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Tottenham’s managing director Fabio Paratici claims the club will not buckle to fan ‘pressure’ and make signings that are not part of their long-term plan. The Italian helped oversee Spurs’ January transfer activity which saw them recruit two new faces in full-back Pedro Porro and attacker Arnaut Danjuma. Despite the two additions, there have been calls from within the Spurs fanbase for the club to be more ambitious in the transfer market yet Paratici insists the club have a clear vision for their ‘long-term project’. Speaking to the club’s media, Paratici said: ‘The January transfer window is every time not easy. ‘You can’t have…

Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka has been selected as one of the most influential Black individuals in British football as part of the Football Black List. This initiative shines a spotlight on the individuals who are making a positive impact on the sport, both on and off the field. Alongside Saka, five other active players were selected for their efforts in promoting inclusion, including England teammates Marcus Rashford and Raheem Sterling, Andre Gray of Aris and Jamaica, and Charlotte Lynch of Leyton Orient Women. Lianne Sanderson, a former Gunner, was also acknowledged for her work in the LGBTQ+ category. This recognition celebrates the efforts of…

Ben Chilwell, Reece James and Raheem Sterling are all available to feature in Chelsea’s squad for their clash against Fulham. The Blues spent a whopping £300million in the January transfer window, helping to ease the injury crisis that Graham Potter had been facing. Bu the Chelsea boss has now revealed his squad are actually set to be boosted with players who have been sidelined for Friday’s game against their west London rivals – which is exclusively live on talkSPORT. Potter is no stranger to listing off a large number of players that are missing from the squad due to injury – but this time…

During his interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, Milan legend Kaka revealed what Cristiano Ronaldo, Paolo Maldini and Zlatan Ibrahimovic have in common and refused to rule out reuniting with Adriano Galliani at Monza. The 2007 Ballon d’Or winner played with Ronaldo at Real Madrid and Maldini at Milan but never shared the dressing room with Ibrahimovic, who joined the Rossoneri one year after Kaka’s transfer to the Estadio Bernabeu. Ronaldo left European football in January, joining Al-Nassr, a choice that Kaka understands. “I think he wants to quit football by playing,” he said. “I understand him, he is a special player.…

The attempted rape, assault and coercive control charges against the Manchester United forward were dropped on Thursday, a year after he was first arrested Manchester United forward Greenwood, 21, was first arrested at his home in January last year. Greenwood was due to stand trial in November, but on Thursday a statement from Greater Manchester Police confirmed that the CPS had dropped all the charges against him. The CPS said that they decided to discontinue the prosecution in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors, with the case placed under “continuous review”. France defender Varane announces international retirement at 29 France centre-back Raphael…

Arsenal new boy Jorginho could make his debut for the club when the Premier League leaders travel to Everton for Saturday lunchtime’s battle. The ex-Chelsea man arrived at the Emirates on deadline day following news of Mohamed Elneny’s knee surgery, which could rule him out for the rest of the season. Mikel Arteta will welcome more midfield reinforcements after Thomas Partey came off with a rib problem in last weekend’s FA Cup defeat to Manchester City, but scans have not shown anything serious, and he should keep his place in the XI. As a result, Jorginho can expect to take up a place on the bench at Goodison Park,…

Anthony Martial equalled David Beckham’s tally of 85 goals for Manchester United with his second half strike in their League Cup semi-final. The French forward opened the scoring in Manchester United’s 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford with an opportunistic strike in the 73rd minute, with Fred scoring shortly after, which helped the Red Devils secure a 5-0 aggregate win to set up a date with Newcastle United in the final at Wembley on February 26. Martial was brought on from the bench by Erik ten Hag after the hour-mark as part of a triple substitution, alongside Marcus…

Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali were convinced to splash the cash after laying eyes on the player in Qatar Chelsea co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali have explained for the first time why they broke the British transfer record to sign Enzo Fernandez. The 22-year-old World Cup winner was on Wednesday finally confirmed as the Blues’ new £106.8m signing – breaking both the club and national transfer record in the process. Standard Sport understands both Boehly and Eghbali first decided to sign Fernandez after seeing him in the flesh in Qatar, embarking on weeks of tough negotiations with Benfica before…

Weston McKennie has revealed a hysterical Cristiano Ronaldo story from the pair’s days at Juventus together, with the American midfielder set to embark on a new adventure at Leeds United. McKennie and Ronaldo spent two seasons as teammates together from 2020-22, and the two seemed to strike up a lighthearted relationship as Ronaldo affectionately called him ‘Texas Boy.’ And the USA midfielder has now revealed another example of he and his ex-teammate’s humorous rapport. ‘He was getting a massage and I was walking by and said, ‘oh my gosh, your feet look terrible,” he recounted before being presented at Leeds. ‘He said, ‘Friend, these feet…

FORMER Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o has revealed Lionel Messi thanked him for a piece of career-changing advice in his early days at the Nou Camp. The pair played together at the LaLiga giants for six years between the Argentine’s 2003 debut and Eto’o’s 2009 departure for Inter Milan. Samuel Eto’o helped Lionel Messi with ‘career-changing’ adviceCredit: AP:Associated Press And while many tipped the diminutive, fleet-footed young Messi for greatness from an early stage, Eto’o has revealed that his former team-mate felt indebted to his crucial advice. The 41-year-old told DAZN: “[Messi] confessed to me that, thanks to my advice, which I am not going…

Although Ligue 1 is generally dominated by Paris Saint-Germain, there has been the occasional surprise where players from other teams pulled off the unimaginable. That was not the case in 2021-22, though, as Kylian Mbappe saw off Wissam Ben Yedder, Martin Terrier and Moussa Dembele to win the Ligue 1 Golden Boot. Mbappe is among the favourites to win the coveted individual trophy once more this term, but he faces plenty of competition. There’s PSG team-mates Lionel Messi and Neymar who have been scoring at will throughout their careers, there’s the aforementioned Ben Yedder and the likes of Jonathan David…

This has been a difficult and emotional season for Antonio Conte, quite aside from the usual stress and strain of management on the touchlines of the Premier League. In October, he was reeling from the sudden death of Gian Piero Ventrone, his friend for many years, close confidante and Tottenham’s fitness guru. Two months later, another friend Sinisa Mihajlovic lost a long fight with cancer aged 53, the same age as Conte. And then, only last month, more trauma with the passing of friend and former team-mate Gianluca Vialli. His assistant Cristian Stellini, described him as a ‘tough man’ with ‘closed feelings’ when he stepped…

Journalist Jack Pitt-Brooke of The Athletic has been left thrilled by the Tottenham ‘statement’ signing of Pedro Porro from Sporting CP. Champions League – Group D – Tottenham Hotspur v Sporting CP© Provided by Transfer Tavern The Lowdown: Spurs complete Porro deal… Spurs finally completed and announced the capture of Porro on January transfer deadline day after weeks of seemingly non-stop negotiations. Warnings of Real Madrid summer interest apparently kicked Antonio Conte’s side into action as they successfully agreed a move to sign the Spaniard. Porro has joined Spurs in an intricately structured deal with the Premier League top-four chasers even selling 15% of former player Marcus Edwards’ rights to Sporting. The…

Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman was just spotted in footage from Shazam! Fury of the Gods. The next installment of the DCU is set to hit theaters on March 17. It has been confirmed that the film will feature all of the Shazam family as they go up against Helen Mirren’s Hespera and her two sisters. Previous rumors have suggested that Gadot could make a cameo appearance in the upcoming movie, as Rachel Zegler stated in an interview that the two had met prior to playing in Snow White together. Shazam 2 is the most likely place for them to have had their first meeting, so Zegler’s comments got the rumors going that Wonder Woman could…

Tom Cruise reportedly lost his front teeth during an incident where one of his kids accidentally kicked him in the face. The revelation was revealed in the Showtime docuseries Gossip about Page Six and Cindy Adams. The producers were interviewing Col Allan, the former Editor in Chief of the New York Post when he dropped a bombshell. Allan recalled a time during the early stages of Tom Cruise’s relationship with Katie Holmes. He said the couple was trying to make a name for themselves in New York after moving to Brooklyn. The Dawson’s Creek actress was developing a career on Broadway. Allan says Tom wanted to make…

Lisa Marie Presley wasn’t a fan of Scientology’s biggest protégé — Tom Cruise. The late daughter of Elvis Presley “hated” the actor and revealed her despise for him years before her death, RadarOnline.com has learned. SOURCE: MEGA Lisa Marie got roped into the religion at the age of nine after her father died in 1977. She revealed that her mom, Priscilla, got recruited by John Travolta’s assistant, Sylvia “Spanky” Taylor. Elvis had allegedly been approached by the church before but he always steered clear of Scientology, claiming they only wanted him for his fame and money — something Lisa Marie later backed. SOURCE: MEGA In an interview with Scientology…

Having won the FIFA World Cup last year, Lionel Messi gave a subtle retirement hint about his future and it could surprise fans. Lionel Messi celebrates a goal during FIFA World Cup 2022 Having won the FIFA World Cup 2022 final last year in Qatar, Lionel Messi finally lived up to his aim of winning the much-coveted trophy. The victory also meant that the Argentine genius has now won every single tournament for his country. Argentina reigned supreme against France in the final, sealing a 4-2 win in penalties after the match ended in a 3-3 draw in a thrilling…

Fabio Paratici has reflected positively on where Tottenham are in their current rebuilding project despite uncertainty over his own future. The Spurs managing director was involved in a busy end to the January transfer window with top target Pedro Porro secured on an initial loan deal from Sporting Lisbon while Djed Spence departed on loan to Rennes and Matt Doherty left on a free transfer to sign for Atletico Madrid. Arnaut Danjuma also joined Tottenham earlier in the window but those deals occurred amid the backdrop of controversy given Paratici was hit with a 30-month ban by an Italian court on January 20 relating to financial irregularities during his…

Kylian Mbappe is no longer topping the Ligue 1 top goalscoring charts, after being bumped off the top spot by a forgotten Arsenal star who was sent on loan to Reims Balogun is loving life at Reims (Image: Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images) Arsenal loanee Folarin Balogun has overtaken Kylian Mbappe in the Ligue 1 top goalscorer standings with an incredible hat-trick. The England U21 striker was sent on loan to Reims at the start of the season in a bid to get some much needed first team minutes. And he has proven to be a huge star for the French side. His side’s…

After years of doing his own stunts, the actor mentored his co-stars on 2016’s “Jack Reacher.” It’s a thing of Hollywood lore that Tom Cruise does his own stunts. But a few decades into this business, and after starring in countless action movies, Cruise has reached a point in his career where he can also serve as a mentor for actors still on the rise. Along with starring in his 2016 film “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back,” Cruise also produced the project and directly coached his fellow actors in their stunt training. “I spend as much time as possible preparing the actors for…

New Chelsea signing Enzo Fernandez starred alongside Lionel Messi as Argentina won the World Cup in Qatar, and Blues fans will be keen to know what the legendary superstar thinks of his compatriot Lionel Messi has hailed Enzo Fernandez as “spectacular” in what many Chelsea fans will consider a seal of approval after their club shelled out a British-record transfer fee of £105million to sign the midfield sensation. Fernandez, 22, has joined the Blues six weeks after helping Argentina win the World Cup alongside Messi, picking up young player of the tournament to further boost his profile. In a well-documented transfer saga, Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly and club officials spent much of the January…

James Gunn recently released the DC Universe’s slate for the first Chapter and it has made fans extremely excited. The upcoming years are going to introduce new characters, new storylines, prequels, sequels, and so much more. The upcoming projects that have been introduced created a sense of joy for the fans who had been patiently waiting for any update about the franchise. James Gunn There was one project that remained unannounced. Fans have already begun speculating as to what this mystery project could be. The biggest and most popular conclusion so far has been about a possible live-action Justice League…

Superman & Lois has been one show that started in the CW-verse and was surprisingly loved by everyone. Superman is a character very difficult to pull off after Henry Cavill managed to make his iconic role. However, Tyler Hoechlin proved that if anyone else were to take up the mantle, he wouldn’t be a bad choice. The show has been highly loved since it came on air. Tyler Hoechlin as Clark Kent in Superman & Lois The characters, the story, and every other angle that it followed just managed to sit well with the audience. Seeing that various DCU series and…

Bruno Fernandes has revealed his incredible pass to help pave the way for Manchester United to reach the Carabao Cup final was inspired by ex-international team-mate Ricardo Quaresma. Fernandes expertly steered a cross to the back post with the outside of his foot for Marcus Rashford, whose cushioned touch to divert the ball back into the box led to Fred tapping home to give United a 2-0 lead and eventual victory over Nottingham Forest. Fred’s goal with 14 minutes to play came just three minutes after United had opened the scoring through Anthony Martial who had recently come off the bench as United strolled to an overall 5-0…