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Luka Vuskovic’s second start for Croatia was one to remember as he scored his first senior international goal in their 2-1 friendly victory over Colombia in Orlando, Florida.

The 18-year-old, who has starred on loan for Hamburger SV this season, brought his country back into the game with an equaliser in the sixth minute after Jhon Arias’ opener inside the first two minutes.

Luka, who was making his third cap, travelled with the ball from deep inside the Colombia half and pulled the trigger from around 25 yards out, sending a low effort with pace goalwards, which took a deflection before beating the opposition goalkeeper, Camilo Vargas.

Croatia complete their US tour, which is in preparation for this summer’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, with a friendly against Brazil on Wednesday which again takes place at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando.

In action on Friday 27 March

Tyrese Hall – Jamaica 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification play-off against New Caledonia in Mexico – kick-off 3am

Callum Olusesi – England Under-20s away friendly against Italy – kick-off 3.30pm

Kevin Danso – Austria home friendly against Ghana – kick-off 5pm

Xavi Simons and Micky van de Ven – Netherlands home friendly against Norway – kick-off 7.45pm

Dominic Solanke and Djed Spence – England home friendly against Uruguay – kick-off 7.45pm

Pedro Porro – Spain home friendly against Serbia – kick-off 8pm

Archie Gray and Ashley Phillips – England Under-21s away European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Andorra – kick-off 6.30pm

James Wilson – Scotland Under-21s home European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Czech Republic – kick-off 7pm

Cristian Romero – Argentina home friendly against Mauritania – kick-off 11.15pm

Martin Ho spoke to the media at Hotspur Way on Friday morning, ahead of our Barclays Women’s Super League trip to Arsenal on Saturday (5.30pm UK).

Here are key points on what he had to say…

Martin on signing his new deal and whether he envisioned an extension so early into his tenure…

“I think it gives you some security going forward, you know you're part of the plan, you can build something here and also then it gives us a real opportunity to make sure we can achieve our ambitions moving forward. You don't envision that, you just put your head down, you do the work and if that follows then it's nice, if it doesn't you just keep working to make sure you put yourself in a position where you can do that when the time has to come to renew. But, no, I didn't envision it, and obviously it was a nice feeling when I spoke with Andy (Rogers) and Vinai (Venkatesham) and they wanted to extend the contract now. So, yeah, it shows a lot of belief and faith and I'm very grateful for that.

Martin on the importance of tying down players like Olivia Holdt and Matilda Vinberg to new contracts…

“It's really important. Olivia and Matilda are wonderful talents, they've still got a lot more to come, they haven't shown everything yet and they may have had some setbacks with a little bit of injury and illness throughout the season, but Olivia is now starting to really show the type of player she is and the consistency within her game and the impact she can have within our game model. Also, Matilda is starting to build up a little bit of form, she's scored a couple of goals, she got an assist on the weekend, and parts of her game are now starting to really show. But, for different players, it takes a little bit of time, probably extra for some, but two wonderful players and two players I feel we've got a lot more potential in, and I'm excited to work with both of them.”

Martin on the challenge ahead in the north London derby…

“It's going to be difficult. I'm under no illusions; we're not going to be able to just turn up and think we're going to have it our way. It's going to be difficult, they're ten unbeaten in all competitions, they're full of confidence, full of belief, they've got goals coming from every part of the pitch, so I have no doubt that they're going to be right at it. It's at their home ground and we're going to have to at times suffer without the ball and be prepared to do that, but when we have the ball we're going to have to express ourselves really well and make sure that when we go there we apply ourselves and we don't take the occasion in, we just play the game.”

On the performance against Manchester City last weekend and taking the positives from the second half display…

“If you look at the second half, we even had moments in the first half, but the statistics don't lie, we were miles ahead of them in the second half. To go away from home and have an expected goal of 3.07, obviously we outshot the opposition, we had more shots on target, so those kinds of big chances that have come our way, we just haven't converted and they have. I think they had six shots on target and scored five, so in the performance, especially in the second half and moments in the first half, I think we were reasonably good, we were competitive, and we just can't go into games and give teams 45 minutes of free football and then expect to come out with a result.”

Martin on Clare Hunt’s injury and what we will miss from her…

“Clare plays a vital part in what we do, her personality and character just around the group, but also the way she leads by example, she leads around the young players, especially those who are new to the group or have been here and just need a little bit of guidance, but her performances have been really good. If you look at her and Toko, they have played a lot of the games based on their performances and they've done really well as a partnership, they've been arguably one of the best partnerships in the league this season. But, obviously, you will naturally miss Clare because she's a big presence around the group and we'll make sure we keep her around the group as much as we can to support the rest of the team moving forward. It's disappointing for any player that gets injured, I never want to see that. It'll be disappointing for the team and the group around her, but we just need to make sure now we focus on the players we have here, which we do in those positions, which are good, experienced players, and we need to make sure that we put them in positions now where they get the opportunity to perform.”

Martin on the progress in the team this season despite suffering back-to-back defeats in the WSL…

“As a team, we've showed a lot of progress now moving forward and if you look at where we are now compared to where we were last season, we've taken big steps, we've grown in mentality and character, we've adapted and changed a lot of things away from the pitch, on the pitch, and I think huge credit to the players and staff for the work they're doing. We're in a really good space as a team, we're performing at a good level I feel, the odd performance in part of games hasn't been great and I'm the first to acknowledge that and take responsibility for that, but we need to make sure now we consistently perform and that's probably the part we need to get back to.”

Martin on Arsenal’s recent run of form ahead of our trip to the Emirates…

“They've had a really good run of form now, they've got a good group of players, they've got a wonderful manager and we know it's going to be a tough game, but what we don't do is show any fear. We have to show a belief and a passion and a willingness to compete, a commitment for the Club in terms of wearing the badge with pride and with a passion, and we will do that and then we have to apply ourselves correctly within the game to give ourselves a chance of getting a result.”

Martin on the ambition of taking the Club to the top after penning a new, long-term deal…

“While I'm here, I will work tirelessly to make sure this team and Club can be successful. We're always in discussions with leadership, myself, Andy, Vinai and the wider leadership team to make sure that we're in a position where we're bringing in the right players, the right profiles for this club. There's a real ambition and desire from not just leadership, but from the owners to invest in this team and they've been really, really good in believing in me to lead this project and team moving forward. We're in a really good position moving forward now into the summer transfer window and we'll continue to do that.”

Toko Koga and Maika Hamano are back in contention for Saturday’s north London derby after their Asian Cup success with Japan.

The duo played a significant part in their nation’s triumph in the Asian Cup as they defeated host nation Australia 1-0 in the final of the competition last weekend, with forward Maika scoring the winning goal.

Now, after a winners welcome back at Hotspur Way earlier this week, Martin Ho confirmed that the pair are available for selection for this weekend’s clash against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium after a full week of training with the squad.

“They have been really good,” he told the media, speaking in his pre-match press conference. “They came back the other day and trained with the squad, in good spirits. When you come off the back of winning a tournament, it brings back belief, confidence and motivation but also that mentality. We want to make sure we use that energy and that enthusiasm at the weekend.”

He went on to later confirm that defender Ella Morris, who has been out for nearly 10 months with an anterior cruciate ligament injury, could be in contention to be selected in the matchday squad this weekend – but his decision will be made later today.

When asked about Ella’s inclusion, he said: “After today, I will make a decision on the squad for the game, so if everyone’s available after they come out of training then I will make that decision on the squad and the starting eleven and by doing that, Ella puts herself in that contention to be selected in the squad.”

Martin Ho says the Club can ‘build something really special’ as he penned a new, long-term deal.

Arriving in north London last summer, after two successful years in Norway with SK Brann, it has been a memorable first year as a Head Coach for Spurs and his maiden spell in the Women’s Super League in that role.

With five games left to play in England’s top flight, Martin has guided us to fifth place in the current standings, just three points shy of our best-ever points tally in a single campaign (32 in 2021/22) and became our second Head Coach to claim the league’s Manager of the Month award in February.

Having made an instant impact in his first year at the helm, previously having spells as an Assistant Manager at this level, our Head Coach was delighted to feel the support after being rewarded with a new contract.

“It's a really big sign of support, love and care from the Club,” Martin told us. “It’s big backing from the leadership above me, the owners, so I'm very thankful for the opportunity to stay. You feel you're part of what they want to build now and in the future, you feel you can contribute to that.

“Speaking with Vinai [Venkatesham], with Andy [Rogers] and the wider club in terms of the ambitions of the team and the road map we're on in terms of where we want to get to objectively, they asked me would there be an opportunity to look at a renewal on my contract and extend, which is a really nice feeling.

“I'm just glad I'm able to play that small percentage in the ambitions and the growth the owners in the club have and making sure that I can play my part as a coach to make sure as a football team we are efficient, we're effective and we're competitive.”

Feeling the support from everyone in and around the Club, Martin is keen to build for the future and continue to evolve the team as we challenge the teams further up the table in the WSL.

“I know that we have all the support from them above us to make sure that we can achieve what we want to,” he added. “The facilities are getting bigger and better, the squad is evolving and developing and when that happens, I think when you put those together, with the support from the owners and the leadership group, you can build something really special.

“It’s just making sure now that we can build something really special here and we can continue to evolve as a team, evolve as a club, and commercially and then marketing-wise, we can become a real brand for a lot of partners and a lot of sponsors.”

Taking on his maiden Head Coach role at SK Brann in 2023, where he led the Norwegian side to league success and also a positive UEFA Women’s Champions League campaign in 2022/23, the 35-year-old returned to England to lead our squad for his first role in the WSL and admitted it has been a learning process throughout the campaign.

“It's my first job in England, in the biggest league and the best league in the world in my opinion, and I've been able to settle in now in the first six or seven months,” he added. “I've learnt a lot about myself, about wider management and leadership in a Club, about direction and growth of a team, but also then about myself as a Head Coach and how I want to be, how I need to look, how I want my team to look, how I want my team to behave, and then away from that how I want the infrastructure around me to be.

“How we operate as staff; our behaviours, attitude, the level of detail and refined detail we go into as individuals to make every player's experience authentic and unique to them, and then making sure on the pitch we can back that up with performance, and we evolve those performances along the way to create really solid foundations now that going into next year we can build on top of.

“If you see what we've done in a short space of time, and credit to the players and staff, they do all the work behind the scenes to make sure that the players have all the information and support, whether that's materialistic or resource, or that's just hands-on support from a member of staff, to make sure that they can go on the pitch and perform.”

We are delighted to announce that Martin Ho has signed a new, long-term contract with the Club.

Appointed as our Head Coach in July, 2025, having joined us from Norwegian side SK Brann, the 35-year-old has made an instant impact in the Women’s Super League with displays showcasing brave, attacking football combined with strong defensive discipline.

Martin Ho said: “I’m really proud to extend my time at Tottenham Hotspur. I want to thank the Club for the trust and belief they’ve shown in me, that alignment is vital when you’re building something with real purpose. From the moment I arrived, there was a clear vision around the direction of the Club, and together we’ve started to lay strong foundations in terms of identity, standards and the way we want to work every day.

“What we’re building is something that demands consistency, discipline and a relentless drive to improve both on and off the pitch. We want to be a team that plays with intensity, clarity and personality, and an environment where people are developed, supported and accountable. There has been progress, but we know there is much more to come.

“I’m fully committed to continuing that journey and ensuring we build a team that doesn’t rely on moments, but dominates through structure, intensity and control while representing this Club with passion and pride.”

Tottenham Hotspur Women Managing Director, Andy Rogers, said: ''Martin committing his long-term future is an important step for the Club. In a short period of time, he has made a clear impact – on our performances, our environment and the standards we set every day.

“He is exactly the profile of coach we want for this team. He has brought a clear way of playing, brave, passionate and ruthless, and combined that with the structure and discipline needed to compete consistently.

“What stands out just as much is how he builds every day. The detail, the intensity and the belief he creates within the group are already shaping a young, ambitious squad that wants to improve and win at the highest level. That environment will be a key factor in the players we attract and develop over the coming seasons.

“We are still building, but there is a clear direction to what we are doing, and we believe Martin has the qualities to lead that over the long-term.”

Taking on his first Head Coach role in England, having had previous spells as an assistant manager, Martin’s leadership sees us currently sat fifth in the league table as we head into the closing stages of the campaign and, in February, he was named WSL Manager of the Month, becoming just our second Head Coach to pick up the award.

It could be a history-making campaign in the WSL. In our final four games we need just four points to beat our best-ever points tally in a single season (32 achieved in 2021/22) while we’ve also registered five clean sheets – the joint-third highest in the league at this stage.

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We’re delighted to announce that Carey Bloedorn has signed a new contract with the club.

The 20-year-old goalkeeper joined our Academy a number of years ago from Norwich City and after featuring regularly for our Under-18s during 2023/24 – his second year as a full-time player – he spent time on loan at Aveley in the National League South during the 2024/25 campaign.

First turning professional in 2024, Carey missed the opening months of the current season through injury but returned to action in November and has made five Premier League 2 appearances for our Under-21s so far this term.

Congratulations, Carey!

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Martin Ho feels there’s a ‘lot more to come’ from Matilda Vinberg after she committed her future with the Club.

Penning a new, long-term contract, the Sweden international has become a regular member of Martin’s side this term and her much-improved displays saw her earn a recall to the senior national team squad earlier this month.

Still only 23 years old and just in her second full season in England, our Head Coach expressed his delight to keep the young winger on board at Spurs and hopes we begin to see the very best of her.

“I’m delighted Matilda has committed her future to the Club. It shows real belief in the direction we’re going, and continuity in the group is a key part of building something strong.

“She’s a player we really believe in. There’s a lot more within her that we see every day on the training pitch, just giving her the environment where she can thrive and the confidence and belief in her ability is important.

“Her technical quality, flexibility across positions and attacking instincts give her a really high ceiling. Now it’s about turning that into consistent impact, and I’m confident everyone will see that.”

Showcasing more of a clinical edge in the final third this term where she has provided seven goal contributions – her best return in a Spurs shirt to date – and Martin feels she can contribute more to our future ambitions in years to come.

“We can push her levels over the long-term,” Martin added. “I feel she can be someone who contributes a lot to this success and her own ambitions of being in the senior national team with Sweden, I want to help her get there.

“We know there's a lot more to come from Tilly and we just need to give her that time and space and confidence to grow. Once she gets that confidence back to where it needs to be, I think you'll see a really good player.”

Guglielmo Vicario’s stunning fingertip save to deny Cody Gakpo in our recent trip to Liverpool has been recognised by the Premier League.

Our number one has been shortlisted for the league’s Save of the Month award for his amazing effort to push the Dutch forward’s commanding strike onto the post in the first half of our 1-1 draw at Anfield.

After a turnover of play inside our half, 'Vic’ had to be alert to prevent the Reds from taking a two-goal lead before the break. He reacted brilliantly to Gakpo’s quickly taken shot from inside the penalty area, stretching to his right to get a touch on the ball and forcing it to clatter the woodwork.

This is the second month in a row that the Italian has been nominated for the award, having also made the shortlist for a terrific reactive save which kept out Rayan Cherki from close range against Manchester City in February.

He has won the award once before for another fingertip save against Chelsea last April, denying Jadon Sancho on the half-volley.

The 29-year-old has been nominated together with Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya, Everton shotstopper Jordan Pickford, Aston Villa’s Emiliano Martinez, Aaron Ramsdale of Newcastle and Sunderland’s Melker Ellborg - and you can play your part in helping our number one to win the prize by voting for him on the Premier League's voting page.