5 d. ago WSL talking points: Miedema proves doubters wrong and Chelsea stumble again

Chelsea lose ground in title race at Liverpool while Arsenal struggle to find their shooting bootsWhen Alyssa Thompson fired in a superb ninth-minute opener, Chelsea looked on course for another routine win. However, Liverpool’s defence held firm and the Reds levelled in the 33rd minute and held out until half-time. The Chelsea manager, Sonia Bompastor, introduced further attacking options in the second half, including Lauren James and Aggie Beever-Jones, but a solid defensive display from Liverpool ensured Chelsea were unable to find a winner as the hosts earned their second point of the season. Although the result did mean Chelsea set a record of 34 successive unbeaten WSL games, clearly all is not well with the defending champions. Last season they had 27 points after nine games and led the way, this campaign they have eight fewer and are three points behind Manchester City. Réshma RaoMatch report: Tottenham 0-0 Arsenal Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Tuchel’s back to the future England can play with fire and fury at the World Cup | Jonathan Wilson

A tactically and technically adept Three Lions squad can take the handbrake off and prosper in North America next summerWatching Micky van de Ven surge through the pretty much the entire FC Copenhagen team in the Champions League last week, two sensations occurred. The first was awe, that somebody so powerful and so quick would still have the composure to finish as he did. And the second was that this didn’t feel entirely fair. It was as though Gulliver had landed himself a deal in the Lilliput Premier League.The same evening, Liverpool, who have at times struggled physically in the Premier League this season, bullied Real Madrid, their threat at set plays so marked that eventually it was the 5ft 7in Alexis Mac Allister who headed the vital goal. The following day, Newcastle swatted Athletic Bilbao aside, largely by being bigger than them: for the opening goal, the Spanish side’s defence appears to have looked at Dan Burn and decided there was no point even trying to mark him. Conti...

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7 d. ago Cristian Romero sent clear message about behaviour at Tottenham as Arsenal argument made

Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven have formed a solid partnership at Tottenham this season, with the duo conceding just five goals in the Premier League this season

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2 w. ago Kevin Danso interview: Tottenham star on set pieces, key Thomas Frank advice and that Micky van de Ven goal

The defender knows he has a tough job on his hands playing back-up to Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero, but is glad being rejected by Southampton led him on a path to Spurs

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2 w. ago We love football because of moments like Van de Ven’s goal, not the Fifa Peace Prize | Max Rushden

Gianni Infantino has a new idea, and like most of his ideas it’s not one many are going to like, except maybe Donald TrumpA perfectly friendly-looking American guy, sharp suit, early 50s is wandering around Miami. He tells me that in the last 10 years the city has turned into a “magnet for dreamers, doers and visionaries, a launchpad where ideas take flight, where connections spark movements, where legacies are born”.I nod sagely, pretending to know what that means before clicking the X in the top right of the YouTube tab. The man in question is in fact the mayor of Miami, Francis Suarez, encouraging me and other leaders of industry to pay lots of money to attend the America Business Forum. The website tells me “America Business Forum comes to the United States for the first time” – which begs the question where they’ve held it previously. I’m no CEO, I don’t keep a diary, but I’d have put America right up there as locations to hold a forum on American business. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Tottenham stars past and present hail Micky van de Ven 'goal that shook the world'

The defender is a Puskas Award contender after his 80-yard solo wonderstrike

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2 w. ago Van de Ven brushes off Frank snub and reflects on his Spurs wondergoal

He feels incident with manager blown out of proportionDefender told himself he had to score after storming runMicky van de Ven has downplayed the furore over his standoff with Thomas Frank after Tottenham’s Premier League defeat by Chelsea on Saturday, insisting it was misinterpreted and blown out of proportion. The centre-half preferred to focus on how the team had bounced back to thrash Copenhagen in the Champions League on Tuesday – a tie in which he scored a thrilling individual goal.Van de Ven was all smiles after Copenhagen, his surge and finish from one box to the other drawing comparisons to Son Heung-min’s Puskas Award-winning effort for Spurs against Burnley in 2019. It was a vivid contrast to the post-Chelsea scenes when Spurs were booed off by their home crowd, having also been jeered by them during the game. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Tottenham star Micky van de Ven clarifies Chelsea incident that led to Thomas Frank apology

Micky van de Ven scored a stunner - running from the edge of his own penalty area - on Tuesday night in Tottenham's 4-0 thrashing of Copenhagen

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2 w. ago ‘Lionel Messi turned into Micky van de Ven’: Tottenham wondergoal stuns Thomas Frank

Spurs defender Van de Ven ran the length of the pitch with the ball before firing home during his side’s comfortable 4-0 Champions League win over FC Copenhagen

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2 w. ago Thomas Frank hits back at Jamie Carragher and explains why Micky van de Ven is like Lionel Messi

Thomas Frank hits back at Jamie Carragher and explains why Micky van de Ven is like Lionel Messi  Football London

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2 w. ago Red card and wondergoal sum up best and worst of Tottenham in Thomas Frank rebuild

Tottenham 4-0 Copenhagen: Micky van de Ven’s wondergoal was the highlight as the hosts earned a deserved Champions League win

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2 w. ago Watch: Micky van de Ven sparks Lionel Messi comparisons with Tottenham wondergoal

Spurs defender may have wrapped up the goal of the season competition already

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2 w. ago Micky van de Ven leads Tottenham charge as Spurs blitz Copenhagen in statement win

TOTTENHAM 4-0 COPENHAGEN: Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven scored a memorable goal as he charged from his own box to slot home at the other end

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2 w. ago Tottenham player ratings vs Copenhagen: Xavi Simons superb but Micky van de Ven 'ridiculous'

Summer signing Xavi Simons also produced an impressive performance as Tottenham click under Thomas Frank

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2 w. ago Micky van de Ven stunner lights up Tottenham’s Champions League victory

Goals by Brennan Johnson, Wilson Odobert, Van de Ven and Joao Palhinha clinched a comfortable Spurs win.

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2 w. ago Tottenham players told reaction to Micky van de Ven and Djed Spence snub speaks volumes

Tottenham players have been criticised over their response to Micky van de Ven and Djed Spence's apparent snub of Thomas Frank's instructions following their defeat to Chelsea

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2 w. ago Micky van de Ven and Djed Spence apologised for snubbing Spurs fans

The two Spurs defenders ignored the instructions of boss Frank to applaud the home fans on Saturday

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2 w. ago Thomas Frank responds after two Tottenham stars apologise for 'disrespectful' snub

Tottenham players Micky van de Ven and Djed Spence were slammed by some supporters after apparently refusing Thomas Frank's demands that they face fans after the loss to Chelsea

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2 w. ago Micky van de Ven and Djed Spence apologised for Chelsea actions – Thomas Frank

Tottenham pair Van de Ven and Spence ignored the instructions of boss Frank to applaud the home fans on Saturday.

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2 w. ago Tottenham: Thomas Frank reveals Djed Spence and Micky van de Ven talks after Chelsea snub

Spence and Van de Ven ignored Frank following Saturday’s 1-0 defeat to Chelsea

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