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From Pochettino and Gnabry to Mourinho and Dier - the story of Spurs' first year in their new ground

KIERAN JACKSON: A starlit grand inception to a senior first-team player confronting a home supporter on the terraces. The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has had quite the opening salvo.




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Chelsea players were 'crying on the floor' when Jose Mourinho left in 2007, reveals Steve Sidwell

On September 20, 2007, Mourinho and Chelsea went separate ways and Steve Sidwell has revealed how players such as Lampard and Terry were left 'crying on the floor' at the news.




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Jose Mourinho agreed to take charge at Liverpool before Chelsea hijacked the deal new book claims 

The renowned 57-year-old agreed to join the Anfield outfit and replace Gerard Houllier, but Roman Abramovich swooped in with a higher offer and convinced Mourinho to move to west London.




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How Tottenham Hotspur have become football's pariahs during the coronavirus pandemic

During the coronavirus pandemic Spurs have walked into one PR gaffe after another ranging from cutting non-playing staff pay, to multiple training sessions breaking social distancing rules.




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Barcelona 'tell Spurs their conditions for a deal for Tanguy Ndombele' including Umtiti and Semedo

The French midfielder joined the north London club last summer in a £65million move from Lyon, but has massively failed to deliver on the overwhelming expectation heaped on his shoulders.




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The world's largest electric vehicle weighs over 290 tons and will work at a South African mine

A mining company has announced it will debut the world's largest electric vehicle at one of its platinum mines in South Africa, which will use a hybrid lithium-ion and hydrogen fuel cell motor.




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Newborn giraffe is lovingly fawned over by its parents as they clean it with tongues in South Africa

The image was taken on the plains of a private wildlife estate in Mpumalanga, South Africa, by project manager and wildlife photographer Victor Soares, 46, who had been invited to the estate.




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Rugby star Ryan Lourwrens shows off bulging biceps as he makes a comeback with the Melbourne Rebels

The 28-year-old from Johannesburg in South Africa started for his new team the Melbourne Rebels at home against the New South Wales Waratahs on Friday, as his  side won 24-10.




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The world's longest head butt! Giraffes fight each other in rarely seen battle

The two young male giraffes engaged in the violent duel, butting each other aggressively on the neck and body, at Kruger National Park, South Africa in December last year.




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Pair of lions paw and lick a baby antelope for 20 minutes before they finally kill it

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT The male lion was filmed caressing the baby kudu antelope's face with its huge paw and the female licked it in Eastern Cape, South Africa.




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Love Island's Eve Gale 'is set to return to the villa to reunite with her sister Jess'

A source told The Sun : 'Eve has missed Jess so much, so she jumped at the chance to come back and see her before her time on the show is up.'




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Mother loses her hands, feet, nose, lips and tip of her tongue to sepsis following attack

Shaninlea Visser, 36, from KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, was bitten by the mongoose at her former boss's home. Two days later she collapsed and was placed in an 11-day coma by doctors.




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Captain Heather Knight issues warning as England begin World T20 bid

England begin their bid for glory at the women's T20 World Cup against South Africa with captain Heather Knight claiming the tournament is wide open.




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Love Island: Laura Whitmore confirms show WILL return in the summer following Caroline Flack's death

It had previously been reported that bosses of the ITV2 show were locked in crisis talks in the days following Flack's shocking February 15 suicide, as they discussed whether to continue with the series.




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Princess Sofia of Sweden visits the charity she co-founded in South Africa before becoming a royal

The mother-of-two, 35, visited Cape Town to meet colleagues at Project Playground, which she started in 2010 with her friend, fellow model Frida Vesterberg, and shared photos on Instagram.




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England face another injury blow with Jack Leach a doubt for Sri Lanka tour

EXCLUSIVE BY RICHARD GIBSON: England have a potentially more significant injury issue than that of Mark Wood for the tour of Sri Lanka with senior spinner Jack Leach a doubt.




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David Warner shares sweet photograph of his 'girls' as he returns to South Africa without them

Australian cricket legend David Warner recently returned to South Africa, following the ball-tampering scandal of 2018.




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Royal family shares a photo of the young Princess Elizabeth, aged 21, giving a speech

The Royal Family have shared a clip of a Princess Elizabeth, aged 21, vowing to dedicate her life to the Commonwealth during her first foreign tour in South Africa in April 1947.




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Giraffe almost does the splits as it lowers itself to drink from a watering hole

The adult male, which roams freely at Zimanga Nature Reserve in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, was spotted having a slurp at a man-made dam designed to blend into the environment.




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Pearl Jensen, says Miss World 1970 contest did not change her life because of Apartheid 

Former Miss Africa South, Pearl Jensen, 68, told Lorraine being first runner-up in the Miss World contest in 1970 did not change her life at all, ahead of the release of new movie Misbehaviour.




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Five young lions PLAY with baby giraffe by stroking it before they kill it in nine-minute ordeal

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: The pride of lions were caught on film by amateur photographer and doctor Desmond Chu, 47, on the Madikwe Game Reserve, in South Africa.




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The bananas life of the £40m chimp: DAVID JONES lays bare the life of Kalu

DAVID JONES Once, she lived in regal splendour with the aristocrat who pledged to leave her a fortune. So how come Kalu is now penniless in a Dorset sanctuary?




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Love Island winners Finley Tapp and Paige Turley 'CONFIRM' they had sex on TV

The Oxford City footballer, 20, and the Scottish singer, 22, were seen in a clinch under the covers with their underwear and microphones tossed aside in steamy scenes aired on the ITV2 show last week.




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He was just LION there! Bold tortoise climbs over king of the jungle that was in its way

A fearless tortoise in South Africa climbs over a sleeping lion in a daring escape after it became trapped between two of the sleeping big cats.




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The South African wine estate that unleashes 1,600 DUCKS into its vineyards to keep them pest-free

Vergenoegd Löw The Wine Estate in South Africa unleashes 1,600 Indian runner ducks into its vineyards to keep them free from pests.




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Dog's wacky mane leaves adoring fans comparing him to the likes of 'Rod Stewart' and 'Tina Turner'

Tracy Burgess, 48, from Sheffield, told how her Springer spaniel Teddy, five, has gone viral after his wacky mane left adoring fans saying he looks like Tina Turner and Rod Stewart.




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The Jaws of death: Close-ups of a great white shark show why it isn't safe to go back in the water

British photographer Harry Stone captured these incredible images of a great white shark leaping out of the ocean in South Africa. Stone has spent a decade working to protect the endangered beats.




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Sharks hunt in warmer rather than hot waters around the equator

Researchers from the University of Bern, Switzerland, looked at records of attacks by large fish such as sharks on ocean fishing lines between 1960 and 2014.




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Eddie Jones set to sign new England contract keeping him on through to the 2023 World Cup in France

Eddie Jones is poised to stay in his role as England head coach through to the 2023 World Cup, after agreeing terms with the RFU to extend his contract.




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Eddie Jones signs new deal to stay on as England head coach and lead them into 2023 World Cup

Eddie Jones says he has the hunger to make England great having re-signed until the 2023 World Cup. As Sportsmail revealed on Thursday the Australian has extended his contract by two years.




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Newlyweds on their honeymoon are stuck in Maldives after coronavirus forced airports to shutdown

Newlyweds Olivia, 27, and Raul De Freitas, 28, were only supposed to spend six days in paradise at the Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives before heading back to South Africa, where they are citizens.




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Brits will stay stranded abroad if they miss final wave of repatriation flights

British ambassador to the Philippines Daniel Pruce issued a video message today warning that 'there are no plans for further British Government flights'.




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Another Six Nations may have to be played in November

EXCLUSIVE BY WILL KELLEHER AND CHRIS FOY: The contingency idea could become a reality later as an autumn without internationals would mean 'serious issues' for home unions' finances.




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Impala tries to out-swim a crocodile before a hippo weighs in to attack the hungry reptile

A South African impala took its chances trying to out-swim a crocodile and a hippo but was caught by the crocodile who then had to fight off the hippo to keep its prey.




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Pictured: Bouvet Island, the world's most remote island

Bouvet Island is a 19-square-mile chunk of rock and ice that lies 1,600 miles from the nearest permanently inhabited land - South Africa. And 93 per cent of it is covered by a glacier.




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Jack Nowell: Pregnancies, BBQ's and birthdays... a week in the life of a Premiership Rugby star

In a week where Premiership Rugby faced further setbacks with their return dates, Exeter Chiefs winger Jack Nowell kept himself busy with pregnancies, BBQ's and much more.




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Pride of lions sleep in the road in South Africa

The pack was spotted by park ranger Richard Sowry near the Orpen Rest Camp on the western border of the park, which has been empty since South Africa went into lockdown on March 26.




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Johannesburg mum terrifies son by dressing as Pennywise the clown from IT and hiding in wheelie bin

Hester Greeff, 41, horrified her son Ruan Becker, 20, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Ruan says he 'absolutely hates clowns' since he watched the 1990 television show It as a nine-year-old.




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Adorable moment leopard tries to lead her cubs across a road - but they have other ideas

Thinus Delport, 64, captured the rare sight while visiting Kruger National Park in South Africa. He told his daughters to sing to entice the animals out and surprisingly it worked.




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Baseball jersey for baby Archie and a pop-up book for the Queen among gifts given to the royals

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were delighted to receive a New York Yankees jersey personalised for their son at the London Stadium in Stratford ahead of a match with the Red Sox.




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How did Fabio Capello get England's 2010 World Cup so wrong? Sportsmail delivers the inside story

SPECIAL REPORT BY ROB DRAPER: When surveying calamitous England campaigns at overseas tournaments, South Africa 2010 is a classic of the genre.




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Flock of vultures swoop in to steal cheetah's kill before lion snatches it from them 

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT. The group of vultures inch closer to the cheetah in Kruger National Park, South Africa. They take the kill but a lion steals it from them a few moments later.




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Brazil can win the Copa America despite Neymar's injury, insists Cafu

Brazil can overcome the loss of star man Neymar to claim the Copa America crown on home soil, according to former captain Cafu.




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Copa America 2019 Q+A: No Neymar for hosts Brazil but how will they cope?

The 2019 Copa America gets underway in the early hours of Saturday morning. Sportsmail answers some of key questions before the tournament as South America prepares for another festival of football.




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Can Brazil cope at the Copa America on home soil without Neymar?

Albeit against weaker opposition on Sunday, the Selecao romped to a 7-0 win over Honduras in the southern city of Porto Alegre and have thus far shown no signs of struggle in Neymar's absence.




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Brazil 3-0 Bolivia: Philippe Coutinho rides to the rescue in Neymar's absence

With Neymar watching from afar, it was Philippe Coutinho who came through for Brazil in the Copa America opener. Coutinho scored twice as Brazil overcame half-time jeers at the Morumbi.




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Paraguay 2-2 Qatar: Copa America fightback at the Maracana

Qatar fought their way back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Paraguay in their first ever Copa America game, proving they will be no pushovers in the tournament by pulling off a thrilling revival.




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Jesse Lingard teams up with Nathan Redmond in Miami as stars make the most of their summer break 

With the season now over for most, football stars from across Europe are jetting off on their summer holidays. A host of players are finally enjoying some time away from the pitch.




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Brazil 0-0 Venezuela: Copa America hosts booed and mocked with 'ole' chants from their own fans

Brazil were jeered at home in the Copa America for the second time in a row as they were held to a stalemate by Venezuela. The hosts followed a lethargic win over Bolivia with a scoreless draw. 




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Argentina 1-1 Paraguay - Copa America: Messi spares blushes from the penalty spot

Argentina are staring at an embarrassing exit from the Copa America after drawing 1-1 with Paraguay on Wednesday. Lionel Messi and Co are bottom of their group and play Qatar in their last game.