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Football: Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 1 Eintracht Frankfurt

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Tottenham were held by Frankfurt as Santos steals the show in Europa League tie They were held to a 1-1 draw by Eintracht Frankfurt, with visiting goalkeeper Kaua Santos delivering a stunning performance to keep the hosts at bay. Author - Greg S The Brazilian, deputising for the injured Kevin Trapp, produced a series of outstanding saves in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-final at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, frustrating Spurs throughout a breathless encounter. Frankfurt struck early through Hugo Ekitike, whose low drive in the sixth minute underlined why a number of Premier League clubs are keeping tabs on the 22-year-old forward. The move came from a Spurs error in midfield, as James Maddison lost possession and Ellyes Skhiri found Ekitike in space. The Frenchman cut inside and picked his spot with precision, beating Guglielmo Vicario at the far post. Spurs responded with intent and gradually gained control. Their efforts were rewarded when Pedro Porro levelled the tie w...

Football: Chelsea 1 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur

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Chelsea edge past Tottenham to climb into top four Enzo Fernández’s second-half header secured a vital win for Chelsea as they overcame Tottenham to move into the Premier League’s top four, strengthening their push for Champions League qualification. Author - Lauren W Defeat heaps further pressure on Ange Postecoglou, whose Spurs side remain 14th and in danger of finishing outside the top 10 for the first time since 2008. The Blues , buoyed by the return of key duo Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson, dictated the tempo at Stamford Bridge but squandered a string of first-half chances. However, they maintained their attacking intent after the break and found the breakthrough on 50 minutes, with Fernández nodding in Palmer’s pinpoint cross. Moisés Caicedo thought he had doubled Chelsea’s advantage moments later, firing a crisp volley past Guglielmo Vicario, but the goal was chalked off following a lengthy VAR review for offside in the build-up. READ MORE: Premier League news and storie...

London Football Icons: Teddy Sheringham

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A player with a huge connection to some of London's biggest clubs Edward Paul Sheringham MBE (known to most as Teddy Sheringham) is an English football manager and former player. He played mostly as a second striker, in a 24-year professional career.  Author - James P Source |  Chip Shop Forks_80 A summary He was part of the Manchester United team that won the treble of the Premier League , FA Cup and UEFA Champions League in 1999. He scored the equalising goal and provided the assist for the club's winning goal in the 1999 UEFA Champions League final against Bayern Munich that sealed it, with both goals coming in injury time of the second half. The start of a wonderful career Sheringham began his career at Millwall , where he scored 111 goals between 1983 and 1991, and is the club's second all-time leading scorer. He left to join First Division Nottingham Forest. A year later, Sheringham scored Forest's first-ever Premier League goal and was signed by Tottenham Hot...