Roberto De Zerbi admitted that Tottenham are “not a team” yet after beginning the season with a damaging 3-0 loss at Brentford. Spurs hope to progress after narrowly avoiding relegation last season and are likely to invest more than £300m in new players this summer. However, Brentford delivered an early reality check at the Gtech […]
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During pre-season, Spurs have frequently found themselves controlling possession in central areas through their centre-backs. In these moments, De Zerbi’s team will draw on familiar principles: keeping the ball under control, inviting pressure, attempting to advance through central areas and searching for attackers positioned in space further up the field. Because De Zerbi’s methods proved […]
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A little more than a month after ending his professional tennis career, Roberto Bautista Agut has begun competing in another sport, swapping the court for the football field. The 38-year-old, who previously reached the Wimbledon semi-finals, joined Spanish seventh-division club CD Els Ibarsos and marked his pre-season debut by scoring twice in a 4-2 victory. […]
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“To be honest, I also held talks with another club,” Tonali disclosed, though he ultimately found it straightforward to choose Spurs. “Your initial feeling matters greatly when speaking to a club, and mine was extremely encouraging. “If a brief 10-minute conversation leaves you feeling happy, that tells you everything is right. “The first person I […]
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“This is a four-year project designed to carry us through to the 2030 World Cup, with a European Championship taking place during that period,” Malago said while confirming the appointments of Maldini and Leonardo. However, that project survived for barely more than two weeks, as tensions grew following several unsuccessful attempts to fill key positions. […]
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Roberto Mancini has accepted the role of Italy head coach for a second spell, Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president Giovanni Malagò announced on Tuesday. He also confirmed that Claudio Ranieri will become the new technical director. Mancini succeeds Gennaro Gattuso, who departed in April after Italy missed out on World Cup qualification for the third […]
Continue ReadingAfter arriving from Swedish side Djurgarden in 2024, Bergvall was given only limited minutes toward the end of last season under De Zerbi. The 20-year-old was in the starting lineup for the Italian’s first match in charge — a 1-0 loss at Sunderland — and then came off the bench on four occasions. Since then, […]
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