Author: Tristan Wells

Spurs had a host of chances to win it after the break but Frankfurt held on to give them an advantage ahead of next week’s decider.Here are three Spurs talking points from the match…Spurs season alive…justTottenham’s season is still alive…but only just after a frustrating home draw against the Germans.Postecoglou’s side were much-improved from a series of limp showings in the Premier League and did enough to win the game comfortably, with Lucas Bergvall and Rodrigo Bentancur both striking the crossbar in the second half and Frankfurt goalkeeper Kaua Santos making a string of smart saves.But it is Frankfurt who…

Max Verstappen of Red Bull will start from pole position in the Japanese Grand Prix after turning in the top time in qualifying on Saturday in his final attempt.Lando Norris of McLaren will start alongside on Sunday with teammate Oscar Piastri on the second row with Charles Leclerc of Ferrari.Verstappen claimed the pole on his final lap, setting a lap-record for the Japanese circuit of 1 minute 26.983 seconds. It was his 41st pole.Verstappen was asked how this ranked among his many accomplishments in F1.When is the Japanese Grand Prix?Japanese Grand Prix full scheduleHere is the full weekend schedule for…

With the Spanish giants currently embroiled in an exciting LaLiga race as well as reaching the latter stages of the Champions League, both sides are on course to complete a treble, but only one can ultimately be successful in their attempts.So a first domestic El Clasico cup final in over a decade is on the horizon and it could be the first of two this season depending on how they fare in the Champions League.Date, kick-off time and venueBarcelona vs Real Madrid is scheduled for Saturday, April 26, 2025. However, a kick-off time is still yet to be announced.The final…

The first leg was not short on action, finishing 4-4. Atletico were quick out of the gates, racing to a two-goal lead before conceding four unanswered, the visitors ultimately equalising through Alexander Sorloth in the 93rd minute.The first leg took place in late February but that is not their most recent meeting: they locked horns in an equally free-scoring match in March. That contest ended 4-2 in favour of Barcelona, decided by a pair of injury-time goals courtesy of Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres.Despite the all-action first leg, it is honours even heading into the second. Atletico will hope the…

“Just being at a club like Bayern Munich has helped push me on even more, confidence-wise and responsibility-wise,” he explained. “Sometimes when you’re playing in these types of teams where you’re getting loads of chances, when you‘re expected to score 30, 40 a season, that’s an expectation I like to have. It almost puts more pressure on myself to perform. Source link

Ahead of his opening game in charge against Albania at Wembley on Friday, new England head coach Thomas Tuchel faced questions from the media for the second time this week in another briefing full of colour and intrigue.After criticising the performances of Gareth Southgate’s England side at last summer’s European Championship – too much “fear”, not enough “excitement”, Tuchel said – the German spoke in detail about the kind of team he wants to build for the 2026 World Cup, which he had been mandated to win in 16 month’s time.Here are four takeaways from Tuchel’s briefings on Thursday…AFP via…

Lando Norris held his nerve superbly amid all the drama to triumph over reigning world champion Max Verstappen in an action-packed, incident-filled and rainy Melbourne opener last weekend to make it a winning start to the new F1 campaign for McLaren at Albert Park.George Russell and debutant Kimi Antonelli finished third and fourth for Mercedes, though Oscar Piastri could only finish down in ninth despite being behind only team-mate Norris for much of the way in his home race.It was a tough first outing in the famous red of Ferrari for Lewis Hamilton, who crossed the line in 10th for…

The Six Nations title race went down to the final match as France beat Scotland to be crowned champions.England at least held up their end of the bargain, hammering Wales 68-14 in a 10-try demolition in Cardiff to move to the top of the standings, and the title would have been theirs had France failed to deliver under pressure at the Stade de France against Scotland.But Les Blues got the job done despite a nervy first-half, running out 35-16 winners in Paris to secure a first title since 2022.That came after Super Saturday began with an unconvincing Ireland win in…

One of the game’s great staying chasers, Galopin Des Champs, is on the cusp of a third Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup (4.00) on the trot – and it may seem folly to take him on.The layers will feel they are hoping against hope. Then again, in Grade One races in the opening two days alone, we’ve had race-ending blunders from Ballyburn, Majborough, Constitution Hill, State Man and Jonbon. The bookies are emboldened.Galopin Des Champs faces a run-of-the-mill Gold Cup field and there is no evidence he has regressed. However, Inothewayurthinkin is put forward as an each-way play, on the basis…

Arsenal have sealed a placed in the Champions League quarter-finals after thrashing PSV Eindhoven 9-3 on aggregate.The Gunners will now take on Real Madrid in the last-eight, in what will be a major test of their European credentials.Real have not been at their best this season, but they swept aside Manchester City 6-3 on aggregate to reach the last-16 and overcame rivals Atletico Madrid thanks to a dramatic penalty shootout.If Arsenal were to knock out the holders, they will play either PSG or Aston Villa in the semi-finals.Bayern Munich, Inter Milan and Barcelona are among those on the other side…