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More than 120 supporters of Tottenham Hotspur Foundation laced up their walking shoes to take on the first ever Stride for Spurs on Sunday.

Starting and finishing at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, participants completed either a 26-mile marathon or 13-mile half marathon walk, providing vital support for the Foundation’s local community programmes.

The route took walkers from the stadium into the countryside, passing through Epping Forest before returning to N17. Club legend Michael Dawson was on hand to offer encouragement, photo opportunities and words of support.

He said: “We’ve had a great day for a fantastic cause. Honestly, the work the Foundation does for the local community is brilliant. Thank you to everyone for joining us – and a big shout-out to Freddie, Sami and Stefan from the Foundation’s cerebral palsy team, who I walked with at the start of the event.”

Every step taken during Stride for Spurs will help inspire, empower and transform lives. Last season alone, over 13,000 local residents benefited from more than 10,500 hours of Foundation support.

One of the programmes making a difference is Shape Up with Spurs. Participant Therisa Akoth was among those taking part in the walk.

She said: “The Foundation’s work is amazing. Shape Up with Spurs has been really good for my mental health. It’s like a little family. I really look forward to the sessions and I miss them whenever I can’t attend.

“I’ve lived in Tottenham most of my life and I’m so glad today’s event will support programmes like Shape Up with Spurs. We don’t pay a penny for the support we receive, so today was our chance to give back. It makes me proud to live in Tottenham.”

Lifelong Spurs fan Luke Barratt took on the half marathon distance and was first back to the stadium. He had driven down from Huddersfield for the event, starting his day at 3am.

He explained: “Having the opportunity to come into the stadium, meet an icon like Michael Dawson and explore the local community has been brilliant.

“But the main motivation was to support such a great cause. It’s fantastic to help provide opportunities for people who might not otherwise have access to them through the Foundation.”

Elizabeth Mings, Foundation fundraising manager, said: “We’re so grateful to everyone who took part in and supported Stride for Spurs. The energy, commitment and sense of community on display perfectly reflected what the Foundation stands for.

“The support will help us continue opening doors to education, creating pathways into employment, driving healthier and happier lifestyles, and building safer, stronger communities.”

To keep up to date with all the latest opportunities to support the Foundation, click here.

Randal Kolo Muani earned his first cap for France in almost 10 months as his nation enjoyed a 3-1 win over Colombia on Sunday night.

Having been an unused substitute in France's 2-1 victory over Brazil on Thursday, the forward was called off the bench on 63 minutes in Maryland, USA, with his side 3-0 up against a Davinson Sanchez-sporting Colombia.

Two Desire Doue strikes either side of a Marcus Thuram header put France in a commanding position before Randal entered the game to pick up his first France cap as a Spurs player and his first since last summer's Nations League Finals.

It was our number 39's 32nd international cap of his career to date with him becoming the first Spurs player to feature for Les Bleus since Hugo Lloris made his final appearance for his country in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final.

We are pleased to announce our Men’s First-Team will visit Auckland, New Zealand to kick-off our 2026 pre-season tour.

Our visit will include a fixture against Auckland FC on Sunday 26 July, kick-off 3.30pm (local time), at the iconic Eden Park as part of the New Zealand International Football Festival.

It is our second trip to New Zealand and the first in 50 years since a visit back in 1976 when we came out victorious during two matches against local Auckland and Wellington XIs.

The news follows our previously announced visit to Sydney as part of the pre-season tour, which includes matches against Sydney FC and London rivals Chelsea.

Members of local Tottenham Hotspur Official Supporters’ Clubs will be given priority access to tickets for our match against Auckland FC via a dedicated pre-sale opening at 10am on Wednesday 1 April (local time in Auckland, 10pm Tuesday 31 March in UK). An exclusive link will be shared for access to tickets.

Tickets will go on general sale at 12pm on Tuesday 7 April (local time in Auckland, 1am in UK) via Ticketek

We will also hold an open training session for fans to get a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse of the team’s preparations on Saturday 25 July at Eden Park. Tickets will be available on the same dates.

AIA, the Club’s Global Principal Partner, will be the Major Partner for the match against Auckland FC, delivering a series of activations around the game to deepen engagement with AIA communities across the country and encourage healthier, more active living.

Club Ambassador Ledley King announced the trip during a press conference in Auckland today, saying: “We are excited to be visiting New Zealand for just the second time in our history. The match against Auckland FC will provide a tough test ahead of the new season and a unique opportunity for the Men’s First-Team to play in a new environment and at an incredible venue in Eden Park.

“Our time in Auckland will give us the opportunity to engage with our incredible fanbase in the city, deliver football clinics for young people and celebrate local culture.”

Register your interest to follow the latest 2026 pre-season tour news – including fixture updates, ticketing news and how to watch matches.

We can confirm that it has been mutually agreed for Head Coach Igor Tudor to leave the Club with immediate effect.

Tomislav Rogic and Riccardo Ragnacci have also left their respective roles of Goalkeeping Coach and Physical Coach.

We thank Igor, Tomislav and Riccardo for their efforts during the past six weeks, in which they worked tirelessly. We also acknowledge the bereavement that Igor has recently suffered and send our support to him and his family at this difficult time.

An update on a new Head Coach will be provided in due course.

Pape Matar Sarr featured as a second-half substitute for Senegal in their 2-0 friendly win against Peru on the outskirts of Paris on Saturday.

The midfielder stepped off the bench with 10 minutes remaining and with his side already two goals to the good, helping them see out the final stages at Stade de France.

Earlier in the day, a number of our young players were on duty for their nations.

Malachi Hardy completed 90 minutes for England Under-18s as they suffered a 3-1 defeat to Spain in Croatia, while both Oscar Sandiford and Ollie Boast saw game time as England Under-17s lost a European qualifier to Israel by the same scoreline at St George’s Park. Right-back Oscar completed the full game, with striker Ollie coming off the bench in the 63rd minute.

George Feeney, meanwhile, completed 90 minutes for Northern Ireland Under-19s as they battled out a goalless draw with hosts Romania in European Under-19 Championship qualifying action, while Armend Muslika captained Albania Under-17s in a 2-0 friendly win over Latvia.

Bethany England reached the milestone of 200 Women’s Super League appearance in Saturday’s trip to Arsenal.

The forward came on as a second half substitute at the Emirates and, in doing so, achieved the personal landmark of 200 matches in England’s top flight – becoming just the seventh player to do so in the competition.

She marked the special occasion by netting a goal in the closing stages to make it 4-2 in the contest at the time, but it didn’t spark a late comeback as the Gunners went on to record a 5-2 victory.

When asked about reaching that landmark in the WSL, she told SPURSPLAY after the game: "Obviously really proud. There's only a few of us in that category and, like I say, I feel like I've been in this league a very long time.

"I'm very proud and privileged to have been in this league so long and having made such an impact in different clubs. Yes, hopefully many more to come and continue pushing, but I'm very proud of what I've been able to achieve so far in the league."

Joining us in January, 2023, our number nine made a big impact in the second half of the 2022/23 campaign, scoring 12 goals in 13 WSL games to help us secure safety in the WSL.

One of the most experienced goalscorers, Bethany has made 64 appearances for us in the WSL with her other 136 games in the competition for spells at Chelsea, Liverpool and Doncaster Rovers Belles.

She has 86 goals in the league – the second highest in the league – with 32 of those coming in a Lilywhite shirt while she has registered 23 assists.

In total, she has made 83 appearances for us in all competitions.

Martin Ho said ‘it gave us a mountain to climb’ as he reflected on the first 10 minutes as we suffered our 5-2 defeat at Arsenal in the Women’s Super League on Saturday evening.

A quickfire double from Alessia Russo – her first coming on five minutes before adding to her tally two minutes later - gave the Gunners a healthy lead in the early stages. We managed to pull a goal back just before the midway point of the first half, Frida Maanum converting into her own net from a corner, but the home side responded shortly after as Russo completed a 22-minute hat-trick.

Similar to last weekend’s performance, we came out with a bit more fight in the second period despite the deficit in the scoreline, but the damage was done on 61 minutes when Caitlin Foord fired home a fourth for Arsenal.

With 12 minutes remaining on the clock, Bethany England stepped off the bench and pulled a goal back for us on her 200th WSL appearance but, as we chased for any potential way back into the contest, Arsenal punished us at the other end as Stina Blackstenius completed the scoring in the fifth minute of stoppage time.

“[In the] first half, we conceded two quick goals and that dented us,” Martin Ho told us, reflecting on the performance with SPURSPLAY. “By doing that, it makes it difficult for you to get back into the game and with small individual passes, we have to be better at that as players.

“For the Lize [Kop] one, I ask her to play a certain way and look for certain passes. When they happen, that's my accountability and my responsibility. I thought we then got back into the game, we got a goal, and then it goes into the second half where we conceded a really cheap goal again, which makes it 4-1. We push back, Bethany gets a goal, really good finish, that's 4-2.

“Then we were pushing the game, we make another individual error and we get punished. I feel like every time we make one at the moment, the ball's going in the net.”

When asked if the first 10 minutes of the game proved to be decisive in the final result, he answered: “Yes, when you give two goals away like we have in those moments, you're going to get punished for them. They have world-class players and then it gives you a bit of a mountain to climb at times.

“I thought we came back into at 2-1, the game was in the balance and the third goes and that kind of then turns it back in their favour. Small moments maybe change games and give you momentum. We just have to look at it, assess it, put it behind us and then focus on the Chelsea game going forward.”

“We can take lots from it in terms of with the ball and large parts of the press without the ball. Our performance, if we take out some of the individual parts, the game would change. We have to make sure we do that because we don't want to be a team and I don't want to be a coach who concedes five goals a game. We're not going to be doing that moving forward.”

Bethany England marked her 200th career Women’s Super League appearance with a goal, but it wasn’t enough to spark a comeback as we suffered a 5-2 defeat at the Emirates on Saturday.

Our captain stepped off the bench and – along with our other substitutes – made an impact, but the damage had already been done as a first-half hat-trick from Alessia Russo put the Gunners firmly in the driving seat in front of over 46,000 fans at their home stadium.

All three of the goals could have been avoided from our perspective, while a Cathinka Tandberg effort – later ruled as a Frida Maanum own goal – was our only reply before the break.

Arsenal sub Caitlin Foord made it 4-1 just beyond the hour mark and although we rallied after Martin Ho’s changes, England scoring from the right angle with goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar unable to keep it out, a cheap turnover in possession allowed Stina Blackstenius to run through and find the net deep into added time, making for an unflattering 5-2 final scoreline.

More to follow...

We can now confirm the starting XI and substitutes for this evening’s Women’s Super League encounter against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium (5.30pm UK).

Martin Ho has made two changes to the side that started in last weekend’s defeat to Manchester City in the WSL.

Tōko Koga and Maika Hamano come straight into the starting XI after their triumph with Japan in the Women’s Asian Cup just over a week ago, where they defeated host nation Australia 1-0 in the final.

Defender Toko returns to the backline while Maika, who scored the winning goal for her nation in the showpiece final to claim the trophy, joins the attacking line with Julie Blakstad and Bethany England named amongst our substitutes.

Molly Bartrip will wear the captain's armband for the clash at the Emirates.

Here’s our team in full…

Starting XI: Kop, Batrip (c), A. Nilden, Gauspet, Holdt, Vinberg, Tandberg, Wijk, Hamano, Spence, Koga.

Substitutes: Heeps, England, Rybrink, M. Nilden, Gunning-Williams, Ahtinen, Summanen, Dennis, Blakstad.

There were wins across the board as four more players featured in other internationals on Friday night.

First to kick-off were Kevin Danso's Austria as they hosted the country of his family heritage Ghana in a friendly at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna.

Our centre-back was in from the start to earn his 31st cap and played the first 45 minutes with Marcel Sabitzer's 12th-minute penalty giving the home side the lead at the break.

Replaced in a host of changes at half-time by Ralf Rangnick, Kevin watched on as his nation added four in the second half through Michael Gregoritsch, Stefan Posch, Carney Chukwuemeka and Nicolas Seiwald whilst Jordan Ayew had made it 3-1 with his strike for the Black Stars.

Elsewhere, there were 2-1 victories for the Netherlands internationals Micky van de Ven and Xavi Simons as well as Argentina's Cristian Romero in their respective friendlies.

Micky made his 18th cap with a start at left-back as the Dutch faced Norway at the Johan Cruijff ArenA where they found themselves a goal behind to Andreas Schjelderup's opener on 24 minutes.

The home side responded and, after Donyell Malen saw his shot from Micky's cutback well saved, equalised through Virgil van Dijk's header on 35 minutes before Tijjani Reijnders turned the game around six minutes after the restart. Xavi was introduced in the 70th minute for his 33rd cap as Oranje saw out the victory in Amsterdam.

Overnight in Buenos Aires, Cuti led his nation out against Mauritania and played the full game on his 48th cap as first-half strikes from Enzo Fernandez and a stunning Nico Paz free-kick put La Albiceleste in command at the Estadio Alberto J. Armando.

Lionel Messi's introduction at half-time meant he took over as captain in a second half where the African side refused to give up against the World Cup holders and Jordan Lefort grabbed a late consolation in stoppage-time.

Back in Europe, Pedro Porro was an unused substitute as Spain beat Serbia 3-0 thanks to Mikel Oyarzabal's first-half double and Victor Munoz at Estadio de la Ceramica.