{"id":1085476,"date":"2022-05-12T21:13:42","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T21:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/05\/12\/tottenham-hotpsur-close-in-on-arsenal-with-impressive-win\/"},"modified":"2022-05-12T21:13:42","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T21:13:42","slug":"tottenham-hotpsur-close-in-on-arsenal-with-impressive-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/05\/12\/tottenham-hotpsur-close-in-on-arsenal-with-impressive-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham Hotpsur close in on Arsenal with impressive win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3371586-68911988-2560-1440-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates with Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Ryan Sessegnon after scoring 2nd goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 12, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. 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