A FORMER Watford player raped a woman as his Love Island contestant pal slept in the same hotel room, a court heard today. Ashley Charles, 23, allegedly attacked the woman following a night out at swanky London clubs Mahiki, Club Maddox, and Lords London. Ashley Charles allegedly raped the woman after a night outCredit: Getty He went back to her hotel room with fellow footballers Michael Phil...Full Story »

TOTTENHAM boss Antonio cracked a smile as he enjoyed a spot of paddle boarding while on a family holiday. The Spurs gaffer is away on his summer break as his squad continues to grow in size. Antonio Conte is enjoying his summer holiday Credit: Instagram @antonioconte The Tottenham manager is away with his wife and daughter Credit: Instagram @antonioconte Brighton ace Yves Bissouma today beca...Full Story »

West Ham have entered the race for in-demand Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher. Gallagher has spent the current season out on loan at Crystal Palace and has impressed immensely, earning himself a call up to the England squad. His future at Chelsea is yet to be decided, and the midfielder is attracting the interest of many Premier League clubs. According to the Daily Star, West Ham have join...Full Story »

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte says qualifying for the Champions League is like winning a trophy, but again refused to commit to being at the club next season.Spurs booked a return to the top tier of European football with a 5-0 romp at Norwich, where Son Heung-min shared the Golden Boot with Mohamad Salah after scoring two goals, completing an achievement Conte has described as a miracle.Tottenha...Full Story »

Alex Neil was delighted to bring the good times back to Sunderland after they returned to the Championship for the first time in four years.The Black Cats deservedly beat Wycombe 2-0 in the Sky Bet League One play-off final at Wembley, with goals from Elliot Embleton and Ross Stewart sealing promotion in front of 46,000 fans.Those supporters have not had it easy in recent times, with back-to-bac...Full Story »

Antonio Rudiger will join Real Madrid this summer on a four-year deal. MB Media/Getty Images Defender Antonio Rudiger has suggested Chelsea could have done more to convince him to stay prior to sanctions being imposed on the club. The 29-year-old will leave Stamford Bridge on a free transfer at the end of the season after agreeing a four-year deal with Real Madrid. Chelsea wanted Rudiger to s...Full Story »

Antonio Rudiger has questioned Chelsea's view that he is only leaving because the club's hands were tied over negotiations on a new deal. Since the government put sanctions on the assets of Roman Abramovich in March, no new business has been permitted, and with time ticking on his current contract, Rudiger announced he would be off in the summer. However, the Real Madrid-bound centre-back sugge...Full Story »

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte says he is ready to “suffer” when watching Arsenal’s game with Newcastle on Monday night after his side moved into the top four.Spurs climbed above their north London rivals in the race for Champions League qualification after an edgy 1-0 win over Burnley, which was secured by Harry Kane’s controversial first-half penalty.Arsenal have to beat ...Full Story »

Antonio Conte has told Mikel Arteta to stop complaining and focus on his team after the Arsenal manager appeared to blame the referee for a heavy north London derby defeat at Tottenham.The visitors knew victory at the home of their rivals would seal a return to Champions League football but they capitulated and slipped to a 3-0 defeat, as well as having Rob Holding sent off, to leave Spurs just ...Full Story »

Morgan Gibbs-White is expected to start for Sheffield United in the first leg of their play-off semi-final against Nottingham Forest.Gibbs-White, on loan from Wolves, recovered from a knock in time for last week’s home win against Fulham but was withdrawn late in the game as a precaution.Defender George Baldock is in contention having returned to the bench as an unused substitute last week...Full Story »

Tottenham have no fresh injury worries for the north London derby against Arsenal where Champions League qualification is on the line.Spurs came through Saturday evening’s 1-1 draw with Liverpool at Anfield unscathed so head coach Antonio Conte will pick from the same squad.Sergio Reguilon (groin), Oliver Skipp (pubis), Matt Doherty and Japhet Tanganga (both knee) miss out.Arsenal are hopi...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur are set for a midfield overhaul this summer with a mass exodus of players going out the door in North London and Spurs boss Antonio Conte wants a certain type of midfielder to replace them. According to the London Evening Standard, Spurs are apparently putting no fewer than eight players on the market, and interestingly, three of those are midfielders – Harry Winks, T...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte has admitted his transfer wish-list contains many names. Spurs have only 15 senior players fit until the end of the season. Speaking ahead of Saturday's clash with Liverpool, Conte was asked if he had provided the club a list of players he would like to sign this summer. "No, no, no. We are totally focused on this season," Conte replied. "Also becaus...Full Story »

Antonio Conte revealed he told Son Heung-min he would be coming off moments before scoring a brilliant goal in Tottenham’s 3-1 win over Leicester.Son grabbed his second of the game and 19th of the season in style as he curled a 20-yard effort into the top corner to put the seal on Spurs’ victory.He had earlier set up Harry Kane’s opener from a corner and doubled the lead when h...Full Story »

Chelsea could sign Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt as a direct replacement for Antonio Rudiger this summer, according to reports. Juve are interested in signing Chelsea left-back Emerson Palmieri so a player-plus cash deal could be struck. Rudiger will leave the Blues at the end of the season upon the expiry of his contract. He is set to join La Liga giants Real Madrid on a free transfer. D...Full Story »

Antonio Conte will demand Tottenham splash out on new players and retain their ‘important players’, including Harry Kane, if he is to commit his future to the club this summer. That is according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano. The Spurs boss has been heavily linked with PSG but has already described it as ‘fake news’. Romano also insists that the rumours are not comi...Full Story »

Real Madrid have reached a preliminary agreement with Antonio Rudiger for the Chelsea centre-back to move to the Bernabeu on a free transfer this summer, sources have told ESPN. The club and the Germany international's representatives are still working on aspects of the deal, but Rudiger, 29, is now on track to sign for Madrid on a four-year contract, sources said. ESPN reported last week th...Full Story »

Antonio Conte is keen to raid his former club Inter Milan for defender Alessandro Bastoni and according to recent reports, Tottenham Hotspur is willing to pay the £38m required to bring the 23-year-old to England. That's according to reports in the Italian press, which claim Conte is a big fan of the young defender, who he managed during his time with Inter Milan. Bastoni, who has two y...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel acknowledged replacing Antonio Rudiger will prove “incredibly difficult” for Chelsea after confirming the Germany defender will leave the club in the summer.Rudiger will depart Stamford Bridge after rejecting the chance to become the highest-paid defender in the club’s history, with Real Madrid poised to wrap up his signing on a free transfer.The 29-year-old almos...Full Story »

MK Dons boss Liam Manning must decide whether to make changes for their clash with Morecambe after back-to-back defeats.The Dons have seen their automatic promotion chances hit and were dealt a huge blow with the loss of striker Mo Eisa for the rest of the campaign with a serious ankle injury.Connor Wickham missed the defeat by Oxford on Tuesday after picking up a knock in training and will be a...Full Story »