Chelsea 1 Salzburg 1 LIVE REACTION: Potter’s opening night spoiled by late equaliser in Champions League clash

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      CHELSEA drew 1-1 with Salzburg in the Champions League on Graham Potter’s first night as manager. Raheem Sterling opened the scoring with a curled effort but Okafor equalised late on for the Austrian side.

      Start time: 8pm BST
      Live stream/TV: BT Sport 3
      Chelsea XI: Kepa, James, Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva, Cucurella, Mount, Kovacic, Jorginho, Sterling, Aubameyang, Havertz
      Salzburg XI: Kohn, Capaldo, Fernando, Seiwald, Kjaergaard, Ulmer, Sucic, Pavloviv, Dedic, Okafor, Bernardo

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      That’s all from Stamford Bridge
      That’s your lot then. Thank you for joining us.
      The Potter era is underway, not quite in style, but only time will tell whether he can turn things around at Chelsea.
      Goodnight!
      “The boys gave everything”
      A disappointed but positive Graham Potter reacted to his side’s performance after the game:
      We’re disappointed with the result in the end. I thought the boys gave everything, really did. They attacked quite well. Scored a good goal. Their keeper made some good saves. So overall, disappointed with the result. It wasn’t quite to be today.
      They defended well with blocks, and we had a few efforts we didn’t do so well with, but against a Champions League side, you’re not going to open them up so easily.
      It is what it is. We have to dust ourselves down, but the application of the boys was fantastic, the attitude was great, the personality as well, so we’ll get better.Graham Potter, Chelsea boss
      .Credit: Getty
      Same old story
      Graham Potter applauds the fans who he is yet to win over based on that 90 minutes.
      The performance was there, but it was the same old story up front as a number of chances went begging.
      Sterling got the scoring underway early in the second half. But they couldn’t hold on, allowing Okafor the opportunity to level the scores.
      Blues fans may focus on the positives. They were dominant for most of the match. However, Chelsea’s treacherous European journey continues.
      Group leaders AC Milan lie in waiting, and will be licking their lips at a Chelsea side who seem unable to get the job done.
      .Credit: Getty
      Full-time – Chelsea 1-1 Salzburg
      The whistle is blown after an enthralling last few minutes at Stamford Bridge.
      In truth, Chelsea let that one slip. They had opportunities to put the game to bed but couldn’t take them. Ziyech, Broja and James all had chances to win it.
      But Potter’s first game in charge ends in a draw, more significantly leaving them bottom of group E.
      Chelsea 1-1 Salzburg
      90+3, The ball drops to Ziyech who lines up the volley, but gets it all wrong, sending it bouncing into the arms of Kohn.
      Chelsea 1-1 Salzburg
      90+2, Broja with the chance to win it!
      The ball bobbles around a messy six-yard box following Ziyech’s in-swinging cross. It bounces kindly for Broja who leathers it over the bar. He has to hit the target there.
      Chelsea 1-1 Salzburg
      90+1, Groans ring out around Stamford Bridge as Ziyech’s corner doesn’t beat the first man. So frustrating.
      Chelsea 1-1 Salzburg
      90, Ziyech wins a corner and Chelsea flood the box.
      There will be four added minutes time here.
      Chelsea 1-1 Salzburg
      89, Capaldo is booked for a challenge on Cucurella right on the half-way line.
      One more minute plus stoppage time for either side to grab a winner.
      Chelsea 1-1 Salzburg
      87, All the chances are falling to Ziyech.
      Pulisic floats a good ball to the back post where Ziyech was arriving. But his downward header is straight at Kohn. He would have been better trying to find Broja in the middle.
      Chelsea 1-1 Salzburg
      84, Speak of the devil, Sterling is off for Pulisic.
      Goalscorer Okafor also hobbles off for the visitors. Koita is on.
      Chelsea 1-1 Salzburg
      82, Ziyech so nearly scores with his first touch!
      Broja flashes a ball across the face and Kohn spreads himself brilliantly to deny the Moroccan from point-blank range.
      Ziyech then over-hits a simple pass to Gallagher in behind. Then again, Sterling might have got to that one.
      Chelsea 1-1 Salzburg
      81, More changes from Graham Potter who must be moving to a back three.
      Zieych is on for Azpilicueta, whilst Gallagher is on for Kovacic.
      Chelsea 1-1 Salzburg
      77, Pavlovic slides in late on Loftus-Cheek, a few blades of grass from the six-yard box and is booked by the referee.
      Jorginho rolls the free kick to James on the edge of the area who sends his first-time shot narrowly over.
      GOAL! – Chelsea 1-1 Salzburg
      74, Okafor equalises!
      Chelsea had been warned.
      The hosts lose concentration and Salzburg catch them on the break. Adamu gets down the right and plays a simple ball across goal to Okafor who sweeps the ball home via a little deflection from Azpilicueta.
      Chelsea switch off, Salzburg punish them.
      .Credit: Getty
      Chelsea 1-0 Salzburg
      73, Kemari whips in a dangerous ball and Okafor has a free header. But it’s straight at Kepa.
      A stark reminder that Chelsea aren’t home and dry yet. Just one goal in it.
      Chelsea 1-0 Salzburg
      72, Pavlovic wipes out Loftus-Cheek from behind, conceding the free-kick. Broja looks fine to continue.
      Chelsea 1-0 Salzburg
      70, Salzburg make a couple of changes. Sucic and Sesko are off. Kameri and Adamu are on.
      Chelsea 1-0 Salzburg
      68, Thiago Silva with a typically perfect sliding challenge on his man.
      A joy to watch on the replays.
      Meanwhile, Broja is down after a nasty looking clash of heads.
      Chelsea 1-0 Salzburg
      67, Broja almost with an immediate impact.
      Kovacic slides Broja in behind who sends his effort rolling wide of the goal under challenge.
      The flag is the raised for offside against the Albanian, perhaps saving his blushes. He should have put it away.
      Chelsea 1-0 Salzburg
      66, That will be the German’s last contribution. He makes way for Loftus-Cheek.
      Aubameyang is also withdrawn for Broja.
      Chelsea 1-0 Salzburg
      65, Jorginho, pulling the strings again, chips a first time ball into Havertz who fluffs his lines, sending his first-time volley bouncing wide.
      Chelsea 1-0 Salzburg
      64, Sesko holds the ball up well and it’s poked into Okafor who goes down rather optimistically in the area.
      Broja is warming up for the hosts.
      Chelsea 1-0 Salzburg
      62, Groans ring out around the Bridge as Sterling wanders unnecessarily offside in a promising situation.
      The game has fallen a little flat.
      Chelsea 1-0 Salzburg
      60, Jorginho teases another wicked ball into Aubameyang but Kohn is alert to the danger.
      A relationship seems to be developing between the pair. Flashbacks to the relationship between Fabregas and Diego Costa all those years ago.
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      Ex-Liverpool ball boy who assisted Alexander-Arnold in quick corner vs Barcelona scores hat-trick for U19s against Ajax

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      THE Liverpool ball boy famous for assisting Trent Alexander-Arnold against Barcelona in 2019 has scored a HAT-TRICK in the UEFA Youth League.Oakley Cannonier made a name for himself aged just 15 in the second leg of the Reds’ Champions League semi-final with Barca three years ago.
      The ball boy’s quick thinking enabled Alexander-Arnold to catch out BarcelonaCredit: BT Sport
      It ultimately proved to be the goal which sent Liverpool through to the finalCredit: BT Sport
      Cannonier is now making a name for himself as a Liverpool player for the youth teamCredit: Alamy
      With Liverpool having already come from three goals down to level the tie at 3-3 at Anfield, Jurgen Klopp’s men went in search of a fourth.
      And when it went out for a corner, Cannonier quickly threw the ball to Alexander-Arnold and enabled the Reds full-back to fizz it across for Divock Origi to convert – with Barca caught napping.
      Klopp praised the ball boy after the match, before Liverpool went on to beat Tottenham 2-0 in the final.
      But Cannonier has now begun to make waves as a player.
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      The Leeds-born 18-year-old netted a hat-trick against Ajax on Tuesday night as Liverpool won 4-0 at their training ground.
      And some Reds supporters are keen to see him given a chance in the first team.
      One said: “Need to give him some minutes in the cups this year imo. He deserves it.”
      While another added: “Why isn’t Klopp and the technical team looking in the direction of Oakley Cannonier.”
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      Cannonier joined the Merseyside outfit as an U12 and has flourished in Liverpool’s set-up.
      The teenager scored a thoroughly impressive 41 goals in all competitions last season.
      And he has already kicked off the new campaign in fine form, with the hat-trick adding to his winner against Napoli last week.
      Meanwhile, Liverpool’s first team have begun the 2022/23 campaign in disappointing fashion by their own high standards.
      Klopp’s men have won just two of their opening six league matches and were battered 4-1 by Napoli in their first Champions League group stage game.
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      However, they responded with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Ajax on Tuesday night – their final match before the international break.
      Liverpool were scheduled to face Chelsea on Sunday but the game has been postponed due to a lack of police resources following The Queen’s death. More

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      ‘I know how to stop Erling Haaland’ – Dortmund defender claims he has secret to getting better of Man City striker

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      BORUSSIA DORTMUND ace Nico Schlotterbeck insists he knows how to stop Manchester City superstar Erling Haaland tonight.City and Dortmund face off in the Champions League at the Etihad with Haaland, 22, posing as the main focus as he takes on his former club.
      Manchester City star Erling Haaland takes on his former team Borussia DortmundCredit: Getty
      Borussia Dortmund ace Nico Schlotterbeck claims he knows how to stop Erling HaalandCredit: Rex
      The star striker stood out at the Signal Iduna Park in the last two years as he bagged a staggering total of 86 goals and 23 assists in 89 appearances.
      The Norway international joined the Citizens in the summer in a £51million deal and hasn’t slowed down with 12 goals in eight matches already.
      But Schlotterbeck, 22, is confident he can handle the forward as he has done it before.
      The centre-back joined Dortmund after the Norwegian left and kept him at bay last season when he played for Freiburg.
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      The Germany international marked Haaland so well he helped his former team beat the Bundesliga giants 2-1 at the Europa-Park Stadion.
      Schlotterbeck told Kicker: “In that game I realised how good I can be.”
      The defender then told Sport1: “I know how to stop Erling Haaland. We have to stop them as a whole, Erling is the least of our problems.”
      However, Dortmund star Jude Bellingham isn’t as confident as Schlotterbeck ahead of tonight’s clash.
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      The England international admitted that he doesn’t know how to keep Haaland in check, even though they played and trained together for two years.
      Bellingham said when asked how Dortmund can deal with the City talisman: “I’m not really sure to be honest.
      “He’s a player with a lot of quality and a lot of physical attributes that make him dangerous and like I said it’s not an individual task, it’s something that the team have to deal with collectively.
      “If we stick together and try to do the right things without the ball then it can be possible.” More

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      Shakhtar Donetsk vs Celtic LIVE: Updates, stream, TV channel, team news for Champions League clash – latest

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      CELTIC picked up a point in their clash with Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League, drawing 1-1 with the Ukrainian side. Shakhtar let in an own goal after 10 minutes but Mykhalo Mudryk equalised before the break and the game finished without much more action.

      Start time: 5.45pm
      Live stream/TV: BT Sport 4

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      ‘Two-nil… bye!’ – Watch Arsenal legend Thierry Henry hilariously commentate on Tottenham losing at Sporting Lisbon

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      ARSENAL legend Thierry Henry has hilariously commentated on Sporting Lisbon’s second goal versus Tottenham.The Portuguese side beat Spurs in the Champions League 2-0 last night.
      Thierry Henry won the Champions League with BarcelonaCredit: The Mega Agency
      Arthur Gomes netted Sporting’s second goalCredit: Getty

      Henry was doing punditry for CBS Sports when he made the remarks while watching a replay of Arthur Gomes’ excellent solo goal deep into stoppage time.
      The Brazilian cut inside and knocked the ball through the legs of defender Emerson Royal before finishing past Hugo Lloris.
      Pundit Jamie Carragher set Henry up saying “the joy of Thierry Henry” as he made celebratory noises as he saw the strike again.
      Henry then said: “That goal… I don’t care if it was against Spurs but look at what he does. 
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      “Stepover, meg – see you later. Hugo, meg – see you later. Two-nil – bye.”
      Fans reacted to Henry’s in shock commentary, particularly supporters of rivals Arsenal as one said: “I love that Henry still has a hatred for Spurs, he never lost to them the whole time he was at the Arsenal.”
      Another reacted: “Once a Gunner, always a Gunner.”
      More saw the funny side of the legendary striker’s reaction: “Thierry Henry is a savage for that commentary.”
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      Other supporters said: “The moans and the ‘bye’ is killing me.”
      Henry is not the only one reacting to Spurs’ defeat as their own manager Antonio Conte has been left raging over the loss and has forced Tottenham players into training today.
      The North London club will look to put things right against Leicester on Saturday. More

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      Why Real Madrid star Toni Kroos told David Alaba ‘we’re already losing 2-0’ before kick-off against Celtic

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      REAL MADRID star Toni Kroos told team-mate David Alaba they were “already losing 2-0” to Celtic before kick-off because of the “insane” atmosphere inside the Scottish champions’ lair.The last time Celtic reached the Champions League group stages was the 2017/18 season, where they welcomed Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain to Celtic Park.
      Kroos told Alaba they were already losing due to the atmosphereCredit: Alamy
      Kroos picked up the Player of the Match award and Real won 3-0Credit: Getty
      And upon their return to Europe’s top competition, having spent the last four years crashing out in the qualifiers, they were drawn in the same group as the reigning champions Real.
      In typical Celtic fashion, the ground was bouncing last week, leaving Real midfielder Kroos, 32, fearing “the stadium was going to collapse”.
      The deafening atmosphere as the Champions League anthem played also forced the 2014 World Cup winner to warn team-mate Alaba “we are already losing 2-0” ahead of kick-off.
      He said, as translated by El Espanol: “I was being asked several times which (away) stadium is my favourite.
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      “And there is a new number one, I can tell you! Celtic Park. It has been just crazy! We came out, and the atmosphere was good.
      “The Champions League anthem started, and I thought the stadium was going to collapse.
      “Unbelievable, I had never experienced anything like that.
      “After the game, everyone applauded. Totally Celtic, of course, but nothing hostile or disrespectful. That was very, very, impressive.”
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      The ex-German international continued: “When we lined up for the team picture, I told David Alaba that it feels like we are already 0-2 down. Just insane!”
      Celtic’s crowd roared them on for 56 minutes before Real finally found a breakthrough.
      Brazil star Vinicius Jr opened the scoring for the visitors.
      Veteran midfielder Luka Modric notched a world class second, and forgotten man Eden Hazard got the third to put the final nail in Celtic’s coffin to claim a 3-0 victory.
      And the highly complimentary Kroos picked up the Player of the Match award.
      Celtic are back in action in the Champions League on Wednesday.
      They face Shakhtar Donetsk in Warsaw, Poland, inside the Stadion Wojska Polskiego. More

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      Sporting Lisbon star Marcus Edwards reveals he WILL return to Premier League in emotional transfer after Tottenham exit

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      SPORTING LISBON hotshot Marcus Edwards insisted he will be back in the Premier League “one day” after putting former side Tottenham to the sword in the Champions League.The Englishman, 23, left Spurs in 2019 on a free transfer to Vitoria.
      Edwards says it would be nice to return to the Premier League one dayCredit: AFP
      The Englishman came close to scoring a wonder goal against his former team TottenhamCredit: Reuters
      And by January 2022 he earned a move to Sporting after impressing in the Portuguese top flight.
      Edwards has continued his fine form this term, netting three goals and assisting three across all competitions.
      Such form his manager Ruben Amorim says will land him England honours one day.
      And he couldn’t have been handed a better chance to prove he can cut it in the England top flight than against Tottenham – the team he rose through the youth ranks at.
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      Edwards helped set the tone in the Champions League group stage match, showing off his Lionel Messi-like dribbling which almost ended in a goal.
      Sporting went on to win the game 2-0 late on in added-time with goals coming from Paulinho and Arthur.
      And Edwards, who has a £52million release clause, insists he’ll make it back to the Premier League one day.
      Speaking to BT Sport after the match, he said: “It feels great and I think we deserved it. We showed how we can play.
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      “I wouldn’t say extra special, but it was a special feeling to play against Spurs.
      “It was good to see people I know – players and coaching staff.
      “I stayed the same. Focus was the same. It’s a proper family environment here and I couldn’t be happier.
      “It’s home, so of course I want to come back there [to the Premier League] one day. I just focus on what I’m doing here for now.”
      Edwards was also quizzed on a possible Three Lions call-up, but cooled talk saying “I just focus on what I am doing here [at Sporting]”.
      He continued: “I wouldn’t say it has crossed my mind.
      “I just focus on what I am doing here so I don’t think about that but of course [it would be nice].”
      Should Edwards earn a move back to England at his £52m release fee, Spurs would pocket HALF.
      The North London club are believed to have a 50 per cent sell-on.
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      When Edwards move to Vitoria, Spurs allowed him to complete the transfer for nothing in exchange for the clever clause which could land them a massive cash windfall.
      And after the tricky player landed a £9m move to Sporting, Spurs agreed to transfer the 50 per cent clause over instead of taking £4.5m. More