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Alfie Dorrington will be hoping that the start of a new month brings about a key change in his Aberdeen loan spell. Heading north of the border in the middle of January, the Tottenham defender has so far had to contend with limited minutes since making the move to Pittodrie. To date, the 19-year-old has five Aberdeen appearances to his name, with his latest one coming on Tuesday evening as the Dons lost 5-1 away at Celtic. Dorrington did in fact start the game as a substitute before entering the fray with 28 minutes to go following an injury to fellow January arrival…
FILE – The Springboks’ match-fees have been revealed. IOL Sport compares it to their Bafana Bafana and Proteas counterparts. Springboks players are well rewarded for putting their bodies on the line during Test matches for South Africa after a breakdown of SA Rugby’s contributions to Players of National Interest (PONI) was revealed. The SA Rugby Industry Collective Agreement has revealed rugby players’ earnings in the country and the percentage covered by the South African Rugby Union. Salary wise, top Springboks players playing locally are right up with the best sports earners in South Africa, with the top players earning close…
Declan Rice would have felt Arsenal’s defeat to West Ham more than most especially after being subbed off to jeers. For the third season running West Ham inflicted a result on Arsenal that has all but ended their title dreams. West Ham won 1-0 at the Emirates on Saturday as Jarrod Bowen lost his marker Declan Rice to head home. The new Hammers captain eluding the man who used to wear the armband, who used to be adored by the West Ham faithful. Rice was a huge hit with Gunners fans in his first season. But it has not gone unnoticed that the…
Len Ikitau is looking likely to be joining Exeter Chiefs for the 25/26 Premiership season Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter has confirmed the club are ‘very close to announcing’ some of their headline transfer dealings, which could come in the next week. The Devonians have been heavily linked with Springboks hooker Joseph Dweba and Wallabies duo Len Ikitau and Jake Gordon, but as of yet have only confirmed the signing of Tom Hooper for next season. Rob Baxter addresses talk of Springboks and Wallabies signings Recruitment has quickly become a major talking point amongst the Exeter faithful, with…
West Ham United youngster Ollie Scarles was handed his Premier League debut by Julen Lopetegui back in December. Ollie Scarles has gone from strength to strength since then for West Ham, and the fact that Julen Lopetegui gave him his debut was one of the few positive things the Spaniard did at the London Stadium. Moving on Lopetegui was 100% the right call from the Hammers owners, and the 58-year-old has since shared how he was sacked via a phone-call. Lopetegui oversaw a disastrous Premier League campaign for West Ham, and fell out with numerous players behind the scenes, including a set-to with Jean-Clair Todibo. West Ham are…
Tottenham have missed out on around £75million of extra revenue after turning down naming rights offers for their new stadium, sources have told Football Insider. The Premier League side have been trying to land a lucrative agreement for their 62,850-capacity facility since it opened in 2019 but have so far been unsuccessful. The development of the stadium has boosted the club’s value and attractiveness to investors over the past five years. Tottenham are believed to be valuing the naming rights at around £25million a year as they look to continue improving their commercial revenues. Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is understood to have turned down…
Tottenham Hotspur look like a team reborn at the moment. Just a month ago, Ange Postecoglou’s side looked utterly bereft of ideas on the pitch, and there was a real sense that the Australian would soon be out of a job. The return of injured stars has undoubtedly helped the North Londoners’ cause, but the manager has also been able to extract some brilliant performances out of those who’ve remained fit. Spurs’ recent PL form Opponent Result Ipswich Town (A) 4-1 (W) Manchester Utd (H) 1-0 (W) Brentford (A) 2-0 (W) Leicester City (H) 2-1 (L) Everton (A) 3-2 (L) In fact,…
West Ham United have held talks with Lille striker Jonathan David’s representatives over a potential summer move to the London Stadium, talkSPORT journalist Alex Crook has revealed. The Hammers were reportedly looking to get ahead of the competition for the Canada international but are unlikely to succeed, with David expected to reject their approach. According to Crook, West Ham face competition from clubs such as Inter Milan and Barcelona for the 25-year-old striker and ‘know’ he is unlikely to choose them as his next destination. David, who has just over four months remaining on his contract, was linked with a Premier League move…
Ange Postecoglou has not been able to use Cristian Romero at Tottenham for some time now. The Argentina international last appeared for Spurs in the 4-3 defeat against Chelsea on December 8th, a game in which he suffered a torn quadricep, while Micky van de Ven was also forced off injured. Romero is close to returning after spending almost three months on the sidelines – with Tottenham giving the South American as much time as he needs to ensure another setback doesn’t occur. However – with the international break on the horizon – Ange Postecoglou faces a difficult conversation with Cristian Romero. Cristian Romero may want…
SuperSport United head coach Gavin Hunt has opened up about what went wrong during his short-lived tenure as Kaizer Chiefs boss. Hunt, who recently celebrated his 1000th match as a head coach, moved to Kaizer Chiefs during the 2020/21 season with one of the most impressive CVs in the history of South African football. Throughout his illustrious coaching career, he won four league titles – three at SuperSport United and one with Bidvest Wits – plus a number of Cup titles. He was seen as the perfect choice to make the Sowetan giants great again. But when he arrived at…