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Indian Express
19 hours ago
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- Indian Express
PSG vs Tottenham Live Streaming, UEFA Super Cup: When and where to watch match live in India?
PSG vs Tottenham UEFA Super Cup Football Match Live Streaming Online: It's the battle of European champions as Champions League winners Paris Saint Germain (PSG) will take on Europa League winners Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Super Cup final on Wednesday night. PSG won the Champions League for the first time in their history when they thrashed Inter Milan 5-0 in the final. Meanwhile, Tottenham edged past a sub-par Manchester United 1-0 in the Europa final. In domestic league, their forms are contrasting with PSG winning the league and Tottenham finishing a lowly 17th. Tottenham will be coming into the match with a host of absentees with James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski injured and long-time star Son Heung-min recently sold to LAFC. PSG, meanwhile, will be smarting from their Club World Cup final loss to Chelsea and will look to bounce back against Spurs. The French team, however, will likely line up without their shot stopper Gianluigi Donnarumma who is on his way out of the club after failing to agree to a new contract. When is the UEFA Super Cup match between PSG vs Tottenham? The UEFA Super Cup match between PSG vs Tottenham will be played on August 14. Where will the UEFA Super Cup match between PSG vs Tottenham be held? The UEFA Super Cup match between PSG vs Tottenham will be held at Stadio Friuli in Udine. What time does the UEFA Super Cup match between PSG vs Tottenham begin? The UEFA Super Cup match between PSG vs Tottenham will start at 12:30 AM IST (Thursday). Which TV channels are going to broadcast the UEFA Super Cup match between PSG vs Tottenham? The UEFA Super Cup match between PSG vs Tottenham will be broadcast live on the Sony Sports Network. How do I watch live streaming of the UEFA Super Cup match between PSG vs Tottenham? The UEFA Super Cup match between PSG vs Tottenham can be live-streamed on the Sony Liv app.
Metro
2 days ago
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- Metro
How to watch UEFA Super Cup: Tottenham vs PSG channel, stream and team news
Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain head to Italy on Wednesday hoping to get their season off to an ideal start in the UEFA Super Cup. Spurs will be playing the Super Cup for the first time thanks to their win over Manchester United in the Europa League final at the end of last season. PSG come in as favourites after they lifted the Champions League in some style, thrashing Inter Milan to complete a brilliant treble. The first official Super Cup was held in 1973 as Ajax hammered AC Milan 6-1 and the event has been held ever since. Real Madrid have won it more than any other side (6), with Liverpool the most successful English team having triumphed four times. In The Mixer: Exclusive analysis, FPL tips and transfer talk sent straight to your inbox every week – sign up, it's an open goal. PSG have made it to the Super Cup just once before, losing 9-2 to Juventus over two legs in 1996. It was a two-legged affair until 1997, with Chelsea winning the first one-legged Super Cup against Real Madrid in '98. The UEFA Super Cup will take place on Wednesday, August 13, with kick-off at 8pm UK time at the Stadio Friuli in Udine, Italy. It is the home of Serie A side Udinese, the stadium has a capacity of just 25,144. There won't be much time for Tottenham to recover after the game as the 2025/26 Premier League season gets underway just two days later. Spurs start their campaign at home to Burnley at 3pm on Saturday. The game is being shown live on TNT Sports and streamed on Discovery+, with coverage starting at 7pm on Wednesday. If the scores are level after 90 minutes, there is no extra-time so the clash will be decided on a penalty shootout. Spurs are dealing with a number of injury issues before the season gets underway, with the likes of Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison, Radu Dragusin, Bryan Gil and Kota Takai all out. Dominic Solanke and Destiny Udogie have been struggling for fitness in pre-season but have been included in the Tottenham squad for the Super Cup, which suggests they are available to be involved, at least off the bench. More Trending PSG have left goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma out of their squad as he now looks set to leave this summer. The Champions League winners' squad is: 'Chevalier, Safonov, Marin – Hakimi, Beraldo, Marquinhos, Hernandez, Nuno Mendes, Kamara, Pacho – Ruiz, Vitinha, Lee, Zaïre-Emery – Kvaratskhelia, Ramos, Dembélé, Doué, Barcola, Mbaye. The 2024 UEFA Super Cup was won by then Champions League holders Real Madrid, who beat Atalanta 2-0 in Warsaw. The match was significant as it marked Kylian Mbappe's debut for Los Blancos and the forward got off to the best possible start by finding the back of the net after Federico Valverde's opener. MORE: Martin Dubravka injury latest ahead of Tottenham vs Burnley MORE: Man City tell Tottenham how much it will cost them to sign 'incredible' winger MORE: Tottenham in talks for Man City star with winger open to shock move
The Independent
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Independent
Tottenham seek to beat Arsenal to sign Eberechi Eze
Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly initiated fresh talks with Crystal Palace over a potential move for England international Eberechi Eze. The North London club's renewed pursuit of the attacking midfielder comes as new manager Thomas Frank prioritises creative reinforcements ahead of the summer transfer window closing. Frank's need for midfield depth has been exacerbated by significant injuries to key players. James Maddison recently ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament, while Dejan Kulusevski remains sidelined following knee surgery, leaving Spurs short of creative options. Eze, who has developed into one of the Premier League 's standout attacking talents since his 2020 switch to Palace from QPR, has been a long-standing target for Tottenham. Their interest in the 27-year-old dates back to his time at Loftus Road. Following an unsuccessful bid for Nottingham Forest 's Morgan Gibbs-White last month, Spurs have ramped up their transfer activity this week. Alongside the discussions for Eze, the club also opened talks with Manchester City on Monday regarding the signing of versatile forward Savinho. England midfielder Eze has two years left on his contract at Selhurst Park and has helped the club to FA Cup and Community Shield success during recent months, the latter triumph achieved via a penalty shootout win over Liverpool at Wembley on Sunday. PA understands a release clause in the region of £68million remains active in Eze's current terms, but is set to expire on Friday. It remains to be seen whether Tottenham will activate the clause or attempt to negotiate a more favourable deal, but the Europa League champions are determined to sign Eze, who scored 14 times and produced 11 assists in 43 appearances during the 2024-25 season. Spurs head coach Frank will be quizzed on transfers when he faces the media on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday evening's Super Cup clash with Paris St Germain in Udine.
Yahoo
04-08-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Tottenham: Dejan Kulusevski to miss start of new season as Thomas Frank unsure on injury return date
Thomas Frank confirmed that Dejan Kulusevski will miss the start of the season, but was reluctant to provide a timeline for the Tottenham star's return. Kulusevski underwent knee surgery in May, which ruled him out of the Europa League final against Manchester United, and he has not joined his team-mates for the start of pre-season. Spurs face Reading and Luton away from home to start their list of friendly fixtures, before travelling to Hong Kong and South Korea to continue the preparations for the new campaign. Kulusevski has been ruled out of those matches and is not close to a return, with Frank confirming that the 25-year-old will not be available for the start of the Premier League season on August 16 against Burnley. 'I don't like to put a timeline on it," Frank said. "Put it this way, he's not ready for the first game of the season.' Injuries were a serious problem for Tottenham last term, with a host of key first-team players missing significant chunks of the season. Some of those issues remain, with Kulusevski and Radu Dragusin on the sidelines and James Maddison only just returning to part-training after a knee injury of his own. Spurs have overhauled their medical department this summer. Adam Brett and Nick Davies, previously director of performance services and head of sports science, respectively, have both departed. Nick Stubbings has followed Frank from Brentford to become medical lead and Tom Perryman has arrived as a strength and conditioning coach. Asked if he felt Spurs were doing something wrong last season to be hit by so many injuries, Frank responded: "It's always difficult for me to look into what happened before me. "Of course, we try to look into it and speak to people who were there last year and try to learn from it. For me, if there were mistakes that's another thing - I will definitely make some mistakes. I think we need to learn from that. We need to learn from last season. "I have some ideas of what I think we can improve and do better. It should be possible to improve it." He added: "Hopefully we can make good decisions, there will be that little bit of feeling sometimes with knowledge and numbers about when to rotate and when to rest. I think it's a big thing as well. "But we know availability is crucial to us having success."
New York Times
28-07-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
If Spurs are not going to sign Morgan Gibbs-White, who are the closest alternatives?
In a flash, the mood surrounding Tottenham Hotspur has dipped. Last weekend's friendly double-header against League One opposition did little to inspire confidence. Tottenham first drew 2-2 with Wycombe Wanderers at Hotspur Way, before playing out a 0-0 stalemate away to Luton Town. History advises that reading too much into pre-season results is a fool's errand, but after transfer target Morgan Gibbs-White signed a new three-year deal at Nottingham Forest hours after the dismal draw at Kenilworth Road, concerns that Spurs are behind schedule in their preparations for the upcoming season are beginning to grow. Advertisement James Maddison has travelled with the squad for their tour to Hong Kong and South Korea as he ramps up his recovery from a knee injury sustained in early May, but he is yet to be included in a pre-season matchday squad. Thomas Frank confirmed Maddison's his creative partner, Dejan Kulusevski, who suffered a knee injury a week later, will not be fit for the start of the season. Pape Matar Sarr's brace from an advanced midfield position against Wycombe demonstrated there are ready-made alternatives to the pair in Spurs' squad, but their pursuit of Gibbs-White indicates the club want to make improvements in the creative department. Here's the kicker: Gibbs-White is a rare player. There are not many in the Premier League, or indeed Europe, who combine first-rate technical and creative skills with incessant running off the ball and leadership qualities. Though his raw attacking numbers rarely jump off the page, Gibbs-White stands out for the responsibility he shoulders for his team. Nottingham Forest averaged just 41 per cent possession last season — the third-lowest share in the division — meaning chances to affect the game close to goal did not come easily. But when they did, Gibbs-White was usually first on the scene. The 25-year-old was behind most of Forest's positive attacking actions, getting his team into the final third at speed. Per analytics company Footovision, only two Premier League players were involved in a higher proportion of their team's counter-attacks — either via a pass or a carry — than Gibbs-White last season (15 per cent), illustrating his desire to drive forward whenever the opportunity arrives. Looking for players who are similarly front-footed and determined to drive their team up the pitch seems a good place to start our search. The scatterplot below outlines central midfielders across Europe's top four leagues who completed a high proportion of their team's progressive passes and carries, with Gibbs-White standing out as a double threat. As the graphic above outlines, one player who stood out for their ability to progress the ball in different ways was Werder Bremen's Romano Schmid. Operating as a left-sided central midfielder in Ole Werner's 3-5-2, Schmid had the licence to push forward and act as his side's key creative catalyst — with only Bayern Munich's Michael Olise and Thomas Muller, plus Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz the only Bundesliga players to register a higher rate of passes into the penalty area than Schmid's 7.5 per 90 minutes. When mapping the sheer volume of box entries among his team-mates, it is clear that nearly every attacking move runs through Schmid — leading his side for the most carries and passes into the penalty area last season. Specifically, Schmid has a penchant for finding runners in behind with perfectly weighted passes. This can either come after drifting closer to the touchline and deftly playing the ball forward with the outside of his right foot… … or it can be more in the left half-space to play zipped balls inside the full-back with a slide-rule pass. In Europe's top five leagues last season, only Brighton's Georginio Rutter has a higher share of passes made that were progressive than Schmid's 23 per cent. If it is searching, punchy creative actions that you are looking for, then the Austria international would provide good value in the market. Another Bundesliga option is Nadiem Amiri, who, like Gibbs-White, started his career as a pure No 10 before developing into a more all-round central midfielder. Advertisement After impressing as a youngster for Hoffenheim, Amiri earned a move to Bayer Leverkusen in 2019, where he became a key part of their midfield, playing either alongside or slightly behind Kai Havertz. Like Gibbs-White, who typically lines up as a No 10 but plays an all-action central midfield role, Amiri has dropped deeper into midfield with age. Now playing for Mainz, he is more frequently seen picking up the ball from defence and driving it through the middle third than providing the final pass in goal-scoring areas. While he is not a traditional No 10, he is still capable of providing goal contributions from midfield. He racked up seven goals and five assists in the Bundesliga last season — with a whipped free kick in a 4-1 win against Bochum arguably the pick of the bunch — and played an essential part as Mainz finished sixth, qualifying for the Europa Conference League. For his role in Mainz's impressive season, Amiri was rewarded with a Germany call-up in March, five years after his last cap against the Czech Republic. Amiri is not a name many Spurs fans outside of Germany will be familiar with, evoking memories of a transfer policy that centred on unearthing gems from around Europe and beyond. While a Premier League-proven option may help ease the blow of missing out on Gibbs-White, data indicates he could provide similar qualities to Frank's midfield. Equally important for Spurs, in addition to being a player who can move the ball incisively at speed, any incoming midfielder would ideally help to beef up the team's counter-pressing efforts. Gibbs-White would have brought athleticism and physicality to the midfield, a specialist second-ball winner who is just as helpful when it comes to preventing opposition counter-attacks as he is contributing to his team's own. In that regard, Athletic Club's Oihan Sancet emerges as an intriguing alternative. Standing at 188cm (6ft 2in), the 25-year-old is just off the back of his most prolific goalscoring season, netting 17 goals in all competitions from his second striker role. Advertisement Going forward, Sancet is technically secure, happy to receive the ball in tight spaces and spin away from pressure, a player whose first thought is usually forward. His catalogue of finishes from the season just gone is impressive; arriving late to sweep home from cutbacks, ghosting between centre-backs and getting his head to crosses, and striking the ball from distance. Here he is thumping home a volley at the back-post in a 7-1 rout of Real Valladolid earlier this season, displaying the technique that has driven a significant over-performance in front of goal since he became a regular in La Liga five seasons ago. "It's a belter of a goal!" 🎙️ Perfect technique on the volley from Oihan Sancet to make it 4-0 to Athletic Club 😮💨 — Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) February 23, 2025 As shown by their resistance to keep hold of Nico Williams this summer, striking a deal with Champions League-bound Athletic would be come easy. Ernesto Valverde's team are a fierce pressing side — only Barcelona recovered the ball more often in the attacking third last season — and Sancet played his part with aggressive pressing from the front. The asking price is sure to be high, but Sancet brings that blend of creativity, attacking threat and hard work without the ball that could help to plug a few gaps in Frank's new-look midfield. Another possible alternative is Harvey Elliott, who starred as England won the Under-21 European Championships this summer. Elliott, 22, is a lifelong Liverpool fan and has made it clear that he would prioritise staying in Merseyside if he found regular gametime under Arne Slot, but conceded that he will 'review his situation' in the coming weeks with the aim of playing at next year's World Cup. While Elliott has featured primarily as a wide player as a professional, he is typically most dangerous when coming inside and operating in the half-spaces. He is not a like-for-like alternative to Gibbs-White, but given Liverpool value him at around £50million ($67.7m), he represents a potentially exciting market opportunity. So, while losing out on Gibbs-White's signature will sting, there are several alternatives for Spurs to consider. They may not be as ready-made or familiar to Premier League audiences, but given their immediate need for a creative spark in midfield, a data-influenced signing from further afield may be the best route out of an awkward situation. (Top images: Romano Schmid and Oihan Sancet; Getty Images)
