Martinez: Duran can be ´the best in the world´

Tottenham captain and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris is determined to end the club s wait for silverware this season.

Spurs have impressed under manager Mauricio Pochettino, however, Tottenham are without a trophy since winning the 2008 EFL Cup.

Tottenham are third in the Premier League this season and nine points behind leaders Liverpool, while Spurs are in the Champions League last 16 and EFL Cup semi-finals against Chelsea.

A World Cup winner with France at Russia 2018, Lloris said: This [winning silverware] is what we work for.

We know we are in the Premier League and there are a lot of contenders, big teams, big players, and that is why we are excited to be here.

We are in the most competitive country, so we keep working with the same mentality and…

According to journalist Rudy Galetti, Newcastle have taken the first steps towards signing Kalvin Phillips from Manchester City in January.

The 28-year-old midfielder joined the Premier League champions from Leeds United in 2022, paying a reported fee of £45 million to secure his services as manager Pep Guardiola sought to bolster his ranks in the middle of the park. However, Phillips has failed to establish himself as an important player at the Etihad, with Guardiola recently admitting it was he who failed to get the best out of the player.

It is believed Phillips is now keen to leave the club in search of more game-time, and City are apparently open to allowing him to go for a suitable fee.

As for Newcastle, they re still searching for someone to step into th…

Sean Dyche enjoyed a standing ovation on his return to Burnley before his in-form Everton side silenced Turf Moor with a 2-0 win which increases the Clarets’ relegation worries at the foot of the Premier League table.

Dyche was back at the ground where he spent the best part of 10 years in charge, twice earning promotion and keeping Burnley in the top flight against the odds before being sacked in April 2022 towards the end of their last, ultimately unsuccessful, battle against the drop.

His Everton side are not that far from the current relegation fight but only as a result of a 10-point penalty for breaching financial rules, and first-half goals from Amadou Onana and Michael Keane made it four straight wins. They may sit 16th, but would be ninth without the penalty.<…

Matthijs de Ligt scored his first Juventus goal as the Serie A champions earned a 1-0 win at rivals Torino in the Derby della Mole.

The start of De Ligt s Juve career has not been easy but the Netherlands centre-back had a moment to remember in the 70th minute of a bad-tempered clash on Saturday.

Juve had been unable to break the deadlock but when Gonzalo Higuain knocked a corner into his path, De Ligt showed a striker s instinct to break Salvatore Sirigu s resistance.

Victory moved Juve back to the top of the Serie A table above Inter, with the Bianconeri now having won on 10 of their past 11 league visits to Torino.

With Walter Mazzarri seeking his first win over Juventus since 2011, handball appeals were rejected in both penalty areas during a stodgy …

Las Vegas police have reopened an investigation into an alleged sexual assault, following claims made by a woman against Cristiano Ronaldo.

Kathryn Mayorga has reportedly accused Ronaldo of raping her in a hotel in the city in 2009.

German publication Der Spiegel reported the claims on Friday, prompting Ronaldo to dismiss the story as fake news in an Instagram video.

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police have now released a statement confirming a sexual assault case from 2009 has been reopened, although they did not name the victim or any suspects.

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department responded to a call of a sexual assault on June 13, 2009, read a statement released to Omnisport.

At the time the report was taken, the victim did not provide det…

With the FA Cup taking center stage this weekend, we have a string of interesting affairs from across England on Saturday. So, for those of you looking to place a weekend flutter, we have taken a look at a few showdowns that are worth keeping an eye out for.

Saturday January 7th
BST 15:00 Blyth vs King s Lynn

While King s Lynn might have lost their fifth-tier status last season, Saturday s guests have their sights firmly set on securing an immediate National League return this year. Last seen opening 2023 with another rugged display as they clinched a 2-1 victory at home against Boston, Tommy Widdrington s men now hold a commanding eight-point buffer from slipping out of the play-off spots. Collecting nine points from their last four National League South matchups an…

Paris Saint-Germain have closed an investigation into player recruitment practices after finding no discrimination, the Ligue 1 club announced.

PSG acknowledged earlier this month that forms with illegal contents were used by a recruitment section of the club s academy.

A report by Mediapart and television programme Envoye Special , on the back of recently released Football Leaks documents, claimed scouts documented the ethnicity of potential academy signings.

It was reported PSG signed only one black player for their academy between 2013 and 2018, while a promising French player was allegedly not given a contract because of his race.

PSG have been investigating the allegations against the club and on Thursday released a statement confirming no discrimin…

Market: Doncaster win

Odds: 4/5 @

Two sides who already find themselves scrapping it out at opposite ends of the League Two table, a high-flying Doncaster will travel to Harrogate on Thursday night.

Starting with the hosts, while some in Harrogate’s camp might have opened up the 2024/25 campaign with their sights set on mounting a genuine top-half charge this season, Simon Weaver’s men are at the heart of a real struggle. Last seen putting in another toothless display as they slumped to a 1-0 loss away at Cheltenham, the Yorkshire-based outfit have collected just a single victory from any of their opening five League Two appearances. Crashing out of the EFL Cup on August 27th following a woeful 5-0 drumming at home against Preston, Harrogate have also shown …

“I have belief in my ability and what I have done in my career as every player should,” Maguire said.

“Every player who is on the bench should believe they should be starting, otherwise they wouldn’t be playing at a high level. I am no different.

“Listen, it’s been tough. I want to play games. I want to feel important to the club and I want to feel important to the rest of the team.

“At the moment I haven’t been playing anywhere near as much as I’d like. It’s the bottom line of it.

“I’ve just got to make sure I am ready to take the opportunities when they come along.”

Asked when gametime becomes an issue and, given Euro 2024 is coming up, whether that could be sooner rather than later, said: “Yeah, of course.

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Rangers won a second straight Old Firm derby and moved four points ahead of Celtic in the Scottish Premiership as an unlikely double from Connor Goldson secured a 2-0 victory.

Defender Goldson struck in the ninth minute and added another after the break on Saturday as Steven Gerrard s men made it two straight away league wins over Celtic for the first time in 23 years.

Celtic were without key players like striker Odsonne Edouard but few would have expected Neil Lennon s team not to register a shot on target or have a second-half attempt of any nature until the 85th minute in a miserable outing.

Rangers now hold a decent lead over their fierce rivals at the summit and, while Celtic still have a game in hand, Garrard can reflect on a positive first quarter of t…