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Micky van de Ven: Tottenham spending highlights ‘new ambition’ after ‘unacceptable’ season
27 July 2026 Off

Micky van de Ven: Tottenham spending highlights ‘new ambition’ after ‘unacceptable’ season

By Total Football News

Tottenham had three managers last season, with Thomas Frank managing less than eight months in charge before being sacked after a dismal start to the season.

Interim manager Igor Tudor left the club after 44 days before De Zerbi took over with seven games of the season remaining.

Frank struggled to connect with the Tottenham fans and was criticised for playing with a “safety-first” approach.

Van de Ven believes De

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Coventry City defenders Milan van Ewijk, Jay Dasilva and Liam Kitching sign new deals
20 February 2026 Off

Coventry City defenders Milan van Ewijk, Jay Dasilva and Liam Kitching sign new deals

By Total Football News

Coventry City defenders Milan van Ewijk, Jay Dasilva and Liam Kitching have signed new undisclosed length contracts with the Championship leaders.

The Sky Blues returned to the top of the table on Monday with a win over Middlesbrough, and have now moved to secure three important players for the future.

Van Ewijk, 25, has made 131 appearances since joining from Heerenveen in the summer of 2023.

Wales international Dasilva, 27,

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Wrexham news: Virgil van Dijk’s inspiration as Wrexham chase a first under Phil Parkinson
27 November 2025 Off

Wrexham news: Virgil van Dijk’s inspiration as Wrexham chase a first under Phil Parkinson

By Total Football News

Having made 13 signings in the summer, there were always going to be some players who struggled to get regular action at the Stok Cae Ras.

Sam Smith played a pivotal role in helping Wrexham gain promotion from League One having joined the club from Reading in January.

But the forward has been among those struggling to get consistent minutes – with Saturday’s 0-0 draw at Ipswich Town being his

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Troy Deeney’s team of the week: Micky van de Ven, Granit Xhaka, Bryan Mbeumo, Wilson Isidor, Zian Flemming
28 October 2025 Off

Troy Deeney’s team of the week: Micky van de Ven, Granit Xhaka, Bryan Mbeumo, Wilson Isidor, Zian Flemming

By Total Football News

Zian Flemming

Molineux was the stage for a thrilling game at the weekend, with bottom side Wolves losing in dramatic circumstances to promoted Burnley.

The visitors looked home and dry when Zian Flemming scored twice in the first 30 minutes, with the Dutchman becoming the first Burnley player to score more than once in a Premier League away game since Maxwel Cornet against Southampton in October 2021.

Both of Flemming’s

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Everton 0-3 Tottenham: Micky van de Ven double helps Spurs end Everton’s unbeaten run at Hill Dickinson Stadium
26 October 2025 Off

Everton 0-3 Tottenham: Micky van de Ven double helps Spurs end Everton’s unbeaten run at Hill Dickinson Stadium

By Total Football News

Micky van de Ven scored twice as Tottenham extended their unbeaten run on the road in the Premier League and handed Everton their first defeat at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

The Toffees were unbeaten in their five previous fixtures at their new ground at Bramley-Moore Dock, having left Goodison Park behind after 133 years at the end of last season.

But Spurs captain Van de Ven pounced twice from corners in

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Ruud van Nistelrooy: Leicester boss leaves two months after relegation
27 June 2025 Off

Ruud van Nistelrooy: Leicester boss leaves two months after relegation

By Total Football News

Ruud van Nistelrooy’s long-expected departure as Leicester City manager has been confirmed more than nine weeks after the Foxes were relegated from the Premier League.

The 48-year-old Dutchman oversaw 19 defeats and managed just five wins from his 27 matches in charge of the East Midlands club last season.

Leicester’s relegation was confirmed with five matches of the campaign remaining, but the former PSV Eindhoven boss saw out the season

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Opta Premier League team of the season: Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, William Saliba, Alexander Isak
27 May 2025 Off

Opta Premier League team of the season: Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, William Saliba, Alexander Isak

By Total Football News

Possibly the easiest choice of all time for a player’s inclusion in a statistical team of the season, Salah enjoyed one of the finest individual seasons in Premier League history. Many of his astonishing records from 24-25 may not be beaten for many years.

The Egyptian was involved in 47 Premier League goals (29 goals, 18 assists), a record in a 38-game campaign to overtake the 44 goal and assist

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Troy Deeney’s Team of the Season: Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mohamed Salah, Alexander Isak
26 May 2025 Off

Troy Deeney’s Team of the Season: Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mohamed Salah, Alexander Isak

By Total Football News

William Saliba (Arsenal), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) and Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool): Three exceptional centre-backs and leaders – it’s not necessarily about picking captains but figureheads from a defensive point of view. The team will only be as good as these three guys defend. Van Dijk obviously won the league, and signed a new Liverpool deal. In my opinion, he’s the best centre-back in world football. Konsa is growing

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Liverpool: Virgil van Dijk says Trent Alexander-Arnold exit won’t overshadow Premier League title celebration
12 May 2025 Off

Liverpool: Virgil van Dijk says Trent Alexander-Arnold exit won’t overshadow Premier League title celebration

By Total Football News

Sunday’s jeers were mixed with cheers from other supporters, with Alexander-Arnold’s team-mate of eight years, Andy Robertson, telling Sky Sports it was “not nice” to hear the boos.

Van Dijk, who signed a two-year contract last month, said all of the Liverpool players need to move on and focus on the final two games of the season.

“The [crowd] reaction happened,” Van Dijk said. “He has to deal with it.

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Virgil van Dijk: How Liverpool captain became world’s best
23 April 2025 Off

Virgil van Dijk: How Liverpool captain became world’s best

By Total Football News

Van Dijk joined Willem II’s then-acclaimed academy in 2001 as a 10-year-old.

It was a club that had defied the odds just a few years earlier by finishing second in the Eredivisie in 1998-99 and reaching the Champions League.

Shortly after his arrival, Jan van Loon was installed as academy director.

“There was actually no striker who stood a chance against him,” Van Loon said. “He was physically strong and

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