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    Tottenham’s Champions League woes grow as key man is BANNED from AC Milan second-leg after 1-0 defeat

    TOTTENHAM’S Champions League woes have gotten worse after key man Eric Dier was banned for their next game. Antonio Conte’s side were on the end of a 1-0 defeat at the San Siro against AC Milan.
    Eric Dier has been suspended for their next matchCredit: Getty
    Antonio Conte’s side suffered a 1-0 defeat against AC MilanCredit: Getty
    And now an already desperate situation has been exacerbated after Dier was suspended for the second leg.
    Dier picked up a booking for a foul on ex-Arsenal and Chelsea star Olivier Giroud.
    In the 63rd minute the defender got touch tight to Giroud, who wriggled away with the ball before Dier dragged him down to the ground as he tried to keep hold of him.
    The act left Swiss ref Sandro Schaerer with no choice but to brandish a yellow card.
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    Spurs have endured patchy league form in recent weeks and had hoped the Champions League against an out-of-form Milan side would provide some respite.
    But Brahim Diaz put paid to that as he netted inside seven minutes after some superb work from left-back Theo Hernandez.
    Fraser Forster had produced a stunning double save to keep the Italians at bay, but needed more help from his defence as Diaz leapt highest to win a header at point-blank range.
    It would also prove to be the game’s only goal, with Harry Kane denied by the bar and Milan also stopped from adding anymore.
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    The week has gone from bad to worse with midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur ruled out for the remainder of the season after suffering an ACL tear.
    Next up, Spurs face the not so pleasant test of a London derby against West Ham on Sunday. More

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    Ryan Sessegnon makes bold changes to his social media after being ruled out for six weeks in latest blow to Tottenham

    RYAN SESSEGNON has made a bold change to his Instagram account after being ruled out for six weeks by injury.Tottenham boss Antonio Conte, who himself went under the surgeon’s knife this month, has suffered a number of key blows over the past few days.
    Ryan Sessegnon has been sidelined for six weeks with a hamstring injuryCredit: Getty
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    Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has been sidelined for eight weeks, leaving him with just Fraser Forster as the club’s only senior stopper.
    Rodrigo Bentancur will also miss the rest of the season after suffering an ACL tear against Leicester.
    An MRI scan has confirmed that the Uruguayan midfielder will be out for at least six months.
    That news came just days after Yves Bissouma was ruled out indefinitely after undergoing ankle surgery.
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    With Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg suspended for the Champions League trip to AC Milan tonight, Conte will be left with just Oliver Skipp and Pape Matar Sarr to choose from in the midfield.
    Now Conte and Spurs have been dealt another blow after wing-back Sessegnon suffered a hamstring strain.
    The 22-year-old former Fulham ace, who has enjoyed a loan spell at German side Hoffenheim previously, did the damage in training ahead of Saturday’s 4-1 thrashing at Leicester City.
    Now it has been claimed that he will be out of action for at least six weeks as the North London team’s problems continue to mount.
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    However, after the news broke, fans were quick to spot today that Sessegnon had deleted all of his previous posts from his Instagram account.
    His profile picture has also been removed, leaving just a black circle in its place.

    Even more bizarrely, the ace has NOT done the same on his Twitter account, which still looks exactly the same.
    He is not the first player to do this on Instagram in recent times.
    Manchester United supporters were left baffled after Jadon Sancho wiped out his account back in November. More

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    Tottenham should target transfer for unwanted Chelsea flop who could ‘solve all of their problems’ claims Spurs legend

    TOTTENHAM legend Rafael van der Vaart has claimed signing Hakim Ziyech from Chelsea could solve all of Spurs problems. The Dutchman joined the north London side in 2010 and spent two years at the club making 77 appearances and scoring 28 goals.
    Rafael van der Vaart celebrates scoring for Tottenham during a Premier League match.Credit: Getty
    Van der Vaart at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium before Spurs game against Aston Villa in 2021.Credit: Getty
    The attacking midfielder was speaking exclusively to Ladbrokes :Fanzone as Spurs gear up for the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie against AC Milan.
    The former Tottenham man said: “They’re missing something in that number 10 area, and I think the answer is Hakim Ziyech.”

    He continued: “He’s not happy at Chelsea, and I’m a big fan of his.
    “If Tottenham were to bring him in, their problems are solved; I really don’t think they need much more.”
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    Ziyech nearly joined PSG on deadline day in January but that move fell through at the last minute due to a paperwork blunder.
    The Moroccan only has one assist and hasn’t scored in 12 Premier League appearances for Chelsea this season although just five of those have been starts.
    It remains to be seen if Chelsea would consider selling to a rival.
    Van der Vaart was part of the Tottenham side that famously won 1-0 in the San Siro and knocked the Italians out over two legs during the 2010/2011 season thanks to go a goal from Peter Crouch.
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    The former Dutch international has fond memories of that night especially the scrap between Joe Jordan and Gennaro Gattuso.
    He told Ladbrokes: Fanzone: ” “I had a great view of the incident everyone remembers from that game in Milan.
    “That was the moment I think of whenever anyone mentions that game, of course.
    “Gennaro Gattuso, the little b******, the animal on the pitch, kicking and pushing people around.”
    The Tottenham legend added: “Honestly, I got goosebumps that night just watching how Joe handled that whole incident.
    “Harry Redknapp said at the time there’d only have been one winner if those two kicked off with each other, and I agree 100%.
    “I’d have put all the money I had on Joe Jordan. He was so ready for it.”
    Van der Vaart thinks his former side should be beating AC Milan.
    He said: “Tottenham are better than AC Milan; they really need to win this game.
    “I think it’s a really good draw for them in the Last 16. They shouldn’t fear this Milan team; Tottenham are favourites surely! I think it’ll be a draw in the first leg, though. Let’s go with 2-2.”
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    Tottenham take on AC Milan in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie in the San Siro tonight. More

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    KSI and Logan Paul take hilarious swipe at Tottenham with X-rated chant as huge crowds gather in Sydney

    ARSENAL fan KSI and fellow YouTube star Logan Paul took a hilarious swipe at Tottenham with an X-rated chant with huge crowds gathering in Sydney. KSI and his old rival-turned business partner, Paul, were in Australia to promote their energy drink Prime.
    KSI and Logan Paul’s appearance on the Today show in Sydney saw the Brit lead an X-rated anti-Tottenham chantCredit: Getty
    KSI and Paul have a deal with Arsenal where their Prime drink is sold at the EmiratesCredit: Arsenal
    The larger than life duo appeared on the Today show  – their only breakfast TV appearance in the country.
    Over a thousand fans gathered outside the studio hoping to catch a glimpse of the YouTube icons.
    And at one point in the broadcast, their wish was granted as the Today anchors interviewed Paul and KSI on a balcony overlooking the crowd.
    KSI took a megaphone and proceeded to lead the famous X-rated Arsenal chant of, “What do we think of Tottenham?”.
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    The crowd followed along and answered the Brit’s question, calling Spurs “s***”.
    Prime is also sold at Arsenal’s home, the Emirates, enhancing KSI and Paul’s rivalry with fellow North Londoners Spurs.
    Things turned nasty, though, as Today show host Karl Stefanovic was pelted with an egg on the balcony.
    And despite police and extra security being called in to help control the crowd, things got out of control.
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    The Daily Telegraph report that a security guard tasked with helping control the crowd was thrown to the ground after getting caught behind a stone barricade and was seen wincing in pain.
    Fans who had been promised free bottles of Prime energy drink were also injured in the push towards the barricade. More

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    Man Utd legend Nemanja Vidic applies for surprise new job as he spends time at Tottenham

    MANCHESTER UNITED legend Nemanja Vidic has applied for a surprise new job after spending time at three London clubs, including top-four rivals Tottenham and Chelsea.Vidic, 41, is back in England on a Uefa course and spent time with Brentford, Chelsea and Tottenham.
    Nemanja Vidic is eyeing the presidency position in the Football Association of SerbiaCredit: Getty
    The ex-United captain was at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium continuing his studies for the Executive Master for International Players run by Uefa.
    Joining him was Germany World Cup winners such as Sami Khedira, Benedikt Howedes and Renate Lingor.
    Emile Heskey, Nigel de Jong, Demba Ba, Hamit Altintop, Sebastian Prodl and Paul Scharner were also present.
    All want to learn skills that would allow them to fit into life in the boardroom, and Vidic is eyeing the presidency position in the Football Association of Serbia, according to The Times.
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    The former Serbia captain has the support of many fans as well as old team-mates such as Nemanja Matic.
    Vidic said: “It is the reason why am I here.
    “I understand the football field. I did a course with the English FA and finished my Pro Licence at St George’s.
    “Why I am here is to learn about commercial, finance, communication and marketing — which I understood because I was playing for United but we go really deep into it now.”
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    The legendary defender continued: “In Serbia, the problem is we are staying too much back.
    “We didn’t go forward in terms of digitalization, professionalisation and transparency. Serbia is late. We have a lot of talents.
    “We have clever people but we just need someone who’s going to point the direction and give a chance to the young generation. This is the world of the young.
    “Me coming back is saying I like to be in Serbia. I love Serbia. I’m in my best age and I want to help, if I can, the Serbian community or Serbian football.
    “This education here helps me to have knowledge and contacts that I can use to help Serbia football in any way.” More

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    Tottenham fail in bid to get Ben Foster out of retirement as Prem refuse to give special permission after Lloris injury

    TOTTENHAM’S plans to bring Ben Foster out of retirement and back to the Premier League have been scuppered.Spurs are on the lookout for a goalkeeper following Hugo Lloris’ injury.
    Tottenham’s hopes of signing Ben Foster have been scupperedCredit: Getty
    The Tottenham No1 is expected to be out for around two months after suffering knee ligament damage.
    Spurs can only sign free agents to replace the Frenchman after the transfer window closed last week.
    And one target they had in mind was former Manchester United keeper Foster.
    Foster, 39, retired and is a free agent after leaving Watford last summer.
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    However, Spurs would have needed special dispensation from the Premier League to sign him up.
    But the Daily Mail have claimed that will be denied by Prem chiefs under current rules.
    Former England international Foster turned his hand to Youtube in 2020 and regularly vlogged his experiences playing for Watford.
    He is known as the “cycling goalkeeper” on the platform and has 1.2million subscribers.
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    Foster has filmed behind-the-scenes footage on matchday and even filmed a charity match by attaching a camera to his gloves.
    Meanwhile, Spurs boss Antonio Conte has been left with just one senior goalie – Fraser Forster – to select in his captain’s absence.
    The 34-year-old former Southampton and Celtic ace made just his second top-flight start for the club since his arrival last summer at Leicester on Saturday but was unable to stop his side suffering a 4-1 thrashing.
    Rookie Brandon Austin, 24, was on the bench at the King Power Stadium but he is yet to make a senior appearance for the club. More

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    Tim Sherwood savages Tottenham debutant Pedro Porro as he claims £42m transfer is ‘so bad’ and ‘doesn’t want to defend’

    PEDRO PORRO was heavily criticised by former Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood on Saturday after making his Spurs debut.The 23-year-old, who joined Tottenham in a £42million transfer from Sporting Lisbon last month, was named in Cristian Stellini’s starting line-up ahead of the 4-1 defeat to Leicester.
    Porro made his Tottenham debut on SaturdayCredit: Getty
    Sherwood said that the defender was ‘so bad it’s unbelievable’Credit: Twitter @CabineSport
    But, he failed to impress fans and was subjected to criticism as a result.
    Sherwood, who took charge of Tottenham during the 2013-14 season, was quick to rip into the defender while reporting on the match for Sky Sports.
    And he did not hold back.
    He said: “I don’t want to keep picking on the kid but he needs to be relieved of his duties at the moment.
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    “I’m giving him the benefit of the doubt because it’s his debut but Pedro Porro is so bad it’s unbelievable.
    “His positioning is disgusting, Barnes and Maddison are destroying him down the left hand side.”
    Sherwood then took aim at Tottenham chief Daniel Levy for the club’s “poor” recruitment.
    “Daniel Levy said this week they’ve spent a lot of money, yes they have, but their recruitment has been very, very poor and this is the latest addition.
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    “Let’s not make any conclusions yet, but what I’m looking at is a player who doesn’t want to defend, Conte has complained about the defending and this player is struggling to defend, very disappointing.”
    Tottenham currently sit fifth in the Premier League table, 12 points adrift of bitter rivals Arsenal.
    The Lilywhites are set to face AC Milan in the Champions League round-of-16 on Tuesday.
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    Sean Dyche demands new Jordan Pickford deal as top priority as Everton look to stave off Man Utd transfer interest

    EVERTON boss Sean Dyche wants England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford to be put on a new deal as a priority.Dyche believes Pickford, 28, must stay as No 1 at Goodison — despite interest in him and his current contract ending in 2024.
    Keeping Jordan Pickford has been deemed as a top priority by Sean DycheCredit: Getty
    The England No1 is wanted by Tottenham and Manchester UnitedCredit: Alamy
    Pickford has not been offered a rise from his £5million-a-year terms — but Dyche is keen for his money men to deliver the deal he wants.
    The Toffees will have to stay up before anything can be formalised.
    Everton boosted those hopes with a 1-0 win against Premier League leaders Arsenal last week.
    However, their next test against rivals Liverpool may prove to be too hot to handle in just Dyche’s second game in charge.
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    Positive results for Wolves and West Ham this weekend have not helped the situation either.
    Top four chasers Tottenham and Manchester United are the sides said to be interested in striking a deal for Pickford.
    Last month SunSport revealed Pickford was in a deadlock with the club in contract negotiations.
    Pickford wants a pay rise to double his £100,000-a-week wages.
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    A source told SunSport: “Jordan wants to stay at Everton.
    “He loves the place, and is settled in the area he lives. But the club is not willing to meet the wage increase he is asking for.
    “The player and his agent have asked Bill Kenwright and the board to at least meet them halfway.
    “But the club is only willing to offer him a few thousand a week more than he’s currently earning.
    “The big problem they have is, of course, the fact that relegation is looming over their heads.
    “It means they can’t be budgeting for big wage increases when they might be in the Championship in 12 months time.
    “Despite the risk of going down, Jordan is still willing to commit his future to the club now.” More