Exclusive by Alessandro Schiavone Toby Alderweireld has played more games with Jan Vertonghen than with any other player in his career. And the same goes for Super Jan. The duo shared the pitch on a staggering 366 occasions for Belgium, Ajax and Tottenham Hotspur. That amounts to 30,681 minutes, with the pair only 34 shy of the legendary Italy and AC Milan duo Paolo Maldini and Franco Baresi on 400. Doesn’t that sound flabbergasting? Far and away Tottenham Hotspur’s golden er

Exclusive by Alessandro Schiavone in Brussels Toby Alderweireld has called on former side Tottenham Hotspur to make significant changes ahead of the 2026/2027 Premier League campaign after narrowly avoiding an apocalyptic relegation last month. And rather than pouring water into a cracked cup, Alderweireld, who was part of the club’s finest hours in recent history, wants to see open-heart surgery at the club. In other words, he wants to see some fresh faces through the door

That was the season that was : Picture by @YTJourno AFC Wimbledon 4 Not the greatest of seasons for the Dons, who fell too close to the trapdoor for comfort towards the business end of the season. Johnnie Jackson's men finished only two places above the dotted line after losing nine of their last 11 matches and they managed only two goals in their last eight games. Only Marcus Browne (with 12) managed to get into double figures for goals. And home form was a concern, with onl

Wikimedia Commons By Alessandro Schiavone in Leuven World Cup 2027 Qualifiers Belgium 6-0 Luxembourg The manager of the Belgium women's national football team has aimed a dig at England superstar Harry Kane. The striking similarities between Belgium’s all-time record goalscorer Tessa Wullaert and the former Tottenham hitman are well documented on both sides of the Channel. Both belong to the class of 1993. Both score for fun. Both are ageing like fine wine. Both are showing n

Tottenham Hotspur (1) 1 v Everton (0) 0 João Palhinha 43 By Kaz Mochlinski at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Premier League Matchweek 38 Tottenham Hotspur dramatically clung on to their Premier League status on the final day of the domestic season as they just about accomplished what they needed to do in getting a positive result against Everton to relegate West Ham United instead. On a nerve-shredding Sunday afternoon of almost unbearable tension, under cloudless skies in sun

Gunners fans in euphoric mood It has been 22 long years but at last the Gunners have shed the nearly-men tag to land the Premier League title last won by the Invincibles. They are the champions. The fact they have done it without playing will be greatly appreciated by their fans, who have had to witness the torment of many narrow nail biting wins in recent weeks. Closing in on that elusive title has felt tortuous and Monday night's desperately grim 1-0 win over Burnley seemed

Once more unto the Bridge. Chelsea hosted their last home game of the season : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Chelsea (1) 2 Fernandez 18, Andrey Santos 67 Tottenham Hotspur (0) 1 Richarlison 74 Never under-estimate Chelsea's capacity to rouse themselves if Spurs are the opponents. No matter how abject they may have been in the past month and a half, the Blues looked eager to shake off their Wembley disappointment by making life as difficult as possible for their north Lo

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium: Picture by @CapFootballUK Tottenham Hotspur's latest battle to survive the dreaded drop to the Championship next season saw stalemate against Leeds United. Spurs have a two point advantage over fellow strugglers West Ham United who were edged out by Arsenal in a dramatic meeting on on Sunday. Both London sides have two more games to bookend their Premier League campaign with relegation issues potentially going to the final day on 24 May. Here, Capti

Time to clear away a few clouds. Pre-match at the TH Stadium : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Tottenham Hotspur (0) 1 Tel 50 Leeds United (0) 1 Calvert-Lewin 74pen This felt like the day when the nightmare for Spurs and their fans could have been all-but laid to rest. Having taken the lead and looking set for that all-important win, they somehow contrived to lose their way and conceded an equaliser from the penalty spot. It has been a weird and troubled season for them -

The Gtech was a grim place for the Hammers this weekend For Spurs, it was just the perfect time to play Aston Villa. For West Ham, it was maybe the worst time to take on a Brentford side eyeing a crack at European football for the first time. Tottenham travelled to Villa Park on Sunday night with an extra spring in their step after seeing the Hammers cave in 3-0 at the Gtech to the ambitious Bees. It gave them the chance to overtake their east London rivals and get out of the