Tottenham confirm legendary former striker and pundit Jimmy Greaves is ill in hospital – with no suggestion of link to coronavirus Jimmy Greaves was admitted to hospital in Chelmsford near his home in Essex There was no suggestion he had been suffering from any coronavirus symptoms Greaves has been in poor health since suffering a severe … Read more
Liverpool’s position became indefensible before they reversed their decision but that is of little comfort to clubs in the Premier League’s lower reaches, who now know that they furlough staff at their peril. Anfield has contributed substantially to that concept being a toxic term. ‘It’s not helpful for us,’ said one club executive, also observing … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday March 13 – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of coronavirus. That forced … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday March 13 – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of coronavirus. That forced … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES Cancelled The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday March 13 – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of coronavirus. That … Read more
Home of Tottenham football star Jan Vertonghen raided by four machete-wielding armed robbers as thugs target young family while footballer was away for Champions League clash with RB Leipzig Police are on the hunt for four armed men who raided Jan Vertonghen’s home The Beligan’s wife and two young children were in the property on … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
Tottenham star Eric Dier sensationally jumped into the crowd to confront one of the club’s supporters who was verbally abusing him after the north Londoners were knocked out of the FA Cup. Dier was heading for the tunnel until he spotted his brother — a spectator at the match sitting in an area allocated for … Read more
Eric Dier jumps into the crowd to FIGHT a Tottenham fan as they are knocked out of the FA Cup by Norwich on penalties Eric Dier went into the crowd to confront a Tottenham fan on Wednesday night The Spurs midfielder reacted angrily to a comment and went to confront the fan Stadium security had … Read more