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USA Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Duke commit Dame Sarr named to Italy's training camp roster for 2025 EuroBasket
Duke five-star commit Dame Sarr is among the 18 players selected to the Italian national team's preliminary roster for the 2025 FIBA EuroBasket Championship. Sarr, born in Oderzo, debuted with the senior team in the 2025 EuroBasket qualifiers in February, logging three appearances. He has also represented Italy at the junior level three times, most recently at the 2024 FIBA U18 EuroBasket. The 19-year-old will be joined in training camp by Donte DiVincenzo, Simone Fontecchio, Danilo Gallinari, Nicolò Melli and Saliou Niang, among others. The group is expected to begin practicing on July 23 before the start of the tournament on Aug. 27. Sarr committed to Duke on May 22 over other programs such as Illinois, Kansas and Oregon. He split time over the past three years with Barcelona's first and second teams, becoming the second-youngest player to log minutes with the senior team in January 2024 (16). The 6-foot-8 guard represented Italy on Team World at the Nike Hoop Summit in April, recording 17 points and four rebounds in 25 minutes in a loss against Team USA in Portland, Oregon. He was the second-leading scorer on the team, trailing only Baylor commit Tounde Yessoufou. Sarr will now spend time with the Italian national team before joining the Blue Devils next season. He doesn't project to make the final roster, but the opportunity to train alongside several notable veteran players should prove to be a valuable experience for him.
The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish 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. 11 Sarr played 36 league games for Spurs last season and admits their domestic form was hurting Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 11 But says winning the Europa League topped it all Credit: Getty 11 The 22-year-old started and last 90 minutes in the Europa League final in Bilbao Credit: Getty 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. But midfield READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS 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.' Most read in Football BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 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. 11 Sarr says Tottenham must now go on and create a winning culture Credit: Reuters 11 Tottenham signed Sarr when he was only 18 from Metz Credit: Rex 11 Spurs won only 11 games in the League last season Credit: Reuters 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. SunSport's Henry Tomlinson gave his 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 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. 11 Sarr says Son is more than just a club captain Credit: Getty 11 Sarr and Spurs will hope they can go on and win even more trophies Credit: AFP 11 '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 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.' 11 The Senegalese has developed into a box-to-box midfielder since moving to Spurs Credit: Getty 11 Sarr is back to Spurs for pre-season Credit: Getty
Scottish Sun
5 days ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
‘We were hurting, we weren't good enough… but Euro win was best night of my life', says Spurs star Pape Matar Sarr
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) 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. 11 Sarr played 36 league games for Spurs last season and admits their domestic form was hurting Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 11 But says winning the Europa League topped it all Credit: Getty 11 The 22-year-old started and last 90 minutes in the Europa League final in Bilbao Credit: Getty 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.' BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 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. 11 Sarr says Tottenham must now go on and create a winning culture Credit: Reuters 11 Tottenham signed Sarr when he was only 18 from Metz Credit: Rex 11 Spurs won only 11 games in the League last season Credit: Reuters 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. SunSport's Henry Tomlinson gave his ratings for the Tottenham players… 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. 11 Sarr says Son is more than just a club captain Credit: Getty 11 Sarr and Spurs will hope they can go on and win even more trophies Credit: AFP 11 '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.' 11 The Senegalese has developed into a box-to-box midfielder since moving to Spurs Credit: Getty
The Irish Sun
08-07-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Big-hearted Tottenham star Pape Sarr paying for electricity for his hometown as he transforms island community
BIG-hearted Tottenham star Pape Matar Sarr is paying for an entire village to have electricity. The Spurs ace has forked out thousands of pounds to provide electricity for his hometown of Fayako in Advertisement 7 Sarr returned to the small village of Fayako where his parents come from to help them get electricity 7 The Spurs midfielder is always in touch with his roots back in Senegal Credit: Getty 7 Sarr has swapped being on the beach to helping a village 7 He's played 81 league games for Spurs in the last two seasons Credit: Getty Fresh from his Europa League triumph with Spurs, the midfielder reaffirmed his deep connection to his roots and pledged to bring electricity to the isolated island community. He said, when he visited Fayako, a small island located around 100 miles from Senegal's capital Dakar: 'The process is already underway with regards to electricity. "I hope that soon, Fayako will shine as brightly as its people do. I love this village, and I'm proud of its people.' In addition to helping with electricity, Sarr also donated educational materials such as a laptop, printer and solar-powered panels to a local school. Advertisement READ MORE IN FOOTBALL He also supplied construction materials for the expansion of the village's health centre. Sarr is following in the footsteps of his idol, former Liverpool star Sadio Mane, who donated The entire community of Fayako, including local leaders, gathered to show their gratitude for the Spurs star they proudly call a son of the village. Tottenham hit gold when they signed then 18-year-old Sarr from Metz in 2021. Advertisement Most read in Football Spurs Ready to STEAL Mohammed Kudus from Chelsea in Stunning Move! | Transfers Exposed They then showed incredible foresight by leaving him at the French club for the remainder of the 2021-2022 season to continue his development. The Senegal star joined Spurs a year later and made his Premier League debut in a 2-0 defeat to Since then, he has played 81 league games for the Lilywhites and helped the North London club win the Europa League final against Manchester United last season. Sarr will be back at Hotspur Way for pre-season under new manager Advertisement 7 Sarr is tipped to have a brilliant career at Tottenham Credit: Rex 7 The Senegalese is a growing star in the Premier League Credit: Getty 7 Sarr has played mostly alongside Malian Yves Bissouma at Tottenham Credit: AFP
Scottish Sun
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Big-hearted Tottenham star Pape Sarr paying for electricity for his hometown as he transforms island community
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) BIG-hearted Tottenham star Pape Matar Sarr is paying for an entire village to have electricity. The Spurs ace has forked out thousands of pounds to provide electricity for his hometown of Fayako in Senegal. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 7 Sarr returned to the small village of Fayako where his parents come from to help them get electricity 7 The Spurs midfielder is always in touch with his roots back in Senegal Credit: Getty 7 Sarr has swapped being on the beach to helping a village 7 He's played 81 league games for Spurs in the last two seasons Credit: Getty Fresh from his Europa League triumph with Spurs, the midfielder reaffirmed his deep connection to his roots and pledged to bring electricity to the isolated island community. He said, when he visited Fayako, a small island located around 100 miles from Senegal's capital Dakar: 'The process is already underway with regards to electricity. "I hope that soon, Fayako will shine as brightly as its people do. I love this village, and I'm proud of its people.' In addition to helping with electricity, Sarr also donated educational materials such as a laptop, printer and solar-powered panels to a local school. He also supplied construction materials for the expansion of the village's health centre. Sarr is following in the footsteps of his idol, former Liverpool star Sadio Mane, who donated £500,000 towards building a hospital in his hometown of Bambali. The entire community of Fayako, including local leaders, gathered to show their gratitude for the Spurs star they proudly call a son of the village. Tottenham hit gold when they signed then 18-year-old Sarr from Metz in 2021. Spurs Ready to STEAL Mohammed Kudus from Chelsea in Stunning Move! | Transfers Exposed They then showed incredible foresight by leaving him at the French club for the remainder of the 2021-2022 season to continue his development. The Senegal star joined Spurs a year later and made his Premier League debut in a 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa on January 1st 2023. Since then, he has played 81 league games for the Lilywhites and helped the North London club win the Europa League final against Manchester United last season. Sarr will be back at Hotspur Way for pre-season under new manager Thomas Frank, who replaced Ange Postecoglou this summer. 7 Sarr is tipped to have a brilliant career at Tottenham Credit: Rex 7 The Senegalese is a growing star in the Premier League Credit: Getty
