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@pasport journalist covering football, tennis and darts. #rufc fan and author. Survivor of the hottest ever London Marathon 🏃 . Views mine and DMs open

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4 years
Jurgen Klopp on life in lockdown: "I didn't learn a lot in lockdown, other than Gary Neville has an opinion about absolutely everything. It is incredible."
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2 years
Antonio Conte: “After three weeks I am starting to understand the situation. It is not simple. At this moment the level at Tottenham is not so high.” #THFC
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3 years
Since Pep Guardiola called Tottenham the 'Harry Kane' team, Spurs have beaten City four times at home and Kane has played just once*. (*Also came off injured early in one) #THFC
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2 years
Harry Kane talking to Emmanuel Adebayor in the mixed zone. Fernando Llorente also here #THFC
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6 years
It's the 73rd minute at New York Stadium and Rotherham and Ipswich fans are chanting 'To Me, To You' at each other in memory of Barry Chuckle #rufc #itfc
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4 years
Re the Erik Lamela incident. Soft and Lamela was definitely a c**t. But an intelligent one, not a stupid one. #THFC #COYS
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2 years
Tottenham have scored 12 goals in the last three games and Harry Kane hasn't scored any of them. #THFC
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3 years
Husband first, best striker in Europe second. #THFC #Eng
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4 years
Amazon have erected a billboard near Stamford Bridge advertising the forthcoming All or Nothing series: "Ever wondered what your ex is up to?" #THFC #COYS
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2 years
Kulusevski's ability to shift on to his left foot, even in the most difficult circumstances is excellent. #THFC
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2 years
Wow, wow, wow, get the banners out. Tottenham's opening game of the season against Southampton will be their first Saturday 3pm kick-off at home since December 2019! #THFC
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2 years
Conte on Son: "If I have to find a husband for my daughter I would like it to be a person like him. In this moment he is suffering a lot because he is not scoring. Son will always be part of my football vision." #THFC
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2 years
Harry Kane on Dier: “I am really close with Eric, he is a fantastic player, he had a really good season, probably the best season he has had in terms of being consistent over a long period of time, staying fit and healthy. He was a big reason we got Champions League football.”
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2 years
Harry Kane will read children's book The Lion Inside by Rachel Bright on CBeebies Bedtime Stories tonight to coincide with World Mental Health Day. It airs at 6.50pm #THFC
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2 years
Tottenham are consistent in one thing, disappointing their fans. #THFC
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2 years
Great news for Tottenham, Hugo Lloris agrees a new two-year contract. Had been free to talk to other clubs this month. Contract takes him to 37 and 14 years with the club. But he's playing as well as ever #THFC
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2 years
Antonio Conte on the postponement of the north London derby: "This is the first time in my life that a league postponed a game because of injuries. It was a very strange decision." #THFC
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3 years
Mourinho press conference delayed as he is having a selfie with Adebayo Akinfenwa #THFC
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2 years
For all the negativity recently, Spurs are still unbeaten in nine Premier League games under Antonio Conte. On the shoulder of the top four with games in hand. Be a good time to give him some reinforcements. #THFC
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3 years
The more I watch Lucas Moura the more I wonder how the hell Ajax happened. #THFC
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4 years
Giovani Lo Celso is out of the Argentina squad. So that's him, Ndombele, Son, Bale and Dele all at the Spurs training ground over the next week. Can only be good. #THFC #COYS
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2 years
In the Kane-Son partnership, there's no doubt that Kane's assists have been more eye-catching but it is as equal as it can be. Kane has scored 19 of the 37 goals and Son 18. An iconic duo in Premier League and Tottenham's history. #THFC
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3 years
First goal at new stadium ✅ First goal under Mourinho ✅ First goal under Nuno ✅ First goal under Conte ✅ Son Heung-min. 🇰🇷 #THFC
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2 years
Arteta claims his side are the only club to have to play Premier League games on Wednesday night and then Saturday lunchtime, but Spurs did it last month when playing Burnley and Leeds. #THFC
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4 years
Mourinho: "Before matches you always ask me why this player is not playing, why this player is not playing, why this player is not selected. Maybe now for a few weeks you don't ask me that because you have the answer." #THFC #COYS
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5 years
Paul Merson watch out...Mauricio Pochettino is coming to get you.... #THFC #COYS
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2 years
Dare. Dream. Did
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4 years
Mourinho: "Why are you speaking about us? Speak about Liverpool, Manchester United, City and others with 'clever' players and getting penalties. Don't speak about Harry Kane." #THFC #COYS
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2 years
Mind-bending decision to leave Eric Dier out. #THFC
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3 years
Spurs went to Anfield on December 16 top of the league. Eight games later they are 11 points off the top. Can't pin today on Kane's absence, it's been dire for weeks. #THFC
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2 years
Good morning to everyone apart from those people who are happy for this to be offside
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3 years
Here at Marine. The streets are lined with people waiting for the Spurs bus to arrive #THFC #COYS
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4 years
Jose Mourinho on why he doesn't feature in Arsene Wenger's book: “Because he never beat me. You are not going to do a chapter about 14 matches that you never win so why should he speak about me in a book. A book is to make you proud!” #THFC #AFC #CFC
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3 years
Erik Ten Hag has signed a new contract at Ajax, running until 2023. Another blow for Spurs in their search for a new manager #THFC
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4 years
Jose Mourinho piles into Tanguy Ndombele. "He is always injured. you are full of hope. One game he is in and then he is injured. It is a concern." #THFC #COYS
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Antonio Conte on his future: "I am enjoying my time at Tottenham, I have found a fantastic atmosphere, a great stadium, a great training ground, our fans are incredible. For sure I want to improve the situation. The people deserve much more than this." #THFC
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2 years
What I liked the most was how Antonio Conte put Lucas Moura on at the end to remind us what it used to be like #THFC
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3 years
Mourinho on Dele performance: "I like very much." #THFC #COYS
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2 years
The more I watch it, the more outrageous Kane's assist for Son's second goal gets. #THFC
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2 years
Dimitar Berbatov gets it: "Supporting Spurs can drive you f***ing mad". #THFC
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3 years
"That's for selling me". Sissoko blasts the ball at Nuno from close range after he was shepherded out of play. Definitely not intentional because if it was he'd have missed #THFC
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4 years
Research shows that Tottenham have more fans in South Korea than in the UK, with 11million people between the ages of 16 and 69 saying they support Spurs. Can't think why! 🇰🇷 #THFC #COYS
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2 years
Spurs are obviously disappointed by the Luis Diaz situation. It was a player decision to choose Liverpool, and who can blame him. Spurs were ready to do the deal from a financial point of view. #THFC
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2 years
Harry Kane moves to 236 goals for Tottenham - 30 shy of Jimmy Greaves' all-time record. #THFC
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3 years
While Harry Kane was late in reporting for training, Son Heung-min signed a new contract. He cemented his place in Spurs fans' hearts with another huge goal. #THFC
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Yves Bissouma is Tottenham's third summer signing. £25m plus add-ons. Four-year deal #THFC
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3 years
A nice tribute to Jimmy Greaves by @TfL at Seven Sisters station #THFC
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2 years
Son Heung-min has scored 19 Premier League goals this season. The most he has ever scored in one campaign. He's just three behind Mo Salah in the race for the Golden Boot. #THFC
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2 years
First game of the season and the last game of the season with @AlasdairGold . And that’s a wrap.
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2 years
Son Heung-min shares the Golden Boot with Mohamad Salah on 23 goals. #THFC
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2 years
Antonio Conte on Harry Kane: "Harry had a hit on his back but he has to play. Even if he has one leg, he has to play. He is good." #THFC
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2 years
Tottenham will qualify for the Champions League next season if they get a point at Norwich on Sunday (unless Arsenal beat Everton by 16 goals). Win and it doesn't matter. As Conte keeps telling us, who would have thought that possible? #THFC
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3 years
I personally cannot wait for Conte v Mourinho in the Europa Conference League final in Tirana. 🍿🍿 #THFC
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3 years
This has to be one of the flakiest Tottenham teams of all time. They have dropped 13 points from winning positions by conceding goals in the last 15 minutes. Couldn’t hold a lead to save their lives. #THFC
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2 years
Very, very good cameo by Rodrigo Bentancur. Tidy in possession and broke up play well. #THFC
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2 years
They make some good points #THFC
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Imagine if Conte had taken over in the summer....
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2 years
After the 1-0 defeat to Burnley, Spurs were in eighth, seven points behind Man United in fourth. Seven games later they are six points ahead and they lost to them! #THFC
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3 years
Mourinho on Reguilon: "An amazing gift. Portuguese piglet which is amazing for Portuguese and Spanish, I gave him because I was told he was going to spend Christmas on his own. He was not alone as you can see." #THFC #COYS
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Son Heung-min is the first non -British or Irish player to score 100 goals for Tottenham. 🇰🇷💯 #THFC #COYS
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2 years
Surely that is the end of the road for Ndombele, whether they can find a club to take him or not. An unwelcome act of defiance. #THFC
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3 years
Aurier had his fair share of high profile brain freezes and Mourinho famously said he was scared of his defending. But he was a great character around the dressing room and he played for the three days after his brother was killed, so respect. #THFC
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Tottenham's front three have transformed their season. They have produced 27 combined goal contributions in the last eight PL games. Kane: 8 goals, 4 assists Son: 5 goals, 3 assists Kulusevski: 2 goals, 5 assists #THFC
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4 years
Good news for Spurs. Gareth Bale, Ben Davies and Joe Rodon test negative for coronavirus after Wales' match with the Republic of Ireland #THFC #COYS
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4 years
Might go unnoticed, but I think Hugo Lloris has been excellent since the restart in June. Superb handling and commandment of box tonight especially #THFC #COYS
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2 years
Kulusevski did not train yesterday and has been sick with a stomach virus, which has affected another four players. #THFC
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2 years
A word for Harry Kane, too. Obviously there were some known factors (Euros, transfer saga, Nuno-ball), but he went from scoring once in the first 13 games to 16 in his last 24. Also got nine assists. #THFC
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3 years
I can’t speak, or type m, a pint of beer has just landed on my laptop. What a start
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4 years
Mourinho: "I have played the Europa League two times and won it two times. I would love to play it a third time and try and win it a third." #THFC #COYS
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3 years
Mourinho on Hojbjerg: "Simplicity is genius and the guy is so simple in every thing he does. He is a fantastic player. Well done Mr Levy." #THFC #COYS
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2 years
Spurs fans still singing loudly 10 minutes after the final whistle. This could be a massive result in their season. #THFC
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3 years
Just two blokes ready for another season of press box selfies #THFC
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Tottenham’s match with Crystal Palace is ON #THFC
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Mourinho says the Spurs players were calling Hojbjerg "Zidane" at half-time #THFC #COYS
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2 years
Kane is a joke. Passing is unbelievable. #THFC
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4 years
Mourinho on his yellow card: "I think the yellow card is fair because I was rude, but I was rude to an idiot." #THFC #COYS
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4 years
The Tanguy turnaround is complete as Mourinho admits #THFC missed him last night: "He is training normal and is ready to play Sunday, and to be honest we missed him - because he gives speed to the team. Thinking quick, thinking fast moving the ball quick and fast, we missed him."
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2 years
Surely one of the most embarrassing nights in Tottenham's history #THFC
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3 years
Harry Kane is now the highest goalscorer in north London derbies with 11. #THFC #COYS
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79 seconds between the two goals #THFC
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How it started v How it's going
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Conte says Ryan Sessegnon is ready to start on Saturday #THFC
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2 years
Essentially the ‘ethics’ board ruled calling a game off for a worsening Covid situation was a bigger offence than Rennes being unwilling to rearrange #THFC
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Antonio Conte has just said that Son has had a scan on an injury picked up against Chelsea and will not train until the international break at the end of this month. #THFC
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Son: "Look how happy I am, it is incredible to be here. I am the happiest guy in the world playing in this stadium." #THFC
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Jose Mourinho on the North London power battle: "I look up, I don't look down. If Arsenal was seven points ahead of us, I would look to them. But because we have seven points more than them, I don't look down." #THFC
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3 years
Ah shit, here we go again
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2 years
Here's my 2021/22 end of the #THFC season review: Goal of season: Moura v Norwich Player of the season: Son Moment of the season: Bergwijn winner at Leicester Sliding doors moment: Man Utd home defeat Best individual performance: Kane v City Best Lloris save: Watkins v Villa
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3 years
Further confirmation, if needed, that Dier is not the man to build the Tottenham defence around #THFC
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Spurs will not have to release Cristian Romero or Giovani Lo Celso for international duty with Argentina next month. Or any other player going to a red list country 👍🏻 #THFC
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Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho confirms his entire squad have tested negative for coronavirus after Brentford boss Thomas Frank has the virus. #THFC #COYS
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Antonio Conte's reign at Tottenham gets under way in the most Tottenham way possible. A win, but absolute chaos. #THFC
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3 years
Mauricio Pochettino at his PSG unveiling press conference: “It is difficult to be objective with Tottenham, because it is still in our hearts and we love Tottenham. It is a relationship that is never going to stop.” #THFC #COYS
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4 years
I have to say the topiary at Hotspur Way is simply superb. #THFC #COYS
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3 years
Worrying news for Spurs fans from Ryan Mason this lunchtime: “We've got five cup finals left” 😉
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Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho says Son Heung-min will be selected at Newcastle after recovering from hamstring injury. Sergio Reguilon also fit, but Ben Davies and Matt Doherty are out injured #THFC
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Eric Dier is available for Tottenham's visit to Chelsea. Son Heung-min is still out and Antonio Conte says there are a couple of injury concerns from Wednesday night. #THFC
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Conte on Skipp: "Skipp played a really good game. This player is very young, he has a lot of space for improvement. He played with great passion and heart. It was important. We are talking about an important prospect." #THFC
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Son Heung-min has won Tottenham's player of the year award #THFC
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Jan Vertonghen one of 17 positive coronavirus cases at Benfica. Get well soon! #THFC
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