Former Tottenham striker Peter Crouch was flabbergasted by Spurs sacking Mauricio Pochettino, claiming other clubs would have rewarded him with a statue.
Pochettino and his coaching staff dismissed on Tuesday with Tottenham winless in their past five Premier League matches and sitting 14th.
But the former Southampton boss led Spurs to their first Champions League final in June, overseeing incredible victories against Manchester City and Ajax before missing out on the trophy to Liverpool.
Crouch, who came through Tottenham s academy and played for the club between 2009 and 2011, could not believe how quickly Pochettino s achievements had been forgotten.
I m flabbergasted by Tottenham s decision, ex-England star Crouch wrote in the Daily Mail.
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Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praised the mentality of his team after their come-from-behind 3-1 victory away to West Ham in the Premier League.
United overturned a half-time deficit to beat West Ham thanks to goals from Paul Pogba, Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford in London on Saturday.
Just like they did against Southampton last week, United were forced to rally after Tomas Soucek s 38th-minute opener – Bruno Fernandes coming off the bench to inspire the fightback.
Pogba s delightful but controversial 25-yard equaliser – the ball appeared to go out of play in the build-up – set the stage in the 65th minute and Greenwood put United ahead three minutes later before substitute Rashford made sure of the points 12 minutes from the end.
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Jurgen Klopp is savouring the sporting battle between Liverpool and Manchester City despite the high stakes that accompany Sunday s possible title decider, describing their rivalry as cool .
In order to beat Manchester City in the 2019-20 season and win Liverpool s first domestic league title in three decades, Klopp s side had to claim 99 points, achieving a record-equalling 18 consecutive wins.
Whoever claims three points on Sunday would not only earn potentially decisive breathing room in the Premier League title race but would also crack the 75-point mark with seven games still to play.
Speaking at his pre-match news conference, the Liverpool boss made specific reference to the remarkable levels of consistency the two teams have pushed each other to, especiall…
First-half goals from Luca Gagliano and Giovanni Simeone gave Cagliari a deserved 2-0 victory over Serie A champions Juventus.
Juve wrapped up their ninth consecutive title with a 2-0 win over Sampdoria at the weekend, although patchy recent form means Maurizio Sarri s side have now won only two of their past seven matches.
A vibrant Cagliari were the beneficiaries on this occasion, with Gagliano giving them an early lead to set them on the way to a first July win at the ninth and final attempt.
It proved a frustrating night for Cristiano Ronaldo, while Simeone – the son of Atletico Madrid boss Diego – came up with a superb finish worthy of the five-time Ballon d Or winner in first-half stoppage time.
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Lauren James became the fourth England player to be sent off in a World Cup knockout match after her red card against Nigeria.
The 21-year-old suffered the same fate as David Beckham, Wayne Rooney and Millie Bright on the world stage.
Here, the PA news agency looks back at those who saw red in white.
David Beckham v Argentina, 1998
England were drawing 2-2 with their fierce rivals from South America when, two minutes after half-time, Beckham was shoved to the ground by Argentina henchman Diego Simeone.
As he was lying face down on the pitch, the Manchester United midfielder petulantly swung his right leg at the perpetrator.
It was hardly the crime of the century but it occurred right in front of referee Kim Morten Nielsen, who booked Simeone befo…
Aston Villa are interested in signing Hugo Duro from Valencia, according to . The report has noted that West Ham United are competing with Premier League rivals Villa for the 24-year-old Spanish striker.
CaughtOffSide has reported that Villa manager Unai Emery personally wants Duro in his squad. The former Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain boss is reportedly “confident that Duro’s playing style will adapt well to the Premier League and that he can make a significant contribution to the team’s goal-scoring efforts”.
West Ham manager Julen Lopetegui is also keen on a deal for Duro. The former Real Madrid and Wolverhampton Wanderers manager “sees Duro’s energy and goal-scoring ability as a major potential asset for the Hammers’ attack”, according to the repor…
Gareth Southgate s game management came under fire once again on Thursday, as England produced another underwhelming display in a 1-1 draw with Denmark.
The Three Lions were second-best for long periods and appeared content to sit back after Harry Kane s 18th-minute opener, with Morten Hjulmand s rasping strike handing Denmark a point – the least they deserved.
Former England defender Jamie Carragher was among those to highlight the lethargic nature of the display, saying more energy was required from the bench.
Posting on X as Southgate made a triple substitution on the 70-minute mark, introducing Eberechi Eze, Jarrod Bowen and Ollie Watkins for Phil Foden, Bukayo Saka and Kane, Carragher wrote: Pleased Southgate has made changes. By the look of England so far…
Barcelona feel Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves has one foot out of the door and are optimistic about their chance of signing him at the end of the season.
Neves, 25, has spent the past six seasons with Wolves after arriving during their last season in the Championship (2017-18), racking up over 200 appearances for the club along with 28 goals.
The central midfielder, a regular for Portugal, has caught the eye of Europe s elite clubs.
Wolves had been hopeful of extending Neves stay at the club, but with their future in the Premier League in doubt, they might have already started to plan for life without him.
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According to Sport, Barcelona believe Wolves are signing 21-year-old Flamengo mid…
Graham Arnold revealed he had visualised Australia s impressive 2-0 win over Argentina in their Olympics opener – and said keeping Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona out of conversations was all-important.
Australia head coach Arnold saw his Olyroos team strike a major victory for the underdog with their Tokyo 2020 success in Sapporo, where goals from Lachlan Wales and Marco Tilio did the damage.
Although the Argentina team this year does not carry the same star quality as the 2004 and 2008 sides that featured Carlos Tevez and Lionel Messi respectively, the South Americans were expected to be on a high after their senior side lifted the Copa America trophy earlier this month.
Arnold s Australian troops were highly impressive in the Group C tussle, however, even t…
Sheffield United maintained their unbeaten start in the Championship and moved joint-top of the table with a 2-0 home win over Luton Town.
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi marked his 22nd birthday in style, scoring a goal in each half, as the Blades brushed aside their struggling visitors on Saturday.
The youngster was denied in the opening stages, but still ensured United got off to a strong start, firing in an emphatic finish after just 12 minutes.
He then got his second just seven minutes after the restart, sliding it through Thomas Kaminski s legs.
The Blades should have had a third late on when Vinicius Souza struck the post, but they had already done enough to take advantage of Sunderland dropping points on Friday to join them on 19 points at the summit.
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