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Euro 2020: Eden Hazard-led Belgium well poised to take tournament by scruff of its neck, end long wait for trophy
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Euro 2020: Eden Hazard-led Belgium well poised to take tournament by scruff of its neck, end long wait for trophy

Drawn in Group B comprising of Russia, Denmark and Finland, Belgium are clear favourites to top their group and set themselves up for a favourable run in the knockouts.

Brighton signs free agent Adam Lallana from Liverpool; Dejan Lovren moves to Zenit St. Petersburg
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Brighton signs free agent Adam Lallana from Liverpool; Dejan Lovren moves to Zenit St. Petersburg

Brighton signed free agent Adam Lallana on the first day Monday of the summer transfer window after the English Premier League winner was released by Liverpool.

Premier League: Belgian defender Jan Vertonghen parts ways with Tottenham after eight-year stint
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Premier League: Belgian defender Jan Vertonghen parts ways with Tottenham after eight-year stint

Vertonghen, who has made 315 appearances for Spurs in all competitions since arriving from Ajax Amsterdam in 2012, has struggled for playing time this season under Portuguese boss Jose Mourinho.

Premier League: Tottenham don't need huge investment in transfer window, says manager Jose Mourinho
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Premier League: Tottenham don't need huge investment in transfer window, says manager Jose Mourinho

Tottenham have enjoyed four successive seasons in Europe’s premier club competition and reached last year’s final, losing 2-0 to Liverpool in Madrid.

Premier League: Tottenham center back Jan Vertonghen extends contract until end of season
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Premier League: Tottenham center back Jan Vertonghen extends contract until end of season

Apart from the news of Vertonghen, Tottenham said goalkeeper Michel Vorm also has signed an extension to his deal, while left back Danny Rose will stay on loan at Newcastle for the rest of the season.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Free agents will be a lot more coveted by cash-strapped clubs after season ends, says Tottenham's Jan Vertonghen
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Coronavirus Outbreak: Free agents will be a lot more coveted by cash-strapped clubs after season ends, says Tottenham's Jan Vertonghen

Tottenham Hotspur defender Jan Vertonghen says that players who are free agents when the season ends will be coveted more than others as clubs look to rebound from the financial crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur player Jan Vertonghen's family robbed at knife point, says media report
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Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur player Jan Vertonghen's family robbed at knife point, says media report

Four men wearing balaclavas forced their way into the house while Vertonghen’s wife and children were inside. Vertonghen himself was with the Spurs team in Germany on Champions League duty against RB Leipzig.

Premier League: Tottenham held to 0-0 draw at Watford, extend win-less record to four games
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Premier League: Tottenham held to 0-0 draw at Watford, extend win-less record to four games

Failing to beat relegation-threatened Watford is another blow to Tottenham's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League after reaching last season's final

Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur do not have time to 'sit and cry' about injuries, says manager Mauricio Pochettino
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Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur do not have time to 'sit and cry' about injuries, says manager Mauricio Pochettino

Tottenham lost goalkeeper Hugo Lloris to a long term elbow injury, with the skipper undergoing surgery earlier this week, while midfielder Erik Lamela and defender Jan Vertonghen are sidelined with hamstring injuries

Premier League: Players still committed to Tottenham cause says manager Mauricio Pochettino after Bayern defeat
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Premier League: Players still committed to Tottenham cause says manager Mauricio Pochettino after Bayern defeat

Pochettino, in his sixth season at the club, pointed out that the Bayern disaster came just three days after last season's Champions League finalists had battled to beat Southampton with 10 men

Champions League: Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen 'ashamed' after heavy 7-2 loss to Bayern Munich, calls upon fans for support
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Champions League: Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen 'ashamed' after heavy 7-2 loss to Bayern Munich, calls upon fans for support

But Belgium international Vertonghen believes Tottenham can turn their fortunes around with Saturday’s league clash at 16th-placed Brighton & Hove Albion

League Cup: Mauricio Pochettino admits Tottenham squad is 'unsettled' after shock defeat to fourth-tier Colchester
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League Cup: Mauricio Pochettino admits Tottenham squad is 'unsettled' after shock defeat to fourth-tier Colchester

Pochettino's Tottenham were beaten 4-3 on penalties against Colchester after being held to a goalless draw by a club 71 places below them, with Christian Eriksen and Lucas Moura both missing during the shoot-out.

Premier League: Full-back Serge Aurier committed to Tottenham despite pushing for move in summer transfer window
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Premier League: Full-back Serge Aurier committed to Tottenham despite pushing for move in summer transfer window

Aurier said last week that he would have liked to have moved on from Spurs but instead made his first appearance of the season and was involved in the build-up for two of the goals in the 4-0 romp over Crystal Palace on Saturday

Premier League: Christian Eriksen happy to stay at Tottenham Hotspur, says manager Mauricio Pochettino
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Premier League: Christian Eriksen happy to stay at Tottenham Hotspur, says manager Mauricio Pochettino

Mauricio Pochettino insists Christian Eriksen is happy to stay with Tottenham after the Denmark midfielder failed to get a move during the transfer window.

Euro 2020 qualifiers: Kevin De Bruyne best playmaker in the world, says Belgium coach Roberto Martinez after Scotland win
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Euro 2020 qualifiers: Kevin De Bruyne best playmaker in the world, says Belgium coach Roberto Martinez after Scotland win

Belgium coach Roberto Martinez has hailed Kevin De Bruyne as 'the best playmaker in the world' after he starred in their 4-0 win over Scotland.

Premier League: Arsenal look to gain upper hand, buck the trend against depleted rivals Tottenham Spurs
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Premier League: Arsenal look to gain upper hand, buck the trend against depleted rivals Tottenham Spurs

The balance of power between the rivals has swung the Spurs' way over the past three seasons as they have become north London's Champions League regulars

English Premier League: Mauricio Pochettino won't do any favours for Tottenham Hotspur's stars
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English Premier League: Mauricio Pochettino won't do any favours for Tottenham Hotspur's stars

Mauricio Pochettino has frozen out Belgian defender Jan Vertonghen for the opening two games of the Premier League season, while Kenya midfielder Victor Wanyama is reportedly set to be sold.

Champions League: Harry Kane could be fit for Tottenham Hotspur's final against Liverpool, says Mauricio Pochettino
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Champions League: Harry Kane could be fit for Tottenham Hotspur's final against Liverpool, says Mauricio Pochettino

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has said Harry Kane is in a 'very positive situation' and could be fit to face Liverpool in the Champions League final.

Champions League: Lucas Moura's hat-trick breaks Ajax hearts and propels Tottenham Hotspur into first final
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Champions League: Lucas Moura's hat-trick breaks Ajax hearts and propels Tottenham Hotspur into first final

Tottenham Hotspur reached the Champions League final for the first time in their history as a Lucas Moura hat-trick saw them come back from the dead to beat Ajax.

Champions League: Mauricio Pochettino's Spurs need to counter Ajax's possession-based game with patient play
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Champions League: Mauricio Pochettino's Spurs need to counter Ajax's possession-based game with patient play

For Mauricio Pochettino's Spurs, the key to unlocking the Ajax puzzle might well be to not try and play the game they want you to.