Jose Mourinho hailed Harry Kane and said the Tottenham star was at his best when the puzzle around him is perfect .
Kane provided his ninth assist of the Premier League season – to go with seven goals – during Spurs 2-0 win over Manchester City on Saturday.
The forward had just eight assists in his previous three league campaigns combined (94 games), but set up Giovani Lo Celso s goal, which doubled Tottenham s lead following Son Heung-min s opener.
Mourinho lauded Kane, who helped Spurs win back-to-back league games against City for the first time since a run of three between September 2015 and October 2016.
He s a fantastic player. When the puzzle around him is perfect for him he s a fantastic player, the Spurs head coach told a news conference.
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In what could prove to be a lively affair from the Stadio Renato Dall Ara on Sunday afternoon, Napoli will travel to Bologna for their penultimate Series A showdown.
Starting with the hosts, managing to make what was a thumping return to winning ways last weekend, Bologna will be desperate to spring a major Serie A upset on Sunday afternoon. Last seen claiming a 5-1 romp away at Cremonese, Thiago Motta’s men are now hoping to find some welcomed stability over the final fortnight. However, while the Greyhounds might still find themselves sat in pole position to claim an eye-catching top-half finish this season, the former Genoa boss has seen his side muster just a single domestic win from any of their last seven straight …
Borussia Dortmund head coach Edin Terzic acknowledged his side were fortunate to defeat Chelsea – but saw little reason to apologise for a fortuitous Champions League victory.
Chelsea dominated at the Signal Iduna Park but Karim Adeyemi s ruthless 63rd-minute strike ensured Dortmund will head back to Stamford Bridge on March 7 with a slender 1-0 lead in the last-16 tie.
Joao Felix twice spurned gilt-edged chances in the first half before Adeyemi broke away from a Chelsea corner to round Kepa Arrizabalaga and earn Dortmund a rare win over English opposition on Wednesday.
It marked the Bundesliga side s first win against an English team in European competition for 11 games, their last such victory against Tottenham in March 2016.
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Franck Kessie should not think about leaving Milan for clubs that aren’t of a higher level , according to former Rossoneri midfielder Massimo Ambrosini.
The Ivory Coast international is reportedly keen to leave Milan as a free agent when his contract at San Siro expires at the end of June.
Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur are rumoured to be eyeing the midfielder, who is now into his fifth season at San Siro.
The 25-year-old has yet to agree a new deal with Milan, amid reports he is seeking a salary of around €8million.
Stefano Pioli s side are second in Serie A, four points behind reigning champions and rivals Inter after the opening 19 matches.
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Mikel Arteta admitted his side came up short in both boxes as Arsenal slumped to defeat to West Ham to miss out on regaining top spot in the Premier League.
The Gunners remain behind Liverpool as they lost 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium on what Arteta conceded was one of the most frustrating nights of his four-year tenure as Arsenal boss.
Tomas Soucek’s opener – awarded after the VAR could not determine whether the whole ball had gone out of play in the build up – and a second-half header from former Arsenal defender Konstantinos Mavropanos earned the visitors a deserved win.
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Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou believes his players have become conditioned to the constant demands for success.
Captain Callum McGregor lifted the cinch Premiership trophy on Saturday after a 5-0 win over Aberdeen rounded off a season in which Celtic collected 99 points and scored a post-war club-record 114 league goals.
Postecoglou has now claimed four of five domestic trophies available since arriving from Japan in the summer of 2021 and he can follow in the footsteps of Jock Stein, Martin O’Neill, Brendan Rodgers and Neil Lennon by clinching the treble with Scottish Cup victory over Inverness on Saturday.
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Galatasaray have offered a three-year contract to Patrick van Aanholt of Crystal Palace, according to .
The 30-year-old left-back will be out of contract at the end of the season, and Crystal Palace apparently still haven t decided whether they want him at Selhurst Park beyond the summer. His situation has attracted attention from several Premier League clubs, but Galatasaray have made a concrete offer first, and it is now being considered by his representatives and discussed between the two parties.
Having played for Den Bosch and PSV Eindhoven at different youth levels, Van Aanholt spent almost his entire senior career so far in England. He joined Chelsea s Under-18 side in 2007 had loan spells with Coventry, Newcastle, Leicester City, Wigan, and then a two-year one w…
AFC Wimbledon boss Johnnie Jackson said his striker Omar Bugiel reported being the victim of alleged racist abuse during Saturday’s goalless draw at Bradford.
Play was briefly stopped by referee Ross Joyce towards the end of the game after a complaint was made about something shouted from the Valley Parade crowd towards Bugiel.
Jackson said he was unaware of what was said but revealed Lebanon international Bugiel had spoken to the referee about the incident.
“I think there were some racist abuse towards Omar Bugiel. He’s gone in with the referee to report it.
“I don’t know what was said. Obviously, we’ll wait to see the report until I comment further but someone in the crowd has said something to him that they shouldn’t have done.”
Celtic right-back Anthony Ralston will embrace his developing role as one of the more senior members of the squad after signing his latest contract.
Ralston has made five appearances since the return of Brendan Rodgers and the manager quickly showed his faith by handing him a new contract until the summer of 2027 this week.
The academy graduate made his Celtic debut seven years ago under Ronny Deila and was handed further first-team action by Rodgers before truly establishing himself in the early days of Ange Postecoglou’s reign, following loan spells with Dundee United and St Johnstone.
Given the number of players who have arrived at Celtic Park over the last two years, the Scotland international accepts he can now be classed as a senior player.
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Chile have become draw specialists as they look to kick-start their Copa America campaign against Bolivia in Cuiaba on Friday.
La Roja recorded their third consecutive 1-1 draw after Eduardo Vargas equaliser cancelled out Lionel Messi s superb free-kick against Argentina on Monday.
Copa America champions in 2015 and 2016, Chile have struggled for form since the 2019 tournament, winning just three games (L5, 6D).
Encouragingly for Chile, they have dominated Bolivia in the Copa America amid a run of five wins and a draw in CONMEBOL s showpiece event.
We must improve the possession of the ball and do it more calmly, not be so direct in some parts of the game because that causes us a lot of wear and tear, Chile goalkeeper Claudio Bravo said following the dra…