Tottenham s experience from last season will count for nothing when they face Newcastle United on Sunday, according to Cristian Stellini.
Spurs head to St James Park looking to stay in the chase for Champions League qualification.
Stellini s side are fifth, three points behind Newcastle in the top four, having played a game more and possessing an inferior goal difference.
Defeat to Newcastle would leave Tottenham six points adrift and facing a huge uphill battle, but they can at least recall how the previous season ended.
Spurs chased down Arsenal, aided by a Newcastle win over the Gunners, to finish in the top four.
Meanwhile, Newcastle have not been in contention for a European finish in more than 10 years.
However, Stellini does not see…
Phil Foden became the youngest player to hit 50 goals in a Pep Guardiola team as he scored two in a first-half rampage by Manchester City in Sunday s derby.
The England international scored City s opener and added their fourth as the home side led Manchester United 4-0 at the break. They were his first goals in Manchester derbies, with this his eighth appearance in such a game.
Between those goals, Erling Haaland delivered another masterclass of finishing with a clinical double strike, and it was Haaland s cross that Foden fired in to reach his half-century.
It meant Foden got to 50 goals in all competitions for City at the age of 22 years and 127 days.
Lionel Messi was 22 years and 164 days old when he reached 50 under Guardiola at Barcelona.
To …
Christian Pulisic was named in the United States starting XI for their World Cup round of 16 tie with the Netherlands.
Pulisic scored the USA s winner against Iran on Tuesday, securing their place in the knockout stage, but was sent to hospital for scans on an abdominal injury.
On Friday, it was confirmed Pulisic had been cleared to play a part against Louis van Gaal s team at Khalifa International Stadium, and Gregg Berhalter did not hesitate in throwing the Chelsea attacker back in from the off.
Pulisic has been directly involved in six goals in his past nine appearances for the USA, with four goals and two assists, having a hand in both of their goals so far in the World Cup.
Josh Sargent, however, did not make the squad due to an ankle problem, with …
Willian believes success in football does not necessarily equate to a cabinet full of silverware, highlighting Harry Kane as an example.
The Fulham attacker was a two-time Premier League winner during his time with Chelsea, and collected medals in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and Europa League.
In addition, the 34-year-old won the 2019 Copa America with Brazil and was a member of his nation s squad when they came fourth at home in the 2014 World Cup.
But when asked what defines success in football, he suggested that trophies do not solely define the legacy of a player s career.
I think it s a mix of several factors, he told Stats Perform. It is to win titles, [it] is to be playing at a high level.
Sometimes there are players who don t win titles, but pla…
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Looking to get the new La Liga campaign underway with an early statement in Basque Country, Athletic Bilbao will welcome Getafe to the Estadio San Mames on Thursday evening.
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Starting with the hosts, while Athletic Bilbao might have eventually fallen short last season in the race to claim a famous Champions League ticket, the Lions did gain a string of plaudits from across Spain’s elite. Signing off the 2023/24 campaign with a gritty 1-0 win away at Rayo Vallecano, Ernesto Valverde’s men will simply be looking to carry on from where they left off back in May. With a Europa League adventure approaching on the horizon, the former Barcelona boss saw his squad suffer just a single defeat from any of their final five La L…
England captain Leah Williamson and fellow centre-back Millie Bright face the most demanding test of their careers when they face Germany s Alexandra Popp in Sunday s Euro 2022 final.
That is the view of former Lionesses skipper Faye White, who says England should see themselves as equals with the eight-time European champions but is wary of the threat posed by Germany s goal-hungry captain.
I don t worry as much as I would have certainly a few years ago or in the past, White told Stats Perform.
White captained England in the Euro 2009 final, where hopes of a first European title were dashed as Germany dished out a 6-2 victory hammering in Helsinki.
Prolific striker Birgit Prinz scored twice that day for Germany, and White said Popp presents exactly t…
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham vowed to give absolutely everything in the club s pursuit of Bundesliga glory.
A 4-0 thrashing of Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday moved Dortmund to the top of the standings, holding a one-point lead over Bayern Munich after their 3-1 defeat at Mainz.
Having lost 4-2 to Bayern at the start of the month, Dortmund s title dreams looked dead in the water, but Edin Terzic s side are unbeaten in the league since (W2 D1).
Meanwhile, Bayern have won just one of their three Bundesliga matches in that time (D1 L1) to flip the title race on its head and put Dortmund in the driving seat.
BVB top the Bundesliga table after 29 games for the first time since the 2011-12 campaign, the last time they won the title.
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Juventus and West Ham United are interested in signing Jean-Clair Todibo from Nice in the summer transfer window, according to Fabrizio Romano. The well-known and well-respected journalist has claimed that Todibo would prefer to make the move to Serie A club Juventus to a switch to Premier League outfit West Ham.
Romano wrote on : “West Ham are still interested in Jean-Clair Todibo but he’s giving total priority to Juventus now.
“Todibo wants Juventus; the club need to sell players in order to try again.”
The defender has been on the books of Nice on a permanent contract until 2021 following a loan spell from Barcelona. Todibo gave two assists in 30 Ligue 1 appearances for Nice last season. The France international centre-back made 33 starts and one subs…
Jordi Cruyff is relishing a “special” Europa League tie between Barcelona and Manchester United but thinks it is a shame they will not meet later in the competition.
Barca finished behind Bayern Munich and Inter in Champions League Group C, plunging them into the Europa League for a second consecutive season.
Monday s knockout round play-off draw handed the Catalan giants a heavyweight clash with United, which Xavi lamented as the most difficult assignment possible.
Blaugrana sporting director Cruyff, who represented both clubs during his playing days, would like such a mouthwatering tie to have taken place in the latter stages of the Europa League.
I think it s a draw that both teams would have preferred to have further down the line, not so quick, …
Tottenham Hotspur could sell Ben Davies in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that there could be changes in the Spurs squad at the end of the season, and that Davies could be one of the players who is let go.
Davies has been on the books of Tottenham since 2014 when he joined from Swansea City. The 31-year-old Wales international has established himself as one of the most reliable figures in the Spurs squad and is able to play as a left-back or as a centre-back in a three-man defence.
The Welshman, though, is not guaranteed a place in the Tottenham starting lineup. The defender has made 12 starts and five substitute appearances in the Premier League for Spurs this season. He has scored one goal in those games. Tottenham are fifth in the…