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The Sun
31-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Spurs star Pape Matar Sarr lobs Arsenal's David Raya ‘playing as a centre back' from half-way line in pre-season clash
PAPE MATAR SARR scored from near the HALFWAY LINE to break the deadlock in the North London derby friendly in Hong Kong. The Senegal star, 22, robbed possession from England man Myles Lewis-Skelly just inside Arsenal's half shortly before half-time. 4 4 4 4 Play Dream Team now! Play The Sun Dream Team ahead of the 2025/26 season Sarr then had the presence of mind to drill a shot over helpless Gunners goalkeeper David Raya. Arsenal tried to claim a foul from Richarlison on Lewis-Skelly just before Sarr won the ball, but the referee saw it differently. It was a truly staggering strike to make it 1-0 at the Kai Tak Stadium out in the Far East. The effort backed up the nickname of 'Roberto Carlos' Sarr was given as a youngster, due to his shooting ability from long range. Former Arsenal and Spurs striker Clive Allen said: 'It's so difficult in terms of how he's driven the ball over the goalkeeper. 'It's a drilled ball, not looped, not giving the goalkeeper a chance to backpeddle. It's fired over with great precision.' Fans were left stunned by the effort on social media while others pointed to the error by Raya. One posted: "Fair enough Pape Sarr, fair enough. Not sure why Raya playing as a centre back though." A second wrote: "This might be the year I call for a new keeper if Raya keeps this up." A third commented: "It beats me why David Raya is always up way above his line. A very silly thing he does always. Awful sight." Arsenal CONFIRM £63.5million Viktor Gyokeres transfer as striker takes iconic No14 made famous by Thierry Henry A fourth said: "Raya should not be that far out in that situation. He's done this too much recently." Another added: "David Raya you can't be doing that next season. You did that last season numerous times. Let this be the last one in pre-season. Don't leave your post empty." Sarr's wonder strike capped an excellent first-half display from Spurs, who hit the woodwork three times. Two of them came direct from corners, showing the hard work new boss Thomas Frank has done already on set-pieces appears to be paying off already.
Scottish Sun
26-07-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Tottenham 2 Wycombe 2: Strong Spurs side come from behind to salvage draw against League One opposition
TOTTENHAM Hotspur's pre-season preparations continued with a 2-2 draw against League One side Wycombe Wanderers at the club's Enfield training ground. Spurs were forced to come from behind after a costly error from goalkeeper Brandon Austin but Pape Sarr's brace ensured the game ended all square. 6 Pape Sarr pictured right scored twice to rescue a draw for Spurs Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 6 Tottenham captain Son Heung-min had more pre-season minutes in the game Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 6 Thomas Frank's team will play two games within four hours Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Thomas Frank's side had the early advantage in the 15th minute. Wilson Odobert, one of the standout performers in the opening exchanges, cut in from the right and unleashed a shot from just outside the box. Wycombe goalkeeper Mikki van Sas parried the effort only for the ball to spill into the path of Pape Sarr who calmly slotted home for a 1-0 lead. It was a promising start for Spurs, who looked comfortable with their mix of first-team regulars and exciting newcomers. Odobert in particular had been lively on the right flank, showing glimpses of the flair that has caught the eye in pre-season. However, Spurs' momentum was stunted in the 34th minute when a mistake from Austin allowed Wycombe to equalise. A well-timed run by Wycombe's Junior Quitirna forced a shot on the edge of the box and although Austin initially got a hand to it, the ball squirmed under him and trickled into the net. Tottenham had dominated possession in the first half but were punished for Austin's blunder, leaving the game level at the break. The second half started with more fireworks. Just five minutes after the break, Wycombe took the lead with a clinical strike from their winger, Quitirna. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK The pacy wide-man darted inside from the left, evading a couple of Tottenham challenges, before firing a powerful shot past Austin for a 2-1 advantage to the visitors. The goal left Spurs with work to do, but they responded well to the setback. Odobert continued to impress down the right, and Richarlison, Son, and Sarr all combined to create chances in the final third. Thomas Frank has held his first press conference as Tottenham manager - what did we learn? Tottenham's persistence paid off in the 66th minute when Pape Sarr rose to the occasion once again. A well-timed run from midfield saw Sarr who wen't past his marker before finding himself unmarked in finished confidently past van Sas to draw Spurs level at 2-2. Despite some late pressure from both sides, neither team could find a winner. It was a case of two steps forward and one step back for Spurs, as they were unable to put Wycombe away despite a strong second-half performance. Thomas Frank left the game and headed to Luton where another set of Tottenham player will take on The Hatters. 6 Richarlison who has been linked with a move away started the game Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 6 Big things are expected of Lucas Bergvall this season Credit: Shutterstock Editorial
The Sun
26-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Tottenham 2 Wycombe 2: Strong Spurs side come from behind to salvage draw against League One opposition
TOTTENHAM Hotspur's pre-season preparations continued with a 2-2 draw against League One side Wycombe Wanderers at the club's Enfield training ground. Spurs were forced to come from behind after a costly error from goalkeeper Brandon Austin but Pape Sarr 's brace ensured the game ended all square. 6 6 6 Thomas Frank 's side had the early advantage in the 15th minute. Wilson Odobert, one of the standout performers in the opening exchanges, cut in from the right and unleashed a shot from just outside the box. Wycombe goalkeeper Mikki van Sas parried the effort only for the ball to spill into the path of Pape Sarr who calmly slotted home for a 1-0 lead. It was a promising start for Spurs, who looked comfortable with their mix of first-team regulars and exciting newcomers. Odobert in particular had been lively on the right flank, showing glimpses of the flair that has caught the eye in pre-season. However, Spurs' momentum was stunted in the 34th minute when a mistake from Austin allowed Wycombe to equalise. A well-timed run by Wycombe's Junior Quitirna forced a shot on the edge of the box and although Austin initially got a hand to it, the ball squirmed under him and trickled into the net. Tottenham had dominated possession in the first half but were punished for Austin's blunder, leaving the game level at the break. The second half started with more fireworks. Just five minutes after the break, Wycombe took the lead with a clinical strike from their winger, Quitirna. The pacy wide-man darted inside from the left, evading a couple of Tottenham challenges, before firing a powerful shot past Austin for a 2-1 advantage to the visitors. The goal left Spurs with work to do, but they responded well to the setback. Odobert continued to impress down the right, and Richarlison, Son, and Sarr all combined to create chances in the final third. Thomas Frank has held his first press conference as Tottenham manager - what did we learn? Tottenham's persistence paid off in the 66th minute when Pape Sarr rose to the occasion once again. A well-timed run from midfield saw Sarr who wen't past his marker before finding himself unmarked in finished confidently past van Sas to draw Spurs level at 2-2. Despite some late pressure from both sides, neither team could find a winner. It was a case of two steps forward and one step back for Spurs, as they were unable to put Wycombe away despite a strong second-half performance. Thomas Frank left the game and headed to Luton where another set of Tottenham player will take on The Hatters. 6 6 6
The Sun
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
‘We were hurting, we weren't good enough… but Euro win was best night of my life', says Spurs star Pape Matar Sarr
TOTTENHAM'S heroes were hurting on the road to their first trophy in 17 long painful years. Mocked, doubted, and labelled bottlers for too long, the Spurs squad had seen it all. 10 10 10 But once they sniffed a real shot at silverware, they made a vow to change the narrative. But make no mistake, this wasn't about sacrificing the Premier League form for a taste of glory in Europe. The Lilywhites slumped to a dismal 17th in the Prem meaning lifting their first European trophy in 41 years was not going to be enough to save Ange Postecoglou's job. But midfield dynamo Pape Sarr, who started in that magical night in Bilbao before being subbed off in stoppage time, revealed how deeply the league form cut and just how much that Europa League meant. In an exclusive interview with The Sun, the Tottenham star said: 'Everyone thinks we sacrificed the league for the Europa League but believe me, we wanted to be good in the league too. 'We were hurting when we lost games, it had nothing to do with playing in Europe. "Everyone gave everything to change our league form but if I'm honest, we just weren't good enough in the league. "But winning the Europa League, that was really something special.' Sarr is the latest success story from Spurs' long-term model, following in the footsteps of Dele Alli, who arrived from MK Dons for peanuts and became a Premier League superstar. The North London club took a gamble signing him from Metz and now he's bossing it in midfield and forever etched in club folklore for that historic win in Bilbao. Destiny Udogie appears to accidentally leak new Tottenham tactic with Spurs stars 'auditioning' in pre-season And when he speaks, you feel the fire, you feel the passion and you see what it means to him. Sarr is eager to speak about the Europa League final even before he's asked about it again. He recalls memories from that night in Bilbao: 'It was the greatest night of my life. 'When I turned my back to the game at the end, I was just praying. Thinking about how hard the season was for all of us, for the fans, and for our families. Everyone gave everything to change our league form but if I'm honest, we just weren't good enough in the league. Pape Matar Sarr 'The road to the final. The people who doubted us, the injuries, the meetings,the belief we built. To do it together was just amazing. 'Those emotions, seeing everyone, the people you grind with every day, finally get their reward. That's why we play football.' The scenes after were wild, Spurs threw a massive parade in between their final league games, they knew what that trophy meant to their long-suffering supporters. The club flipped the script. No more 'Spursy.' No more jokes, just the glory that comes with daring. 10 10 10 Tottenham ratings: Bissouma dominates Europa League final as occasion gets to Udogie BRENNAN JOHNSON was Tottenham's hero as they finally ended their 17-year trophy drought in the Europa League final. Despite being without James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski for the clash in Bilbao, Spurs came up with a massive win against Manchester United. Johnson scored the goal as he helped bundle in from a corner in a tussle with Luke Shaw to send fans into dreamland. But Spurs also owe a huge thanks to Yves Bissouma who was totally dominant in midfield. At the other end, Destiny Udogie struggled to get up to the pace of the match as he was up against Manchester United's Amad Diallo. Spurs had just three shots, only 27 per cent of the ball, and completed a mere 115 passes over 90 minutes. But it didn't matter, as United never really looked like finding a leveller to take it to extra time. But Sarr insists the job isn't done. 'We've only won one trophy so I won't say we've changed anything yet. What we want now is to win again this season. 'Tottenham is massive. We're one of the top 15 clubs in the world, we've got to build a winning culture and keep going. "Last season was special, but why not go and win more?.' Winning creates a certain level of expectation. The triumph in Bilbao means Champions League football is back in North London. Those emotions, seeing everyone, the people you grind with every day, finally get their reward. That's why we play football. Pape Matar Sarr That means bigger nights, bigger names, and bigger expectations, but Sarr says another domestic disaster is not an option and European experience should not be an excuse. He added: 'If you win a trophy, it's always amazing, even if you've done it before, it's still special. So imagine winning it for the first time. 'The dressing room that night in Bilbao was buzzing but we all immediately knew we had to build on it and fix what went wrong.' One man who's guided this new Spurs spirit is captain Son Heung-min, whose future hangs in the balance, just the mention of Son's name brought a smile to Sarr's face. He doesn't let me finish the question before jumping in:'Listen, Sonny is like Mr Nice! Everyone who joins the club, he's there helping you. 10 10 'But for me? He's the best person I've met in my career. From day one, the amount of help he's given me has been unbelievable. 'He asks me about my holidays, checks in on what I've been doing — all just to understand me better and help me improve. 'And yeah, Bissouma too, he brings energy, good vibes but Sonny? He helps all of us. A true captain.' Now Sarr is ready for the next chapter under new gaffer Thomas Frank, who replaces Postecoglou and takes charge of a squad desperate to go one better. A clean slate, a new challenge but the same dream. He concluded: 'I'm looking forward to going back to work, meeting the new manager and my teammates. 'And hopefully, we can do something really special things together.'
Free Malaysia Today
09-06-2025
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
Chelsea sign defender Sarr from Strasbourg
Strasbourg's French defender Mamadou Sarr has joined Chelsea for €14 million. (AFP pic) LONDON : French defender Mamadou Sarr has joined Chelsea from Ligue 1 side Strasbourg on an eight-year contract, the Premier League club said today. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed, but British media reported that Chelsea signed Sarr in a deal worth around €14 million. The 19-year-old centreback, son of former Senegal international Pape Sarr, made 28 appearances for Strasbourg after joining them from Olympique Lyonnais in August. He has represented France at Under-19 level. Strasbourg and Chelsea are part of the same multi-club ownership structure, with the French side being taken over by Todd Boehly's consortium BlueCo in 2023. Chelsea begin their Club World Cup campaign against Club Leon on June 16.
