Since the public revelations last month by former pro Andy Woodward of suffering sexual abuse a young player, dozens of suspects and clubs have been named and the English Football Associationplans to conduct an internal review. Police officials say 83 suspects have been implicated and 98 clubs through all levels of the English game have […]
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Pochettino: Alderweireld's recovery taking longer than expected
Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld, who has been out of action since October with a knee injury, is still sidelined. Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino admitted the Belgian’s recoveryhad been slow though he hopes to have him back in action by the end of the month. “From the beginning we believed it would be a very short […]
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UCL: Tottenham's chances of advancing take hit after another home loss
Tottenham’s recent struggles continued as it fell to Bayer Leverkusen, 1-0, in the UEFA Champions League, putting it in danger of missing out on the group stage. Spurs has only four points after fourgames and lost both home games.
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Spurs accepts Sissoko's violent conduct charge
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino said Spurs won’t contest French midfielder Moussa Sissoko‘s violent conduct charge for an elbow to the face of Bournemouth’sHarry After. The incident involving Sissoko, who was acquired from Newcastle United, was not seen by the match officials but caught on video. He faces a three-game ban. “After reviewing the video, we have said […]
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Pochettino adds variety as Spurs embark on busy stretch of games
Players, executives, coaches, managers, fans and pundits all bemoan schedules crammed with games, termed “fixture congestion” in England. Such burdens are severe tests for allconcerned, with fatigue, injury, suspension and attrition stretching the minds and bodies of players and the abilities of coaches and managers. Yet such difficult stretches are also proving groundsfor those regulars […]
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U.S. Abroad: Carter-Vickers gets Spurs contract extension
A week after 18-year-old defender Cameron Carter-Vickers made his pro debut for Tottenham Hotspur in the English League Cup, Spurs gave him a contract extension through the 2018-19 EPLseason. The center back, whose American father is former pro basketball player Howard Carter, was born and raised in England and grew up in the Tottenham academy […]
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U.S. Abroad: Another teen impresses in debut
A day after Mauricio Pochettino said he could become one of the top center backs in England, the Tottenham manager handed Cameron Carter-Vickers his first pro start. The18-year-old played so well in a 5-0 win over Gillingham in the English League Cup that he might get a start in the next round — against Liverpool […]
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Pochettino: Carter-Vickers deserves Tottenham start
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino says 18-year-old American Cameron Carter-Vickers deserves a shot in the starting lineup, given his play in preseason against teams like AtleticoMadrid, Juventus and Inter Milan. Carter-Vickers has dressed four all four EPL games ahead of Austrian international Kevin Wimmer and should play next week in the English League Cupagainst Gillingham if […]