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Barrington, Joshi prop up KSCA XI

Significant contributions by opening batsman Rowland Barrington (71)and former Indian player Sunil Joshi (83) enabled Karnataka StateCricket Association to score 322 for seven off 99 overs at stumps onthe first day of their MRF Buchi Babu

Staff Reporter22-Jul-2009Significant contributions by opening batsman Rowland Barrington (71)and former Indian player Sunil Joshi (83) enabled Karnataka StateCricket Association to score 322 for seven off 99 overs at stumps onthe first day of their MRF Buchi Babu invitation cricket tournamentfirst round game against Tamil Nadu Cricket Association XI at the MAChidambaram stadium on Thursday.Winning the toss and electing to bat, KSCA XI lost Mithun Beerala (6)at 14. Shyam Ponappa (12) was second out at 42. Then commenced KSCA’srecovery. First, Barrington and former India player Vijay Bhardwaj(22) added 66 runs for the third wicket off 21.2 overs. Then DeepakChougule joined Barrington and the two shared a fourth wicket stand of32 runs off 10 overs before the opener was out. He faced 169 balls andhit six fours.Chougule and Joshi then added 56 runs for the fifth wicket off 9.3overs before the former was out for a patient 21. The recovery processwas maintained with Joshi and RC Shanbal figuring in a sixth wicketassociation of 73 runs off 22 overs before the former was out. Theleft handed Joshi, batting in his usual aggressive vein, faced just 92balls and hit 12 fours and three sixes.Skipper Anil Kumble joined Shanbal and the two completed KSCA’srecovery by adding 49 runs for the seventh wicket off 14.3 overs.Shortly before close, Kumble was out for 24 off 40 balls with twofours and a six. At stumps, Shanbal was batting on a watchful 43. Hehas so far faced 121 balls and hit four of them to the ropes. Keepinghim company is David Johnson (2). Off spinner Dhandapani was the pickamong the bowlers, picking up three for 97 off 28 overs.* ONGC and CAB involved in a close battleCricket Association of Bengal and Oil and Natural Gas Commissionshared the honours of the first day in the MRF Buchi Babu invitationcricket tournament first round tie played at the Sri RamachandraMedical College Ground in Chennai on Thursday. ONGC were bowled outfor 188 and at close of play, CAB found themselves in trouble losingtheir first five wickets in making 118 runs. The hero of the day’splay was the off spinner from Bengal, Saurasish Lahiri who took fivefor 57.ONGC won the toss and elected to bat. Opening batsman Gagan Khoda (1)failed, falling to Sib Sankar Paul. Sandeep Sharma made a patient 29before being caught behind off the bowling of Paul. InternationalVirender Sehwag struck half a dozen boundaries in scoring 26 runsbefore falling to the off spin of Lahiri. Rizwan Shamsad (30) and AmitSharma (32) were the only batsmen who got amongst the runs as Lahiriran through the batting line up picking up five wickets.The ONGC innings folded up at 188 in the 55th over when the lastbatsman Feroz Gayas (3) was bowled by Lahiri. While Lahiri was clearlythe bowling hero, he was well supported by Paul who had three for 36.ONGC hit back, reducing CAB to 36/3 in the 22nd over. Skipper RohanGavaskar and Ritesh Jaswal (22) put together a rescue act and added 63runs for the fourth wicket. Gavaskar played an attractive knock of 44off 64 balls, which included two sixes and three fours. He was caughtand bowled by off spinner Sarandeep Singh who finished the day with2/35 off nine overs. At close, Saikat Mukherjee (13) and Sanjib Sanyal(3) were at the crease.* Babloo Kumar and Aashish Kapoor spin HCA out for 256The spin duo of Babloo Kumar (6/68) and Aashish Kapoor (4/68) did allthe damage for MRF in their match against Hyderabad CricketAssociation, bowling them out for 256 in the MRF Buchi Babu invitationcricket tournament first round tie at the Southern Railway Stadium inChennai, on Thursday.HCA won the toss and elected to bat. Opening batsmen Aravind Shetty(33) and skipper Nandakishore (44) got their team off to a good startagainst some erratic bowling from T Kumaran and MR Shrinivas. Theexperienced off spin of Kapoor and Babloo Kumar, the young left-armspinner from Punjab, weaved a web around the HCA batsmen.HCA were reduced to 124/5 in the 44th over when Arjun Yadav (6) wascaught by Kapoor in the slips off the bowling of Kumar. MRF struck twomore quick blows to reduce HCA to 140/7 in 46 overs. MRF were on theascendancy as the two spinners kept applying the pressure from bothends.Ibrahim Khaleel and Shivaji Yadav struck brilliant half centuries torescue the HCA innings. The two batsmen put together 102 runs for theeighth wicket off 25 overs. Khaleel made 50 runs off 101 balls withthe help of a six and five boundaries. Yadav scored an explosive 56off 78 balls, which included seven hits past the ropes. The HCAinnings came to a close in the 75th over.MRF in their first innings were 65/2 off 20 overs at close of play.Aashish Kapoor (9) struck two boundaries and was caught by Noel Davidat covers off the bowling of Vishnuvardan. Skipper Sridharan Sriramscored 24 runs off 25 balls with the help of four boundaries beforebeing bowled by Shivaji Yadav. Tanveer Jabbar with a patient 9 off 64balls and Rajat Bhatia (23 off 26 balls) were at the crease whenstumps were drawn.

Após derrota em clássico, Diego Alves espera que Flamengo corrija os erros

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Contra o Botafogo, no último domingo, o Flamengo teve sua primeira derrota sob o comando de Reinaldo Rueda. Para o goleiro Diego Alves, o revés no clássico carioca tem que servir de lição para corrigir os erros para as partidas futuras.

– Uma derrota nunca é fácil de digerir. Sabemos que não fizemos um bom segundo tempo. Agora, temos de analisar os erros e corrigir para nas próximas rodadas tenhamos uma nova oportunidade de vitória. Poderíamos subir na tabela com os resultados da rodada, mas agora é trabalhar.

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O camisa 1 também lamentou o resultado negativo, principalmente por conta das derrotas dos líderes do Campeonato Brasileiro nesta rodada. Por fim, Diego também projetou o duelo contra a Chapecoense pela Sul-Americana.

– Poderia ser a melhor oportunidade para nos aproximarmos dos times que estão na nossa frente. Estamos lá em cima ainda, mas com os resultados, com certeza a diferença seria menor. Agora é focar no jogo contra a Chape pela Sul-Americana

Wolves fans don’t like Valencia rumour

A number of Wolves supporters have reacted negatively to a transfer rumour linking the club with a move for Fenerbahce forward Enner Valencia.

The 32-year-old is known to fans of the Premier League, having had spells at West Ham and Everton in the past, but he was not a prolific player in England, netting just 11 times in 75 top-flight appearances.

Valencia is now plying his trade at Fenerbahce, where he has scored two goals in 10 Turkish Super Lig appearances this season, as well as twice in three Europa League games.

According to CNN Turkey [via Talking Wolves on Twitter], Wolves are keen on completing a move for the Ecuadorian, potentially bringing him to the Midlands in the January transfer window.

However, at 32 Valencia doesn’t represent the future, and he may not be a player who excites Wolves fans too much given his far from stellar Premier League record.

Wolves fans bemoan Valencia rumour

That certainly appears to be the case on Twitter, with these supporters providing their thoughts on the club’s links with a player who one fan dismissed as a ‘West Ham reject’.

“Oh crikey”

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“Please no”

Credit: @WolvesNumber37

“West Ham reject”

Credit: @SanghaArjan

“My word “

Credit: @fowls21wwfc

“Why?”

Credit: @SamJGollings

“I am comfortable in the knowledge this won’t happen thankfully”

Credit: @parker_bradley

In other news, Luke Hatfield has provided an update on one Wolves player. Find out who it is here.

Ponte pode ter Sheik e Renato Cajá no time titular contra o Atlético-GO

MatériaMais Notícias

Depois de ser derrota pelo Sport, por 3 a 1 em jogo válido pelas oitavas de final da Copa Sul-Americana, a Ponte Preta entra em campo ainda mais pressionada para vencer o Atlético-GO, às 21h deste sábado. O técnico Gilson Kleina fechou o treino e não revelou a escalação, mas poderá escalar Emerson Sheik e Renato Cajá lado a lado desde o início do jogo.

A dupla só atuou uma vez na competição, quando a Macaca venceu a Chapecoense por 3 a 2, pela sexta rodada. Com a possibilidade de escalar os dois jogadores juntos novamente, a equipe deve entrar em campo em busca da revanche, já que foi derrotada por 3 a 0 pelo Dragão, em Goiânia, no primeiro turno.

Renato Cajá ainda busca ritmo para voltar a atuar durante os 90 minutos de jogo, depois de ter parado por 40 dias por conta de uma lesão na patela do joelho esquerdo. Na partida contra o Atlético-GO, o jogador ficará em campo enquanto aguentar. Sheik, poupado no jogo contra o Sport, por conta de desgaste físico, tem grandes chances de atuar no jogo deste sábado e na decisão das oitavas da Copa Sul-Americana contra o Sport, na próxima quarta-feira.

Sem o volante Élton, suspenso pelo terceiro cartão amarelo, Gilson Kleina deve montar um time com dois volantes: Naldo e Fernando Bob, além de Renado Cajá e Emerson Sheik no meio de campo. Felipe Saraiva e Lucca podem fortalecer o ataque e Léo Gamalho se torna opção para a segunda etapa.

Para enfrentar o Dragão, a expectativa é de que a Ponte seja formada por Aranha; Nino Paraíba, Marllon, Luan Peres e Danilo Barcelos; Naldo, Fernando Bob, Renato Cajá e Emerso Sheik; Felipe Saraiva e Lucca.

De olho em uma vaga nas quartas de final da Copa Sul-Americana, o técnico Gilson Kleina sabe da dificuldade que a Macaca vai enfrentar para reverter a derrota por 3 a 1 para o Sport, mas mantém o foco no jogo contra o Dragão para garantir uma vitória no Campeonato Brasileiro.

– Nós temos que manter o foco neste primeiro jogo pelo Brasileiro, mas não podemos esquecer a Sul-Americana porque existe uma possibilidade palpável para buscar a classificação – declarou o treinador.

Tottenham: Corentin Tolisso links re-emerge

Tottenham have once again been linked with a move for Bayern Munich midfielder Corentin Tolisso, Kicker report.

The Lowdown: Summer links…

Tolisso is into the final year of his contract with the German giants and has made just eight appearances during the current campaign.

The 27-year-old, labelled as ‘dangerous’ by Jean-Pierre Papin, can play as a defensive, central or attacking midfielder and was linked with a move to Tottenham over the summer.

Rumours emerged that the World Cup winner could have moved to Spurs before the 2021/22 campaign began, with Tanguy Ndombele moving to Munich, however, as we know, a swap deal never materialised.

The Latest: Kicker’s report

Reports from German outlet Kicker on Thursday morning linked Spurs and Inter Milan with a fresh move for Tolisso.

Tottenham chief Fabio Paratici reportedly spoke to Tolisso and his representatives, with the midfielder a big fan of Paratici.

The Verdict: McKennie alternative?

Another midfielder who has been heavily linked with a move to north London is Juventus’ Weston McKennie, and the two are similar players. [FBref]

Should Spurs explore a cut-price deal for Tolisso in the winter window and secure a pre-contract agreement ahead of the summer, they’d be getting a versatile international midfielder valued at £13.5m for nothing.

He also has plenty of Champions League experience and will have a winning mentality due to his plethora of honours, so he could be an excellent addition to bolster Antonio Conte’s midfield options in his preferred 3-5-2 system.

In other news: ‘World class’, ‘Perfect’, ‘Winning already’…Sky pundit raves over transfer news out of Spurs, find out more here.

"بطولات" يكشف موقف ماركو روزه النهائي من تدريب الأهلي بعد سواريش

يبحث النادي الأهلي في الوقت الحالي عن المدير الفني المثالي القادر على قيادة الفريق الأول لكرة القدم في الموسم المقبل بعد الإعلان يوم أمس، الأربعاء، عن رحيل ريكاردو سواريش.

وأنهى الأهلي عقد سواريش بالتراضي بعد فترة قصيرة لمدة 69 يومًا داخل القلعة الحمراء، كانت صعبة بسبب خسارة الدوري المصري وكأس مصر بالإضافة إلى إراحة اللاعبين الأساسيين والاعتماد على البدلاء.

وكانت هناك أنباء عن دخول النادي الأهلي في مفاوضات مع مدرب بوروسيا دورتموند السابق، ماركو روزه، من أجل قيادة المارد الأحمر حيث تراه الإدارة بقيادة محمود الخطيب، المدرب المناسب في المستقبل.

اقرأ أيضًا.. فوت ميركاتو: زيزو قد يرحل عن الزمالك خلال ساعات لمزاملة لاعب مصري في أوروبا

وبتواصل “btolat.com” مع مصدر مقرب من المدرب الألماني أوضح التالي أن روزه لا يفكر في العمل خارج قارة أوروبا في الوقت الحالي.

يؤسس ماركو روزه منزلًا جديدًا له ولعائلته الآن في مدينة “لايبزيج” مسقط رأسه أملًا في الحصول على عرض للتدريب مرة أخرى في الدوري الألماني ربما يكون نادي لايبزيج الذي يعاني من النتائج في البطولة رغم فوزه الأخير أمام فولفسبورج، لكنه تعادل مرتين وخسر مباراة أخرى.

الاستقرار في ألمانيا كما أكد المصدر أولوية لدى روزه، أو على أقل تقدير لن يرحل عن أوروبا في الفترة المقبلة.

Di Venuto anchors stolid Durham

Durham spent the third day of this match batting themselves solidly, even stolidly, into a strong position, but some rather puzzling defensive tactics in the final session may prevent them from forcing victory on the final day

John Ward at Old Trafford13-Aug-2009
ScorecardIan Blackwell finished with career-best figures of 7 for 85•Getty Images

Durham spent the third day of this match batting themselves solidly, even stolidly, into a strong position, but some rather puzzling defensive tactics in the final session may prevent them from forcing victory on the final day.  A turning pitch, provided it is not a minefield, is a rare pleasure in modern cricket and if there were more like these, spin bowling in England might flourish again.  Consequently both sides were playing in rather unfamiliar conditions, but Durham handled them more adeptly – particularly Michael Di Venuto, who restrained his natural attacking instincts to guide his team to a position of strength.Lancashire began the day still 18 runs behind Durham’s first-innings total and, the way the last pair of Tom Lungley and Gary Keedy had been batting, were still capable of taking the lead.  For a while they continued with a mixture of some good strokes and a bit of luck, but the latter expired when Keedy was caught at short leg off Ian Blackwell, five runs short.  This gave the Durham spinner figures of 7 for 85, the best of his career.Lancashire made what was to prove serious mistake when Di Venuto, with only a single to his credit, edged a ball from Kyle Hogg low into the slips, where Paul Horton could not hold a difficult chance.  As expected, the seamers did not last long, and Keedy came on the bowl the seventh over, being joined at the other end by Stephen Parry for the 12th.  Sometimes the ball turned and spun awkwardly, and the wicketkeeper Luke Sutton did not have an easy time during the day, conceding a number of byes and failing to take at least one difficult chance, though he did bag two.  The ball was turning square – or so the Lancashire fielders tried to convince the batsmen, as they crowded round their intended victims in a noisy mob.  Mark Stoneman, for once scoring faster than Di Venuto, made 33 out of 60 when he was given out to a fine diving catch behind square leg off Keedy, much to his displeasure.It seemed we were transported to the subcontinent, with two spinners bowling with a marauding pack of fielders making the usual ridiculous farmyard noises of simulated astonishment and disbelief every ball the batsman survived.  VVS Laxman, the chirpiest culprit, was put on to bowl his occasional off-breaks, which did quieten things down a little, until on the stroke of lunch Will Smith (1) turned one of his deliveries into the hands of the mobile wicketkeeper and Durham were 65 for 2.  Immediately on leaving the field, Laxman was awarded his county cap, though presumably this was for more than just his wicket and vocal contributions.After lunch Gordon Muchall decided attack was the best method of defence and took the assault to the spinners, using his feet well to drive and pulling anything short.  Di Venuto, in contrast, was uncharacteristically restrained, playing an innings far different from his usual upstanding, dominant style.  But the vital factor was that he stayed there to anchor the innings, even if it did take him 113 balls to reach his second 50 of the match.  He then pushed on a little more quickly, while Muchall seemed to run out of steam before being given out caught at square leg for 40, and walked off another dissatisfied customer.In these circumstances, and thanks largely once again to Di Venuto, Durham did remarkably well to reached 182 for 3 at tea. In the second over afterwards, however, he pushed a catch to silly point off Keedy and departed for an invaluable 84.Durham’s tactics now became rather puzzling, unless their attitude is now “We have the championship in the bag, so let’s make sure we finish the season undefeated.”  With rain forecast for at least some of the final day, one would have expected them to press on with some urgency towards a declaration; some locals considered they had enough runs to win the match anyway.  But instead two normally aggressive batsmen in Dale Benkenstein and Blackwell pushed and prodded their way along at just over two runs an over, until finally Blackwell (25 off 61 balls) pushed at a ball from Parry outside the off stump and was caught at the wicket.Benkenstein finished the day with a laborious unbeaten 48 off 143 bals.  No doubt Durham will consider themselves vindicated if they do win this match on the final day, but their surprisingly unenterprising approach during the final session has improved Lancashire’s chances of forcing a draw, result wicket and all.

Warner set to return to his roots

David Warner is part of Australia’s Twenty20 team. In October he will be at the Champions League in India for New South Wales, but when the domestic season starts down under he is set to be playing for Eastern Suburbs in Sydney grade cricket

Andrew McGlashan at Old Trafford31-Aug-2009

‘I’ve just got to bide my time, go home and start back in grade again with Eastern Suburbs’•Getty Images

In the space of a couple of months David Warner is likely to go from playing for his country to fighting for his state place. This week he is part of Australia’s Twenty20 team, in October he will be at the Champions League in India for New South Wales, but when the domestic season starts down under he is set to be playing for Eastern Suburbs in Sydney grade cricket.When Warner was thrown into Australia’s Twenty20 side to face South Africa in Melbourne he hadn’t played a first-class game. He responded with a rampaging 89 from 43 balls and suddenly he was the latest boy-wonder. It was inevitable that after such a rapid rise there would be a sudden fall and Warner struggled to build on his early success when promoted to the 50-over team. From seven ODIs he averages 15.14 and for now he is back as a Twenty20 specialist.”I’m in the Twenty20 and still playing for my country. It’s still a thrill for myself, but I’ve got to work hard,” Warner said. “You can’t get to the top and stay there for the rest of your career. There will be setbacks, this is one of them and it’s another challenge for me to raise the bar for the season coming with New South Wales. I will go back and help them as much as I can, try and get some runs personally to get back in the one-day team.”He is far from certain to be given a berth in the New South Wales team when the season starts. There is a battle for batting positions in the side with a host of internationals on the books. Phillip Hughes, Simon Katich, Phil Jacques, Shane Watson and Michael Clarke are all Blues, and while Watson and Clarke will be in India for a one-day series, the likes of Usman Khawaja, Peter Forrest, and Dominic Thornely are likely to be ahead of Warner, who only made his first-class debut in the final match of last season.”I haven’t spoken to any of the selectors while I’ve been over here. I’ve spoken to the coach a little – I’m in the one-day and Twenty20 side – but with Phil [Hughes] getting dropped he’s got to come back into the team and Phil Jacques is almost fit again so it’s going to be hard for me to get in. I’ve just got to bide my time, go home and start back in grade again with Eastern Suburbs. I love playing with my mates there, it’s home, and I’m in that comfort zone there and hopefully I can put the scores together.”It’s a fairly extraordinary life to lead – playing at the highest level, then fighting for a first-class place – but in many ways a very modern phenomenon. Warner is almost the prototype Twenty20 specialist, with an IPL contact in the bag, but he is desperate to move his game on at all levels. “I’m only young and I want to play Test cricket,” he said. “That’s always been my dream as a kid and it’s what I’ve always wanted to do. I can’t be one of those who just plays Twenty20. Obviously I want to reach my goals that I’ve set and continue that path.”I respect all the decisions that have come my way, like not playing first-class cricket until I’ve put the numbers on the board at grade level. My numbers have added up, but obviously you just have to bide your time. We have a very good and young team at New South Wales and it’s going to be a hard one to crack, but all I can do is keep scoring runs and the rest will take care of itself.”Warner’s numbers in Twenty20 internationals are strong. In eight innings he has only fallen for single figures twice and in the opening match of the World Twenty20 made 63 off 53 balls after two wickets fell in the first over. Against England, at Old Trafford, on Sunday he hit 33 from 26 balls despite admitting he found conditions tough and he hopes further contributions will boost his future prospects.”I couldn’t adapt straight away because there was a bit more pace and bounce and obviously they were targeting one area of more so I had to adapt,” he said. “Hopefully tomorrow I can get a bit more of a free rein so I’m looking forward to it.”I’ve got this next game and if I can put some numbers together then there’s the Champions League followed by an Indian tour over there. If I can get some good totals and keep pressing claims I can make sure my name is up there in the list if any injuries come along. If I keep scoring runs things might happen for me.”What makes it harder for Warner is the sporadic nature of Twenty20 internationals. After these two matches against England, Australia have just three more before the next World Twenty20 in West Indies in April. “It’s just one of those things. In the future they might have three or four [Twenty20] games in the future but at the moment it’s a long time between drinks,” he said. “It does break the momentum a little if you play one game here for Australia then maybe not again for two months. I’ve got to try and cope with that and be positive when I play.”

تعرف على معلق مباراة ليفربول ونابولي اليوم في دوري أبطال أوروبا

يحل فريق ليفربول الإنجليزي ضيفًا على نظيره نابولي الإيطالي، مساء اليوم الأربعاء، في بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.

طالع.. مباشر بالفيديو | مباراة ليفربول ونابولي في دوري أبطال أوروبا.. إعلان التشكيلين

تأتي تلك المباراة في إطار منافسات الجولة الأولى من دور مجموعات دوري أبطال أوروبا، موسم 2022/23، على ملعب “دييجو أرماندو مارادونا”.

ويتواجد ليفربول في المجموعة الأولى رفقة كل من نابولي الإيطالي، أياكس الهولندي ورينجرز الأسكتلندي. معلق مباراة ليفربول ونابولي

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Spurs: Paratici makes exciting De Ligt plea

As per Football Insider, Tottenham Hotspur managing director Fabio Paratici has made an exciting transfer plea to club chiefs involving Juventus star Matthijs de Ligt.

The Lowdown: Conte eyes Serie A upgrades…

As widely reported, Conte may turn his attention to Serie A as he seeks to bolster his Tottenham options and transform his new side back into a force.

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It has been two-and-a-half years since Mauricio Pochettino guided the Lilywhites to a Champions League final against Liverpool, and the new manager is tasked with returning Spurs to those lofty heights.

According to Calciomercato, the Italian top flight could be a fruitful transfer pool for Conte and Tottenham, and one of the stars they’ve been tipped to target is Juventus defender De Ligt.

The Netherlands international is one of many players currently on Conte’s radar (Calciomercato.it), with Football Insider now bringing an exciting update involving Paratici.

The Latest: Paratici makes exciting plea…

As per their sources, Tottenham’s transfer chief has told fellow club officials that a ‘deal can be done’ to sign De Ligt from Juventus.

Indeed, the 22-year-old centre-back is ‘on the radar’ of Paratici as he aims to seriously strengthen Conte’s defensive options. As such, Spurs have now ‘set their sights’ on De Ligt ahead of the January transfer window.

The Verdict: Get it done…

Of Tottenham’s defensive targets, which includes Inter Milan mainstay Stefan de Vrij, it is clear that De Ligt stands out as the most ambitious signing of them all.

Spurs would need to smash their transfer record to sign the player going by his £63m valuation according to Transfermarkt, nearly £10m more than the fee they paid to sign Tanguy Ndombele (BBC).

It would signal a real statement of intent by Paratici and the north London club, as evident by the notion that De Ligt ‘can’t be stopped’, according to the player’s representative Mino Raiola.

Likened to an ‘oil tanker’ by his agent, the £200,000-per-week star averaged an impressive 92.5% passing accuracy out from the back over 25 Serie A starts last season – a higher rate than any Spurs player managed (WhoScored).

This sums up his class and composure at such a young age, but if Paratici really does believe that a deal can be done, he may need to pull out all the stops.

In other news: Tottenham tell rising star he is free to leave as they green light surprise exit from N17, find out more here.

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