Spurs know their Destiny
Tottenham defender Destiny Udogie has penned a new deal which will keep him in North London until the summer of 2030.
The flying full-back, 21, has impressed in Ange Postecoglou’s side having spent last season on loan with his former club Udinese and earned a first senior Italy call-up in October.
He scored his first goal for the club in Sunday’s 4-1 rout of Newcastle and Spurs have moved quickly to tie down the young starlet.
Udogie said: “From the first day I came here, I felt at home. The players, the coaching staff and the club make me feel so welcome.
“I think we’re building something big and just have to keep going forward together.”
Spurs know their Destiny
Tottenham defender Destiny Udogie has penned a new deal which will keep him in North London until the summer of 2030.
The flying full-back, 21, has impressed in Ange Postecoglou’s side having spent last season on loan with his former club Udinese and earned a first senior Italy call-up in October.
He scored his first goal for the club in Sunday’s 4-1 rout of Newcastle and Spurs have moved quickly to tie down the young starlet.
Udogie said: “From the first day I came here, I felt at home. The players, the coaching staff and the club make me feel so welcome.
“I think we’re building something big and just have to keep going forward together.”
Ref attack stuns Turkish football
Turkiye’s professional football leagues have been suspended indefinitely after a leading referee was punched on the pitch by a club president.
Ankaragucu chief Faruk Koca struck match official Halil Umut Meler to the ground after seeing his side concede a 97th-minute equaliser in Monday’s 1-1 Super Lig draw with Caykur Rizespor.
The incident provoked a mass brawl and left both Koca and Meler both needing hospital treatment, with the former having since been arrested.
Turkish FA chairman Mehmet Buyukeksi said: “The matches in all leagues have been postponed indefinitely.
“This attack is a night of shame for Turkish football.”
FIFA have condemned the incident, labelling it “totally unacceptable”, while Turkiye’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan also made his feelings clear.
Erdogan said: “Sports means peace and brotherhood. Sport is incompatible with violence. We will never allow violence to take place in Turkish sports.”
Flying off the shelves
Replica Mary Earps goalkeeper jerseys have sold out from England’s online store in just five minutes.
Kit supplier Nike had initially faced criticism for opting not to produce any keeper kits during the 2023 Women’s World Cup, where the Lionesses finished runners-up to Spain.
England No1 Earps won the Golden Glove for her exploits Down Under which seemingly prompted the manufacturer into a change of heart.
Monday’s release sold out even quicker than the first batch of shirts, which were made available in October for a matter of hours.
The 30-year-old is being widely tipped to scoop the 2023 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award next week.
Mus be dreaming
Bayern Munich starlet Jamal Musiala is relishing the chance to strut his stuff at Old Trafford tonight.
Midfield marvel Musiala, 20, rose through Southampton and Chelsea’s academy systems and represented England up until Under-21s level before switching allegiance to his native Germany.
Back on English soil tonight, the talented youngster admits the prospect of running out at Manchester United’s iconic ground is filling him with excitement.
Musiala said: “Old Trafford is definitely a stadium that lots of kids would love to play in.
“There is so much history there and when I was younger, the Old Trafford games always had a good atmosphere. I think the atmosphere will be amazing tonight.”
United head into tonight’s crunch contest bottom of their Champions League group, meaning they must beat the Bundesliga champions and hope for a draw between Copenhagen and Galatasaray in order to reach the knockout phase.