3 h. ago Dominic Solanke silences Bodø and books Tottenham’s ticket to Bilbao

Who are you and what have you done with Ange Postecoglou? There was a messy goal from a set piece, a plan with pragmatism at its core and a team able to find beauty in the kind of robust performance that has so often seemed alien to Postecoglou’s entire footballing vision.All the cool came from Tottenham Hotspur in the Arctic Circle. Their touch was sure on the infamous ­plastic pitch at the Aspmyra Stadion and they did not mind turning this Europa League semi-final against Bodø/Glimt into a grind. Serious rather than spectacular, they were never under threat of failing to seal their place in the final against Manchester United. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Tottenham face delicate question in bid to avoid freezing up in Arctic Circle

Six years to the day since their last European semi-final success, Spurs face a tricky test in the Arctic Circle

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29 h. ago Spurs and Postecoglou face moment of truth on Bodø/Glimt’s plastic pitch

Tottenham are without key players for the Europa League semi-final second leg against opponents who have beliefEuropean football has provided Tottenham with a sanctuary during this most confusing of seasons. Their Premier League campaign has been a disaster but they have turned into a different team against continental opposition. They have veered away from the wilder excesses of Angeball during their run to the Europa League semi-finals – their quarter-final win over Eintracht Frankfurt was achieved with a crafty, gritty performance in the second leg – and silverware will be within reach for the first time since 2008 if they can hold their nerve at the Aspmyra Stadium.Freeze in the Arctic Circle, though, and the ice that Ange Postecoglou has been skating on since January will finally crack. This is the moment to move away from the modern Tottenham’s history to sort of dare, not quite do and fall short when the pressure rises. Postecoglou has railed against the club’s reputation as ...

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37 h. ago Bodo/Glimt star says Spurs not prepared for 'big disadvantage' in crunch Europa League clash

Odin Bjortuft has said Bodo/Glimt's plastic pitch can have a huge say on Europa League semi-final as Tottenham Hotspur head to the Arctic Circle with a 3-1 lead

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38 h. ago Norwegian fan trades five kilos of fish for ticket to Bodø/Glimt v Tottenham

Supporter with spare ticket took the bait over offerAround 50,000 supporters vying for just 480 seatsA Norwegian bartered five kilos of semi-dried fish for a ticket to Thursday’s semi-final clash between Bodø/Glimt and Tottenham in the Arctic Circle, as the hosts aim to become the first Norwegian club to reach a European final.Some 50,000 fans were vying for just 480 remaining tickets to the second leg of Bodø/Glimt’s Europa League semi-final. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Bowen pounces for West Ham to deny Spurs but boos ring out for Hammers

There is no better example of West Ham’s malaise than their inability to raise themselves for this game. Tottenham Hotspur had an excuse given that their season rests on whether they hold their nerve when they head to the Arctic Circle for the conclusion of their Europa League semi-final with Bodo/Glimt this week, but there are no such silver linings at the London Stadium. This has been a campaign to forget for West Ham, who seem destined to finish in 17th place after going eight games without a win, and only a major overhaul of a tired, ageing squad this summer will ensure that they do not endure more turmoil next season.There has been no uplift since Graham Potter was hired in place of Julen Lopetegui in January. West Ham have taken 14 points from 15 games under Potter and they attacked this visit from Ange Postecoglou’s B team without any discernible enthusiasm. A passionless 1-1 draw, secured by Jarrod Bowen cancelling out Wilson Odobert’s opener for Spurs, was deservedly greete...

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6 d. ago Dejan Kulusevski believes Tottenham can deal with Bodo/Glimt’s artificial pitch

Bodo/Glimt boast a formidable home record in Europe and play on an artificial surface in the Arctic Circle

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6 d. ago Dejan Kulusevski: Spurs can handle Bodo’s artificial pitch in bid to end on high

Bodo/Glimt boast a formidable home record in Europe and play on an artificial surface in the Arctic Circle.

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7 d. ago Ange Postecoglou says Bodø’s goal will not dent Tottenham’s confidence

Visitors strike late in Spurs’ 3-1 first-leg victory‘We need to replicate what we did today’Ange Postecoglou has insisted that Tottenham have the belief that they can overcome a tricky second leg in the Arctic Circle and reach the Europa League final despite conceding a late goal against Bodø/Glimt.Ulrik Saltnes gave Kjetil Knutsen’s Norwegian champions hope of mounting a comeback next week after Spurs had raced into a 3-0 lead in the first leg thanks to goals from Brennan Johnson after just 38 seconds, James Maddison and a penalty from Dominic Solanke. Bodø have a formidable record at home, having won six of their seven matches in Europe so far including victories over Olympiakos and Lazio. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Tottenham deliver for Ange Postecoglou but late twist is a warning for what’s to come

Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Bodo/Glimt: Spurs have one foot in the final ahead of their trip to the Arctic Circle next week

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7 d. ago Inside the FK Bodo/Glimt dressing room full of ‘mates’ out to shock Tottenham

Based within the Arctic Circle, the Norwegian side have already knocked Lazio, Olympiacos and Twente out of the Europa League

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7 d. ago How a fighter pilot guided Bodø/Glimt from the Arctic Circle to a European semifinal against Spurs

The first leg against Tottenham in the Europa League semi-final is Bodø/Glimt’s biggest ever match

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7 d. ago Tottenham: Ange Postecoglou knows perfect plan for Bodo/Glimt as Spurs seek big first

Spurs must be bold at home to take control of Europa League semi-final before difficult trip to Arctic Circle

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8 d. ago Bodo/Glimt: The team of ‘mates’ from the Arctic Circle out to shock Tottenham

The Norwegian outfit have already knocked Lazio, Olympiacos and Twente out of the Europa League.

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8 d. ago The fighter pilot who led Bodø/Glimt from the Arctic Circle to a European semifinal

The Norwegian side have already beaten Twente, Olympiacos and Lazio over an fairytale Europa League run

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8 d. ago How a fighter pilot's mental techniques helped tiny Bodø/Glimt reach the Europa League semifinals

The transformation of Bodø/Glimt from an unheralded Norwegian team located inside the Arctic Circle to one of the fairy-tale stories of European soccer has been underpinned by a fighter pilot who developed mental techniques for his squadron before bombing missions

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1 week ago Electric Range Rover completes Arctic Circle test as it bids to become the 'world's most capable luxury SUV'

The Range Rover Electric is expected to be revealed in production form towards the end of this year, with first deliveries arriving in early 2026.

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1 week ago Lifesize herd of puppet animals begins climate action journey from Africa to Arctic Circle

The Herds project from the team behind Little Amal will travel 20,000km taking its message on environmental crisis across the worldHundreds of life-size animal puppets have begun a 20,000km (12,400 mile) journey from central Africa to the Arctic Circle as part of an ambitious project created by the team behind Little Amal, the giant puppet of a Syrian girl that travelled across the world.The public art initiative called The Herds, which has already visited Kinshasa and Lagos, will travel to 20 cities over four months to raise awareness of the climate crisis. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The Penguin Lessons review – Steve Coogan seabird comedy drama tries to sell feelgood mood

Coogan does his best, but there’s a tonal mismatch here: the animal-teaches-lonely-human narrative jars with a depiction of lives in totalitarian ArgentinaHere is a well-meaning, awkward tonal jumble of a movie, based on the bestselling memoir by former teacher Tom Michell; it is a quirky true-story heart warmer, in which an adorable penguin is apparently supposed to redeem not merely the human hero’s personal heartbreak but maybe even the agony of Argentina during the 70s junta. It stars Steve Coogan, who has often in the past shown brilliant technique as a straight actor, and in Philomena with Judi Dench proved he is perfectly capable of carrying an un-ironised emotional story. But his performance here is bafflingly underpowered and opaque, as if he is slightly perplexed by the script he’s been given.Coogan plays Tom, who takes a job in Peronist Argentina in 1976, teaching English at a stuffy private school for the sons of wealthy expatriates, and is wary of the overbearing headte...

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3 w. ago How performance cars are being perfected in the Arctic Circle

What makes a performance car? Arctic Circle winter testing is where performance brands perfect their cars - come ice driving with Freda Lewis-Stempel and Polestar cars.

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