“Even before Galatasaray signed Victor Osimhen on loan from Napoli, everybody knew that Tottenham Hotspur’s biggest test in the opening round of this season’s Europa League would be their trip to Istanbul. When Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero, Spurs’ first-choice centre-backs, were ruled out through injury, the task became harder. To make matters even worse, 17-year-old forward Mikey Moore, who was suffering from a virus, joined the long list of absent forwards, which includes Richarlison, Wilson Odobert and Timo Werner. Son Heung-Min has only just returned to fitness after a persistent hamstring injury. …”
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“The FA Cup – the oldest football tournament in the world – begins its 144th edition on Friday the 2nd of November 2024. The number of teams entered has increased from 732 to 745, and the growth of the 9th tier is the reason for the increase. The lowest-placed team to make it to the 1st Round this year is Hednesford Town (of south Staffordshire), who are in the 8th tier, in the Northern Premier League D1-West, and who are currently drawing an impressive 1,265 per-game (in home league matches). …”
“Today should have been Thomas Tuchel’s inauguration day. The man who 
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