UEFA Champions League: Tottenham Hotspur eager to shed 'Spursy' image
Despite a rich history and one of the biggest fan bases in England, Tottenham have won only two trophies -- the domestic League Cup in 1999 and 2008 -- in the last two decades and until Mauricio Pochettino transformed their fortunes, they were renowned for their failures.
May 31, 2019, 21:31 PM ISTLiverpool's Mohamed Salah seeks Champions League final redemption
Salah injured his shoulder in a coming together with Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos during last year`s final in Kiev and was forced to leave the field with half an hour played.
May 29, 2019, 18:47 PM IST'If we win Champions League, I might cry for one week': Mauricio Pochettino
The Argentine earlier broke down in front of cameras when his team scored a last-minute goal to register a win against AFC Ajax to reach the finals of the Champions League.
May 26, 2019, 18:25 PM ISTReal Madrid say Mauricio Pochettino never asked to stay at club's residence
In an interview with Spanish radio station Cadena Cope broadcast on Friday, Pochettino said Spurs would be using Real`s Valdebebas training ground for their preparations for the final against Liverpool in Madrid on June 1.
May 24, 2019, 20:24 PM ISTBarcelona haunted by ghosts of Rome in ''nightmare'' loss to Liverpool- Gerard Pique
Pique, who has won Europe`s elite competition with Barca three times but not since 2015, described the semi-final second leg defeat which wiped out his side`s 3-0 first-leg win as "a nightmare", saying it would take years to get over.
May 24, 2019, 19:31 PM ISTGary Lineker backs Liverpool to win Champions League
Lineker, who spent three seasons at Spurs between 1989 and 1992, pointed to the 26-point gap in the Premier League table between runners-up Liverpool and his fourth-placed former team as evidence of a massive gulf between the sides.
May 17, 2019, 17:12 PM ISTLiverpool ball boy an unlikely hero in their epic Barcelona comeback
It was 14-year-old Oakley Cannonier who rolled a spare ball towards Alexander-Arnold when the Liverpool full-back won a corner, even as the first ball bounced back into play.
May 09, 2019, 22:56 PM ISTUEFA Champions League: Harry Kane's halftime pep-talk inspires Tottenham Hotspur fightback
Defender Kieran Trippier said Kane had not minced his words at halftime with Spurs trailing to an inspired Dutch side and heading for a fourth successive defeat in all competitions.
May 09, 2019, 22:30 PM ISTUEFA Champions League: Ajax bemoan letting final slip from their grasp
The result ended Ajax`s long, and barely plausible, ride through three preliminary rounds, starting in July, to the last four of the competition.
May 09, 2019, 22:24 PM ISTUEFA Champions League: Against the odds, Mauricio Pochettino works a miracle
Tottenham`s Champions League campaign had looked all but over after they picked up one point from their first three group games.
May 09, 2019, 22:18 PM ISTHeart and fight key to Tottenham Hotspur's stunning win, says Christian Eriksen
Having lost the first leg in London 1-0, Tottenham got off to the worst possible start in Amsterdam by going 2-0 down on the night.
May 09, 2019, 22:11 PM ISTArsenal manager Unai Emery values winning a trophy above Champions League return
Emery spent four seasons as coach of Valencia, leading them to top-three finishes in La Liga in his final three campaigns, yet he never endeared himself to the club`s famously demanding supporters because his side never challenged for trophies.
May 09, 2019, 21:57 PM ISTRonaldo rubbishes Super League idea, defends Barcelona season
Ronaldo, who scored 34 goals in 37 appearances for Barcelona between 1996 and 1997, defended his former club`s season following their dramatic collapse at Anfield.
May 09, 2019, 21:31 PM ISTGetafe, Sevilla and Valencia eye UEFA Champions League riches
With three games to go, little-known Getafe have 55 points along with Sevilla but cling on to the coveted fourth spot due to their superior head-to-head record, while Valencia are sixth on 52 but have the best head-to-head record of the trio.
May 02, 2019, 18:00 PM ISTLionel Messi doubling down on Champions League pledge for Barcelona
Messi`s first act as Barcelona captain was to tell the club`s fans at a pre-season friendly in August against Boca Juniors that he and his teammates "will do everything possible so that beautiful and desired cup returns to the Nou Camp".
May 02, 2019, 15:14 PM ISTUCL: Ajax coach Erik ten Hag praises his lions after win at Tottenham Hotspur
Donny van de Beek`s well-taken 15th-minute goal put Ajax firmly in the driving seat against a disappointing Spurs side who face a tough task to turn around the semi-final in next week`s second leg in Amsterdam.
May 01, 2019, 17:52 PM ISTUCL: Brain injury charity wants temporary substitutes after Jan Vertonghen clash
Referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz spoke to the Spurs medical staff before allowing Vertonghen back onto the pitch, only for the 32-year-old Belgian to quickly go off again.
May 01, 2019, 17:46 PM ISTJurgen Klopp highlights Liverpool progress without 'world class' Philippe Coutinho
Barcelona signed Coutinho for a club record 142 million pounds ($185.18 million) in January 2018.
May 01, 2019, 16:41 PM ISTMauricio Pochettino's dream turns sour as Tottenham Hotspur misfire against Ajax Amsterdam
With forwards Harry Kane and Son Heung-min unavailable through injury and suspension respectively, Spurs were blunt in attack and they also lacked creativity in midfield as they slumped to their 18th defeat of the season in all competitions.
May 01, 2019, 16:29 PM ISTUEFA Champions League: Donny van de Beek gives Ajax edge over Tottenham in semi-final
Such was Ajax`s domination in the early stages that they could already have virtually sealed a place in the final -- but they had to be content with Van de Beek`s 15th-minute goal.
May 01, 2019, 15:52 PM IST