What significance can a name carry? Apparently plenty, based on the conversation at Roberto De Zerbi’s Tottenham press conference on Tuesday. The discussion came shortly after Spurs completed the £75m transfer of Savinho from Manchester City, with the Brazilian winger confirming that he now wished to be known as Sávio. That name will appear above […]
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Roberto De Zerbi says rival clubs were desperate to see Tottenham fail last season, a feeling he has repeatedly used to motivate his squad during the summer. He also defended the club’s significant investment in new players. Tottenham’s spending is set to exceed £300m following several major acquisitions, including Sandro Tonali for £92.5m, Mateus Fernandes […]
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Rashford’s return was overshadowed by what Maguire described as Manchester United’s poorest pre-season display, just one week before their Premier League opener against Hull. Captain Bruno Fernandes failed to convert a penalty for the second successive match, missing the chance to reduce the deficit to 2-1 before half-time. However, his combination play with Youri Tielemans […]
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Football Australia has added its voice to mounting international pressure on Fifa president Gianni Infantino, demanding a “clear and credible response” to the turmoil affecting the global game. However, the organisation did not directly seek Infantino’s resignation. In a three-paragraph statement released on Tuesday, it supported the Asian Football Confederation shortly after that body issued […]
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US President Donald Trump has warned that removing Fifa president Gianni Infantino from office amid mounting pressure would be a “terrible mistake”. Trump expressed his support after Uefa, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation published an open letter alleging that Infantino had damaged trust “through deception” over the abandoned Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) plan. The […]
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Andros Townsend, Don Hutchison and Adam Crafton of The Athletic join Aaron Paul for a discussion about FIFA, Gianni Infantino and the latest transfer developments. Sports editor Dan Roan provides an update on Infantino’s position following the announcement of plans to sell private investors stakes in FIFA competitions. After a deeply damaging week, could he […]
Continue ReadingAndrew Giuliani, who leads the White House’s World Cup taskforce, has justified Donald Trump’s efforts to pressure Fifa into overturning the suspension of American player Folarin Balogun ahead of Monday’s match against Belgium. The US president suggested that Brazilian official Raphael Claus, who sent off Balogun during the game against Bosnia and Herzegovina, was “a […]
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