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      I turned down the ‘Tom Huddlestone role’ at Tottenham to join League One team – it’s given me a new lease of life

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      TOM CARROLL has revealed he rejected a “Tom Huddlestone role” at Tottenham to join League One side Exeter.The former Spurs midfielder, 32, left North London in 2017 after injuries saw him play just 56 games across five seasons.Former Tottenham man Tom Carroll is thriving with Exeter in League OneCredit: RexCarroll left Tottenham in 2017 but returned to train with them during the 2022/23 seasonCredit: –He was part of an influx of Tottenham academy players that included Harry Kane, but Carroll’s career took a very different path to England’s No9.He signed for Swansea and went on to feature 67 times in the Premier League for the Welsh outfit, before he joined QPR in the Championship for one year.That was followed by a season with Ipswich, but Carroll’s body was still not right and in the summer of 2022 he opted to take a year out of the game.He returned to Spurs to train with their U21s and was offered a player-coach role with the team – the same position Tom Huddlestone held at Manchester United for two years until last month.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLNow he has revealed to The Athletic he rejected it because he did not feel his playing career was over.Shortly after that he was approached by Exeter – who he has gone on to thrive with in the third tier this season.Impressing on his debut in a 3-0 win over Wycombe, he featured in 42 of the club’s 46 League One matches.Carroll, now 32, said: “After the game [his Exeter debut], I was like, ‘I’ve missed this feeling’.Most read in EFLEURO 2024 FREE BETS AND OFFERSCarroll played 42 of Exeter’s 46 League One games in the 2023/24 campaign”Winning games, you can’t really replicate it. It’s just a buzz with the boys after, going over to clap the fans. I think that’s special.”After that game, it made me realise, ‘I can still do this. I still feel good’. So I just wanted to enjoy it and get that buzz back.”Tottenham launch bizarre ad to reveal new kit with Gavin and Stacey star, Maddison playing darts and Peter CrouchCarroll is pleased he took the year off to re-charge his batteries and is now excited to see what awaits Exeter next season following their 13th place in his opening campaign at the club.He added: “Having a year out has made me realise that I should try to enjoy it.”In football, everything goes so quickly that you can get caught up in it. You win a game, you feel great for maybe that evening, and then it’s on to the next one.”But I wanted to come back in and try and enjoy it as much as I can, and I’ve done that.”We have got a pretty good squad now, so it’s just about building on that.”PLAY DREAM TEAM EUROS NOW!The best fantasy football game for this summer’s tournament. More

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      Spurs release seven players from their WSL side including their former skipper Shelina Zadorsky

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      TOTTENHAM could be set for a busy summer transfer window after the departure of seven players from their WSL side today.Shelina Zadorsky, 31, is among those leaving the club before her national side Canada compete at the Paris games in July.Shelina Zadorsky is among seven players leaving Tottenham’s Women’s Super League side this monthCredit: GettyZadorsky’s departure comes two days on from her making her 100th senior international appearance for CanadaCredit: AlamyMidfielder Ramona Petzelberger is also leaving Tottenham this monthCredit: GettyThe Olympic gold medal-winning centre-back’s exit comes two days after her player-of-the-match performance in Canada’s 1-1 draw with Mexico.The fixture was the team’s final friendly home game before the July start of the Paris Olympics.Zadorsky’s departure, after three years and 73 appearances at Spurs, follows her spending the second half of last season on loan at West Ham who finished one place above the drop zone.Other players leaving include Nottinghamshire-born forward Ellie Brazil.Read More Football StoriesThe former Brighton player, 25, who ruptured a knee ligament two months into her Tottenham spell, made nine appearances across two seasons after joining from Albion in July 2022.New Zealand midfielder Ria Percival and Ramona Petzelberger are also among the senior squad members leaving Robert Vilahamn’s team.Percival, who spent the second part of last term on loan at Crystal Palace, spent five years with Tottenham prior to her departure making 70 appearances.Asmita Ale has left Tottenham following a half-season loan spell at Leicester this yearCredit: GettyAnd Petzelberger, who joined from Spurs from Aston Villa in the summer of 2022, played in 17 games during her two years at the club.Most read in FootballOther players who will Tottenham this summer are forward Nikola Karczewska, defender Gracie Pearse and full-back Asmita Ale.Ale, 22, whose exit follows a half-season loan stint at Leicester, was part of the young Lionesses squad who went unbeaten in the European Under-23s League. More

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      Harry Kane would have a trophy by now if I’d had my way, says former manager Jose Mourinho

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      HARRY KANE’S trophy famine would have ended three years ago if Jose Mourinho had not been sacked as Spurs boss – so says the Special One himself.The legendary boss was given his P45 by Daniel Levy six days before the League Cup final in 2021.Mourinho has a stark view on why Kane was trophy-less at SpursCredit: AFPTottenham ended up losing to Manchester City and Kane’s career-long search for silverware has continued ever since.That is despite moving last summer to perennial winners Bayern Munich, who incredibly finished the season empty-handed during Kane’s maiden term in Germany.Mourinho, appointed this week as the new Fenerbahce chief, said: “Kane has scored goals for Tottenham, England, and I had no doubts that he would score goals for Bayern.“Harry is a fantastic, complete player who scores goals from all over the pitch but isn’t selfish – he assists, drops deep, builds play, presses, defends.READ MORE TOP STORIES“The only thing he is missing is to win a trophy. He was my player at Tottenham, and I was going to win one with him, but I was sacked six days before the final.”Kane, 30, will hope to earn a first winners’ medal at the Euros this summer.Mourinho fancies England’s chances – but he also reckons his own nation, Portugal, are looking in great nick.The 61-year-old added: “I don’t want to be disrespectful about previous generations that we had.Most read in FootballPLAY DREAM TEAM EUROS NOW!The best fantasy football game for this summer’s tournament.

      BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS”But in terms of squad depth and quality, we are probably now the best we have ever been and Portugal can go on to win it. “It’s about having confidence, self-belief that they can beat anyone.England boss Gareth Southgate axes stars from Euro 2024 squad”I don’t want to say Portugal are the best team, but Spain, France, England, Germany are not better.“If there is a surprise (winner), I will be surprised! France and Germany always do well, Portugal and England are better than ever.“These four teams. I’m not certain about Spain but the football they play and the players they have are of the highest quality. Italy or Belgium would be a surprise.”
      JOSE MOURINHO was speaking as part of his role as global ambassador for Topps and their UEFA EURO 2024 Match Attax and stickers collections. Collectibles are available now from Topps.com and all good retailers. More

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      Ange Postecoglou loses right-hand man as Tottenham assistant boss lands manager’s job with former Premier League club

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      BIRMINGHAM have announced Tottenham assistant coach Chris Davies as their new boss.It comes after the Midlanders were relegated to the third tier for the third time since 1995.Spurs coach Chris Davies has landed the Birmingham boss jobCredit: RexFrank Lampard was reportedly interviewed for the job – following a disastrous spell in charge earlier in the season for his former England team-mate Wayne Rooney. Birmingham said in a statement: “Davies has signed a four-year contract and joins the Club with immediate effect from Tottenham Hotspur after the two parties agreed compensation.”He brings more than 15 years of coaching experience working at a number of leading Premier League teams, including Spurs, Liverpool and Swansea City, and Celtic in Scotland, operating alongside leading managers such as Ange Postecoglou and Brendan Rodgers.”The 39-year-old is a highly regarded coach, recognised for being tactically astute, and an excellent communicator. READ MORE TOP STORIES”He is also known for working with and developing exciting young talent.”His appointment ends a robust search by the Club which saw close to 1,000 coaches being evaluated and more than 40 being spoken to directly or through their representatives. Davies has signed a four-year contract and joins the Club with immediate effect from Tottenham Hotspur after the two parties agreed compensation.
      He brings more than 15 years of coaching experience working at a number of leading Premier League teams, including Spurs, Liverpool and Swansea City, and Celtic in Scotland, operating alongside leading managers such as Ange Postecoglou and Brendan Rodgers.The 39-year-old is a highly regarded coach, recognised for being tactically astute, and an excellent communicator. He is also known for working with and developing exciting young talent.His appointment ends a robust search by the Club which saw close to 1,000 coaches being evaluated and more than 40 being spoken to directly or through their representatives.Most read in ChampionshipTHIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY…The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheSunFootball and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball. More

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      Neal Maupay ‘violates James Maddison’ with savage post after Tottenham star misses out on England’s Euro 2024 squad

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      NEAL MAUPAY has been accused of “violating” James Maddison after he posted a reaction to the star missing out on the England squad.The former Brentford striker posted a cryptic picture of him smiling in front of a dart board and clutching a trio of arrows in the midst of the news that Maddison would miss the Euros.Neal Maupay has been accused of trolling James MaddisonCredit: XIt comes after the midfielder was left out of the England squadCredit: GettyMaupay angered the Spurs team when he mocked Maddison’s darts celebration in JanuaryCredit: AFPIt comes after the duo memorably clashed in January, when Spurs beat Brentford 3-2 at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium.After Maupay scored Brentford’s opener, he mimicked Maddison’s darts throwing celebration.Maddison and Maupay then came together and exchanged heated words after the Frenchman’s darts throwing celebration.Maddison would go on to have the laugh that day as Spurs won 3-2, and even mocked Maupay after Spurs scored the winner.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLThe English midfielder then said in an interview afterwards that Maupay “Hasn’t scored enough goals to have his own celebration.”Maupay then took to Instagram to write: “Went a bit early with that one. Gutted we couldn’t get the win. More goals and less relegations in my career than James Maddison. We go again Monday.”Maupay, 27, now looks to have re-stoked the fires with his X post in front of the dart board, again referencing Maddison’s trademark celebration.It comes after Maddison left the England camp yesterday evening after being told by Gareth Southgate he hadn’t made the cut for his 26-man squad.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSReports suggested that he left after being told he would be starting tomorrow’s game with Iceland despite not having a place on the plane to travel to Germany.Maupay has previously admitted he is “one of the most disliked” players in the league.Fan bumps into Premier League star Neal Maupay getting fish and chips and supporters are in stitches at his responseIt came after Maupay also picked a fight with Manchester City captain Kyle Walker, with a lip reader claiming the forward had mocked the player’s family – although this is denied by Maupay.In response, Walker threatened to “knock out” the former Brighton and Hove Albion and Everton ace.In an interview with The Times, Maupay said he plays up to his wind-up reputation.He said: “People say footballers are boring, then all of a sudden a player does this and everyone goes, ‘Why, Neal?’ ‘He’s the most disliked player.’ Blah blah blah.”For me, football is a game, it’s entertainment.”I’m just having fun and, on the pitch, I’m trying to do everything to win.”If I can say something that puts you off or makes you overthink and make a mistake, I’ll do it.”People don’t realise how much tension and emotion is involved at the highest level.”I think it works quite well and if I can get a reaction, great.”Maupay was also accused of mocking Kyle Walker earlier this seasonCredit: GettyHe insisted though, that he would never mock anything too personal to a player, including their family life.Reacting to Maupay’s latest antics on X, one fan wrote: “Violated James Maddison. 😂”Another added: “Shameless, I’d understand if you were in the French team but 😬”A third wrote: “You owned him Neal 😭🤣🤣🤣🤣”READ MORE SUN STORIESWhile a fourth said: “You can watch the euros together”A fifth said: “This is turning into Drake vs Kendrick level” More

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      Tottenham confirm departure of EIGHT stars including Ryan Sessegnon as they overhaul squad ahead of transfer window

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      EIGHT Tottenham players have been released following the expiration of their contracts including Ryan Sessegnon and Ivan Perisic.Spurs confirmed the departures on Wednesday morning as Eric Dier and Japhet Tanganga also departed the club.Ryan Sessegnon has been released by TottenhamCredit: PAIvan Perisic, left, and Eric Dier, right, have also departed the clubCredit: GettyThe other names released are youth players Charlie Sayers, Billy Heaps, Kieran Morgan and Han Willhoft-King.Left-back Sessegnon, 24, has been riddled with injuries that have plagued his progression ever since joining Tottenham five years ago.The former Fulham man featured just once this season as a hamstring injury kept him sidelined.Perisic, 35, suffered an ACL injury in September of last year before he returned to hometown club Hajduk Split on loan in January.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLDier, 30, who played 365 games for Tottenham, looks set to continue at Bayern Munich after joining them on loan and thriving with the Bundesliga giants.Tanganga, 25, had two separate loan spells during the 2023/24 campaign as he turned out for German side Augsburg and Championship outfit Millwall.He now departs after 15 years with the North London club.A tweet from Spurs read: “We can confirm the departures of Japhet Tanganga, Ryan Sessegnon, Eric Dier and Ivan Perisic following the conclusion of their contracts.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS”We thank Japhet, Ryan, Eric and Ivan for their service to the club and wish them all the very best for the future.”The exits come as Ange Postecoglou reportedly prepares to overhaul his squad this summer.Best ten new Premier League kits for next seasonThe Aussie is understood to be willing to let 11 first-team players go in a bid to clear out the deadwood.Spurs finished fifth in the Premier League this season, missing out on Champions League qualification by two points as Aston Villa pipped them to fourth spot.Japhet Tanganga’s 15-year stint at Spurs has come to an endCredit: Getty More

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      Hugo Lloris reveals brutal Ange Postecoglou conversation that ended his Tottenham career on the spot

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      HUGO LLORIS has opened up on the brutal circumstances surrounding his Spurs exit.The former France and Tottenham captain said that a conversation with Ange Postecoglou had left him feeling “transparent” at the club.Lloris has revealed the brutal conversation he had with Ange Postecoglou before leavingCredit: ReutersLloris spent 11 years at Tottenham before leaving to join LAFC in December last year.Last season, he was replaced as Spurs no1 by Guglielmo Vicario and didn’t feature in a single matchday squad for Spurs.Speaking about the circumstances leading to his exit, Lloris told Le Parisien: “It was a combination of several factors: the team was lacking results and the coach [Antonio Conte], was under pressure, was losing patience. Therefore, the group dynamic was negative.”Tottenham were coming to the end of a cycle, and so was I. I knew that Tottenham wanted to recruit younger players, especially in my position. Summer was approaching and I was no longer part of the plans.READ MORE ON FOOTBALL”When the championship resumed, in August 2023, the coach [Postecoglou] informed me that I would no longer enter the field, that I would only be a training player. I was pushed aside, I had become transparent.”Lloris played his last game for Spurs in April 2023 when they were demolished 6-1 by Newcastle.The Magpies were 5-0 up at half-time which led to Lloris being substituted – although it later emerged that was because of a hip injury.Speaking on his time out the team, Lloris continued: “Those eight months without playing were complicated. Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”Since I’ve been playing football – and I started at the age of six – I’ve been thinking about the upcoming match, planning for the next goal. “When all this collapses, we no longer know how to make sense of physical effort: why hurt ourselves? Why push yourself to come back?Meet the ten Wags ready to stun at Euro 2024″However, I was not unhappy. I took the opportunity to spend more time with my family and it did me good. “I was able to celebrate my father’s 70th birthday and go see my brother play in Le Havre, against PSG. It would have been impossible if I had been on a team sheet at Tottenham.”One day, I know, football will stop for me. I will perhaps miss the adrenaline, because it is a drug, but I am not afraid of this ‘little death’ as they call it in the sporting world. There is an afterlife, and I can’t wait to know it too.”Lloris played 447 times for Spurs between 2012 and 2023, since moving to LAFC, he has played 15 times for the MLS side. More

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      Sheff Utd vs Tottenham stopped after medical emergency in crowd on final day of Premier League season

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      SHEFFIELD UNITED’S match with Tottenham Hotspur was stopped in the 16th minute due to a medical emergency in the crowd.Fans alerted staff to an ongoing medical emergency which led to players being taken off the pitch.Play was halted at Bramall LaneCredit: RexReferee Andy Madley stopped players to bring players to the dugouts to allow medical staff to get to the fan in distress.Play was then paused for three minutes while players took instruction from managers Ange Postecoglou and Chris Wilder.Play was then resumed in the nineteenth minute of the game, with the fan being treated by medical staff.The incident came shortly after Dejan Kulusevski had opened the scoring for Spurs in the 14th minute.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLThe goal came against the run of play after Sheffield United started the brighter of the two teams.Sheffield United entered the game bottom of the Premier League table and already relegated.Spurs meanwhile face a shootout with rivals Chelsea to finish fifth in the league.The Lilywhites need a win to confirm their place in the Europa League.Most read in FootballShould they lose and Chelsea win, they would be pipped by their West London rivals to fifth on the final day.Postecoglou experimented with his front three for the game, with Kulusevski playing centrally rather than Son Heung Min. More