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Local cancer patients whose exercise sessions with Tottenham Hotspur Foundation have been supported by regular visits from Bethany England this season got to repay the favour today as they visited our Training Centre at Hotspur Way.

The group took a tour of the facilities, greeting Bethany and team-mates at the end of training. They then enjoyed a relaxed Shape Up with Spurs session, during which Bethany dropped in with an invite to watch the team play Everton at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this Sunday (15 March).

Bethany has been committed to supporting the Foundation’s health and wellbeing sessions this season, not only visiting the cancer group, but also donating dumbbells and resistance bands.

In addition, she has been supporting residents of Lorenco House care home, around the corner from the stadium, who she returned to see last week alongside Molly Bartrip.

She is spurred on by her own experience of caring for her grandmother and having seen the impact of cancer on other family members.

Bethany said: “This is my fifth session with this group, but the first time they’ve visited our Training Centre. It was great to invite them into my world and for them to be able to watch the end of training – hopefully the experience takes their mind off any struggles they may be going through in everyday life. They’re such a great group and it was a pleasure to host them."

Among those to visit was long-time Spurs supporter Joan Lewis, who said: “It’s been mind-blowing to see the facilities here. I’m so grateful Beth’s shown an interest in our group and does what she does for us to help make life enjoyable and fulfilling.

“My diagnosis hit me for six and this group was just what I needed. The encouragement from the Foundation guys has been really good from the start and I found myself warming to what was being asked of me, then even trying to put in a little more – it really helped pull me out of the doom and gloom.”

Another member of the group, Roberta Hodgins, added: “It’s been lovely today – beyond what I expected. The companionship and camaraderie in this group has meant a great deal to me. It impresses me very much that Spurs isn’t just a football club, it’s a football family.”

The Foundation’s Shape Up with Spurs programme and the Active Memories programme it delivers at Lorenco House are made possible by the Premier League and Professional Footballers’ Association Players’ Fund.

Administered through the Premier League Foundation, the funding helps football clubs tackle inequality and respond to local challenges, supporting people and their communities to be more inclusive.

Support also comes from the People’s Postcode Lottery and individuals who fundraise for the Foundation. The next opportunity to do so is at Stride for Spurs, a marathon and half marathon walk starting and finishing at the Stadium on Sunday 29 March.

You can show your support for Tottenham Hotspur Women when we take on Everton in the WSL at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this weekend, with tickets available here – just £15 for adults and £5 for juniors.

After an impressive February across the league and FA Cup, which saw Martin Ho named the WSL Manager of the Month last month after wins over West Ham United and Aston Villa, we are looking to continue our impressive campaign under our Head Coach.

As we now approach the final stretch of the season, a victory over the Toffees will see us match our Club record for most points achieved in a single season (32 in 2021/22 campaign) and there will be no better feeling than to achieve that on home soil.

Winter arrival Matilda experienced her first game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last month, coming on as a second-half substitute against the Blues, and the young Swede is hoping to put on a good performance for our Lilywhite fanbase.

“It was so fun to play there [Tottenham Hotspur Stadium],” she told us, looking ahead to the clash. “The stadium is so cool, fresh, and I really liked stepping out there for the first time against Chelsea. Now to be there once again this weekend, it will be so much fun and I really hope we can put in a good performance in front of our fans and get the three points this time.”

“As a team, from what I have seen in my early months, we just keep on going – no matter what result we get. We react well and have shown the capability of bouncing back. The last game against London City Lionesses [in the FA Cup] was really good as a team and we want to build on that.”

On the scoresheet for the Sweden Under-23s in the most recent international break, the 21-year-old has made four appearances for us since her winter switch from BK Hacken and she has admitted the move to the WSL has been something of a learning curve thus far.

“I really like the team, and I feel I can develop as a player at the Club. Obviously coming into a new club can be difficult, but I feel I have really grown since I joined,” she explained.

“Compared to Sweden, I feel every game in England is a lot more competitive – no matter where each team is placed in the league. I also feel the tempo is higher in every game here, you can’t really drop your standard at any point.”

NILDÉN | A SPURSPLAY documentary

The Fan Advisory Board met on Tuesday 3 March at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for its third meeting of the 2025/26 season.

Supporter representatives and Club leadership discussed current supporter sentiment and confidence, performances and results of the Men’s and Women’s first teams, and ongoing plans to strengthen the Club on and off the pitch. The Club acknowledged supporter concerns around the league position of the Men’s team and reaffirmed its commitment to open and meaningful dialogue with fans. The FAB emphasised the seriousness of the current situation and the need for urgency in both decision-making and communication with fans.

The Club answered questions raised by supporters regarding the strategic direction of the Club and the organisational rebuild underway since September, 2025, including new specialist leadership appointments, governance changes and the renewed focus on football performance. The Club also outlined developments in player recruitment, the removal of previous wage constraints, increased investment in the Academy and preparations for the summer transfer window.

Discussions also centred on the prioritisation of the Women’s team, ticketing reforms, supporter engagement and initiatives to celebrate the Club’s history and identity.

Minutes from the meeting can be found here.

How to get involved or contact your supporter representatives

An excellent fightback saw our Women’s Under-19s come from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw at London City Lionesses before heroics from Sophie Jackson in the subsequent penalty shootout saw us picked up a bonus point in the Professional Game Academy League on Wednesday.

Two goals in each half from captain Tada Walsh and Lucy Hope seemed to have put the home side in control of the clash in Kent by the hour mark, but our youngsters showed plenty of character in the final quarter of the game to produce a stunning comeback.

Substitute Poppy Neill pulled one back from the penalty spot before Grace Bellwood continued her fine goalscoring form as she netted the equaliser five minutes from time - her third in as many games - to earn a valuable point, before a penalty shootout determined the bonus point.

Jackson, who recently represented the England Under-20s, produced the heroics to save all three of London City’s attempts while Rania Oukriss, Lucy Barraclough and Lexi Withey converted their penalties to see us prevail 3-0 in the shootout and claim the extra point.

Defender Evie Northwood was a late second-half substitute to make her first competitive appearance for our Under-19s since October, 2024, when she suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury at Bristol City.

More details to follow...

Igor Tudor spoke to the media at the Metropolitano after our 5-2 loss to Atletico Madrid in the first leg of our UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie on Tuesday night.

Here's what he had to say...

Can you explain what happened with the two goalkeepers - dropping Vicario, then taking off Kinsky?

Igor: "It happened very rare things in my coaching 15 years, I never do that. It was necessary to preserve the guy, to preserve the team. Incredible situation, nothing to comment, you will see. It was, before the game, the right choice to do in the moment like we are, with pressure on Vicario, another competition, Toni is a very good goalkeeper. So it was, for me, the right decision. After this happened, of course, it is easy to say that it was not the right decision. I explained to Toni, also speaking after, that he is the right guy and a good goalkeeper. Unfortunately, it happened in this big game, these mistakes. We paid for this start of the game, it was too much for us. In this moment, when we are fragile, we are weak, let's say it like that. Even in the second half it was almost 4-2 with Richarlison, it was a moment to score the goal and go 4-2, then we conceded the goal."

Are you worried about your job?

Igor: "It is not a topic for me. It is not about my job, it is about how to help the team. I'm thinking always about that."

Did Cristian Romero ask you to take Kinsky off, or was it your decision?

Tudor: "My decision, of course."

Do you feel this is becoming an impossible job for you? You've had such difficult results...

Igor: "I am not taking it that way. I recognise what we are and which problems we have. I recognise that every game, something happens - sometimes very difficult to explain. I see also the wish of the players to do the right things. We started good, let's say this. Two or three minutes, I feel that we are in the game. These things, when they happen, what I said before, in the moment where we are now, unfortunately, it is like that. Even these slippery things happen, it explains the moment, because they didn't do it. The pitch was the same for both teams."

I know you said your future is not a topic for you, but obviously it has been a very difficult start. You have lost all four games. Do you think you deserve to carry on as a manager?

Igor: "No comment."

Romero and Palhinha, at the end, are they both concussed?

Igor: "Also, an example of the moment. It is incredible. It is incredible. We finished the game and we see the two players and there is Micky, who is out (suspended for Liverpool on Sunday) with a red card. Sometimes it is difficult to explain. It looks like everything is against us, incredible things."

Are you expecting both of them now to be out?

Igor: "I don't know. We will see. I don't know."

How was Kinsky? Was he emotional?

Igor: "He was sorry. He made an excuse for the team. The team is with him. Me too. I was speaking with him. He understands the moment. He understands why he came out. So, as I said before, he is a very good goalkeeper. We with him. We are all together. It's never about one player. So, it has happened, Champions League game. These things."

Where do you go from here? You play Liverpool on Sunday - what do you do from now?

Igor: "I try to do my best, what a coach needs to do."

A traumatic night ended in defeat on Tuesday evening after conceding four goals in the opening stages of our Champions League last 16 first leg at Atletico Madrid’s Estadio Metropolitano.

Although we scored twice through Pedro Porro and Dominic Solanke to give ourselves a glimmer of hope for next week’s return in N17, we were dealt a series of self-inflicted blows in the first half which gave the home side a huge advantage in the tie.

Marcos Llorente, Antoine Griezmann and Julian Alvarez all benefitted from defensive slips inside the opening 15 minutes, before Robin Le Normand made it 4-0 shortly after. Pedro Porro responded with a neat finish to pull a goal back before the break, but Alvarez added Atleti’s fifth in the second half just seconds after Richarlison was denied by a fine Jan Oblak save.

Solanke’s emphatic strike made it 5-2 and we had a few opportunities to further reduce the deficit, however, overall it was a tough evening in the Spanish capital and it will need a special performance to turn things around next Wednesday.

The opening quarter-of-an-hour was hard to watch as we gifted Atletico three goals to leave us with a mountain to climb so early in the tie. Just six minutes in, Antonin Kinsky – brought into the side in place of Guglielmo Vicario for his Champions League proper debut – slipped as he went to make a pass from inside his six-yard box. The ball went straight to Ademola Lookman, he found Alvarez, who swiftly laid it off to Llorente and his crisp finish nestled in the bottom corner.

A couple of half-chances gave us some hope as Mathys Tel hit a 25-yard drive that Oblak gathered before Oblak’s poor clearance was headed in to Richarlison but he was just wide from the edge of the area. But then, at the other end, Micky van de Ven slipped to allow Griezmann a clear run at goal and he slotted home for 2-0. Within a minute, Kinsky fluffed his attempted pass out to Kevin Danso, leaving Alvarez to roll the ball into the empty net. It was the Czech goalkeeper’s last involvement as he was subbed for Vicario with only 17 minutes gone.

Vicario’s first action was to make a superb stop to keep out a header from a wide free-kick on 22 minutes, only for the ball to loop up and Le Normand was there to head home despite our best efforts to prevent the ball from crossing the line. Our Italian international shot-stopper then made a fine save to deny Lookman before we pulled a goal back, Richarlison keeping the ball well inside the area before finding Pedro Porro who produced a smart finish past Oblak. And we almost added a second on 36 minutes when Cristian Romero got up well at the back post from a corner, only for his header to hit the outside of the woodwork. The hosts should have added a fifth just before the interval when Matteo Ruggeri’s low cross was completely missed by Griezmann and Llorente fired wide from 10 yards out.

A double change at the break saw Conor Gallagher – back in Madrid following his arrival from Atleti in January – and Solanke replace Tel and Randal Kolo Muani and we started the second half brightly enough. In fact, we should have scored a second when Porro’s fine cross was met by Richarlison only for Oblak to pull off an excellent save. Twelve seconds later, the home side scored. Griezmann produced the most exquisite touch from the clearance to set Alvarez through on the halfway line and he raced clear before sliding past Vicario for 5-1.

We kept plugging away and had another couple of half-chances with Romero and Solanke both unable to get telling touches on good balls into the Atletico box, before getting the second thanks to an error from Oblak. His pass out was intercepted by Porro who quickly played forward to Solanke and he smashed home from15 yards out to give us something to fight for next week. Sadly, Romero and Joao Palhinha were forced off in added time after an accidental clash of heads in an aerial challenge, compounding our misery.

Gallery: Preparing for a return to WSL action against Everton  Tottenham Hotspur

1963: How we made history in our last meeting with Atletico Madrid  Tottenham Hotspur

Every goal from the League Phase | UEFA Champions League 2025/26

We return to UEFA Champions League action this evening (Tuesday 10 March) with the first leg of our round of 16 tie against Atletico Madrid in the Spanish capital.

Here’s everything you need to know...

What time does the match start?

The game begins at 9pm local time in Spain, 8pm in the UK.

How can I watch the game?

Supporters in the UK will be able to watch the action live on TNT Sports 1 and 3.

If you’re following us from overseas, check out our Spurs on TV page to see if the game is live in your area.

Our Match Centre here on tottenhamhotspur.com and the Spurs Official app will bring you full live text and audio commentary throughout the match as usual, while video highlights will be available on SPURSPLAY on Wednesday.

What is the team news?

Defenders Radu Dragusin and Djed Spence are back in contention after missing game time of late, while Cristian Romero returns after being suspended for our last four Premier League matches.

Head Coach Igor Tudor has confirmed that Richarlison will start, having made three substitute appearances since returning from injury last month.

Yves Bissouma and Souza are ineligible to play in the Champions League, while James Maddison, Destiny Udogie, Lucas Bergvall, Mohammed Kudus, Dejan Kulusevski, Wilson Odobert, Rodrigo Bentancur and Ben Davies all remain sidelined.

Atletico’s Rodrigo Mendoza (ankle) and Pablo Barrios (hamstring) will be assessed.

Who is the referee?

Tonight’s match officials are from the Netherlands – Serdar Gözübüyük is the referee, assisted by Patrick Inia and Rogier Honig.

The fourth official will be Jeroen Manschot while Pol van Boekel and assistant Rob Dieperink will be on VAR duties.