Mauricio Pochettino never had any doubts Son Heung-min would have his red card for a tackle on Andre Gomes rescinded.
Son was sent off late on against Everton on Sunday after lunging in on Gomes, a challenge that saw the Portugal international land awkwardly and suffer a fracture dislocation to his right ankle.
Referee Martin Atkinson initially appeared set to show Son a yellow card but altered his decision to a red having seen Gomes distress.
After a distraught Son headed down the tunnel, Everton equalised during 12 minutes of stoppage time as the points were shared in a 1-1 draw at Goodison Park.
Spurs boss Pochettino commented after the match that it was a harsh decision to send Son off, and a Tottenham appeal followed.
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Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are among the clubs interested in signing Orbelin Pineda from Cruz Azul in the January transfer window, according to . Wolverhampton Wanderers, Everton, Southampton, Newcastle United and West Ham United are also reported to be monitoring the 24-year-old winger.
Ajax, PSV Eindhoven, FC Porto and AS Monaco have scouted the Mexico international winger in recent months, according to the report, which has added that the 24-year-old is open to a move to Europe. The winger turned down a chance to move to Manchester City in 2016 before leaving Guadalajara for Cruz Azul for a transfer fee over £10 million.
Pineda is a very hard-working and versatile winger who has done well at Cruz Azul and is ready to take the next step in his career. The 24-year-…
New England Women s manager Phil Neville has apologised a day after his appointment was announced for posting tweets perceived to be derogatory towards women.
The former Manchester United defender was confirmed as Mark Sampson s long-term successor on Tuesday and wrote on Twitter: Extremely proud and honoured to be the head coach of the @Lionesses and Im [sic] unbelievably excited about the challenges ahead!!
But his profile was deleted soon afterwards after old posts resurfaced that were criticised by many as sexist.
And Neville has now issued a statement via the Football Association insisting the remarks did not accurately reflect his character.
Following comments made a number of years ago I would like to clarify that they were not and are not a tr…
Barcelona are determined to keep Erling Haaland out of Real Madrid s clutches and view a deal for the Borussia Dortmund striker as difficult, but not impossible .
Signs are pointing to Haaland leaving Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season, with Barcelona, Madrid and Manchester City all thought to be keen to sign the Norwegian striker.
There is the worrying potential scenario for Barcelona of Madrid signing Kylian Mbappe as well as Haaland, to reinforce attacking options that already include Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior.
It might be beyond Madrid s means to attract both in-demand frontman to the Santiago Bernabeu, given the financial implications of such deals, and Barcelona are having to work out what they themselves can afford to spend.
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Frank Lampard has no plans to discuss the respective futures of Olivier Giroud, Willian and Pedro before January as the trio prepare to enter the final six months of their Chelsea contracts.
Having had their transfer and registration embargo ended by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), Chelsea are free to sign new players in January and look set to be active.
Many expected this season to be tough for the Blues given their inability to bring in new recruits in pre-season, but they have surpassed expectations under Lampard and are fourth after 16 matches.
Supporters outlooks might become more ambitious following the embargo s end, with several areas of Chelsea s squad seemingly in need of reinforcements.
While that could see some of the club s more…
Alberto Zaccheroni has no concerns about the state of United Arab Emirates attack ahead of their Asian Cup last-16 clash with Kyrgyzstan on Monday.
Hosts UAE finished top of Group A despite only winning one of their matches, with eliminated India matching their tally of four goals in the opening stage.
One of those four strikes came from the penalty spot in their opening draw against Bahrain, but Zaccheroni is confident his team will reach a higher level in the knockout rounds and prove more dangerous.
The attack doesn t rely on one or two players, we need to initiate a move from the back, said the Italian.
We have to create opportunities by shooting at goal and all the statistics from the previous matches show we have held the possession. The percenta…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is confident of landing a deal to sign Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos, according to the Express.
The Spain international has made three hundred league appearances for the current European Champions, while he has racked up a further one hundred and twenty-five games in other competitions.
He also has an impressive goal scoring record for a player of his position, having passed the fifty goal mark for Real this season.
He also has double figures in terms of goals for his country, netting ten in one hundred and twenty-five caps for Spain while he was part of the squads that won the European Championships in 2008 and 2012, and the World Cup in 2010.
Chelsea and Manchester City are also eyeing the former Sevilla man’s s…
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In what is a real showdown at the top of the Premier League table, Arsenal will welcome Newcastle to the Emirates on Tuesday night.
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Starting with the hosts, putting on another clinical display when signing off 2022, there is no doubt that the mood in Arsenal s camp is at a red-hot high. Eventually claiming an action-packed 4-2 victory away at Brighton, Mikel Arteta s youngsters have their sights set on making real history this season. Opening up Tuesday s showdown at the Emirates holding a commanding seven-point buffer at the top of the table, the Gunners have only continued on a remarkable purple patch on either side of the World Cup break. Now winning each of their last five Premier League outings and gaining a fearsome reput…
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Looking to open this year s Nations League adventure with a flurry on foreign soil, Ireland will make the trip to a downbeat Armenia on Saturday afternoon.
Starting with the hosts, while Armenia might have found themselves enjoying a much-needed boost 16 months ago, there is no doubt that the Mountaineers have really come crashing back down to earth. Last seen during March s international break when putting in a nightmare display away at Norway, Head Coach Joaquín Caparrós knows that he has quite the job on his hands. Eventually getting hit with a dreadful 9-0 drumming when they made the trip to Oslo earlier in the year, they have now lost four of their last five matchups across all formats. Likewise, managing to muster just a…
Walter Mazzarri believes his Inter side will emulate Barcelona and once again return to a tradition of winning.
La Liga giants Barcelona went through a barren run at the start of the century, but gradually turned around their fortunes before Pep Guardiola oversaw one of the greatest periods of success in the club s history capped by a treble winning 2008-2009 season.
Inter achieved a treble of their own as recently as 2010 under the stewardship of Jose Mourinho, but the past two campaigns have seen the club finish ninth and fifth in Serie A.
The Milan outfit are still undergoing a transitional phase under head coach Mazzarri, with the likes of Nemanja Vidic, Yann M Vila and Pablo Daniel Osvaldo joining during the close-season.
Mazzarri is confident Inter …