You may like Pochettino enjoyed a fine playing career, starting off at Newell's Old Boys in his native Argentina before playing under Marcelo Bielsa at Espanyol in Spain. The centre-back moved to PSG in 2001 to play alongside the likes of Ronaldinho and Mikel Arteta in France, and went to the 2002 World Cup, again with Bielsa as his manager. Mauricio Pochettino is perhaps best loved at Spurs
I'm surprised, because I think given where he was at Luton in terms of his stock, I think that was probably, with respect, as good as he could have hoped for, the Middlesbrough job. It's a really big job. He's turned the support around from being a little bit in the doldrums to feeling really positive. So I am surprised from that respect, because I think the opportunity to take Middlesbrough back into the Premier League would be amazing for him.
According to Sport, Oriol Romeu has secured his next move after leaving Barcelona, returning to England to join Southampton. The 34-year-old midfielder, who terminated his contract with the Catalans at the end of the summer transfer window, will sign a short-term deal until the end of the season, with an option for an additional year. Romeu, a club legend at Southampton after seven successful seasons there, is expected to help the team fight against relegation in the Championship. He will travel to England shortly for a medical and to finalize the agreement.
West Ham have reached an agreement worth more than £40 million to sign Southampton midfielder Mateus Fernandes. The 21-year-old Portuguese talent has been given the green light to travel to London and undergo his medical ahead of the move. If completed, Fernandes would become the Hammers' third most expensive signing in history, behind Sebastien Haller (£45m) and Lucas Paqueta (£51m).
Will Still reminisces about his early days as a video analyst at Sint-Truiden and the sense of fulfillment he found during that time, stating, "Best time of my life, to be honest. It was like the dream was coming true."
Egil Ostenstad, famous for his hat-trick in 1996, is surprisingly absent from the Premier League’s official records, yet he still cherishes the match ball.
Ndiaye lit it up, however. The forward was the difference, ensuring the final memories for those who stayed faithful to Everton through thick and thin were rewarded with a fitting end.