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Tottenham against Ajax is not a Champions League semi-final many will have predicted at the start of the season, but it is a welcome tie for those with allegiances to both teams. There are four members of the Spurs squad who once donned the red and white of the Netherlands' most famous outfit, while another four represented each in some fascinating careers. It is fair to say the majority have been successes in London and Amsterdam – provided you accept that Mauricio Pochettino not winning a trophy does not automatically make him and his team a failure – but that cannot be said for all of them. Below, we look at eight players to cross this particular divide, and how well they did it. TOBY ALDERWEIRELD - HIT Alderweireld won three Eredivisie titles in a row in 2011, 2012 and 2013 after breaking into the Ajax side in 2009. He was part of a vibrant team that included future Spurs team-mates Christian Eriksen and Jan Vertonghen, and goals in European competition against AC...

Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas would prefer to sell Tanguy Ndombele to Juventus rather than Manchester United, Manchester City or Paris Saint-Germain. Powerful midfielder Ndombele has been in impressive form for the Ligue 1 side this season, making 45 appearances across all competitions and scoring two goals in the Champions League. His displays are reported to have drawn interest from a number of Europe's biggest clubs, with Aulas confirming Juve, PSG and the two Manchester giants have all declared a liking for the 22-year-old. And Aulas believes a move to Serie A champions Juve - where Ndombele could play alongside former Lyon playmaker Miralem Pjanic - would suit the France international. "It's true that Juve are after Ndombele," he told Tuttosport. "But there's also PSG, Manchester United and City. I'd honestly like to see Ndombele at Juventus with Pjanic, a player we launched at Lyon and who I'm still very attached to. "We...

Luis Suarez believes the future is very bright for Liverpool, though the Barcelona star has no plans to show his former club any mercy in the Champions League. Barcelona and last season's runners-up Liverpool will go head-to-head in the semi-finals - a reunion for veteran forward Suarez, starting at Camp Nou on Wednesday. Suarez spent three years at Liverpool, winning just the EFL Cup on Merseyside, before joining LaLiga giants Barca in 2014. Under Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool have emerged as a serious threat both in the Premier League and the Champions League as they vie for the domestic title this season, having lost to Real Madrid in the 2018 European decider. Liverpool are a point adrift of Manchester City with two matches remaining in the league and Suarez told the Express: "Liverpool are now in a position where their future looks very bright again. "The race is so tight in England this season it is impossible to say out of Liverpool and Manchester City who w...

Shinji Okazaki has confirmed he will leave Leicester City when his contract expires at the end of the season as he wants to find a club where he can play as a striker. The 33-year-old has made just one Premier League start this season and was reportedly the subject of a failed bid from Huddersfield Town in January. After playing an important role in the Foxes shocking the world by winning the Premier League title in his first season at the King Power Stadium, playing 36 times and scoring five goals, Okazaki has seen his game time decrease. The Japanese has grown frustrated at playing deeper than he would like and hopes to be back in familiar territory with a move away. "My 30th birthday was in the midst of the challenge for the Premier League title," he said in quotes reported by the Leicester Mercury. "It was my first season at Leicester. What I chose to get out of the game was the job of linking the defence and the attack, and it resulted in the first tit...

L Dimensions The all-new GLS measures 5,207 mm (205.0 inches) in length, 1,956 mm (77.0 inches) in width and has a 3,135 mm (123.5 inches) long wheelbase. The X7, on the other hand, is 5,163 mm (203.3 inches) long, 1,999 mm (78.7 inches) wide and has a 3,103 mm (122.2 inch) wheelbase. Going by the numbers, the differences are negligible. Interior Inside, the 7-passenger luxury  SUV features Mercedes’s new MBUX infotainment system with a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a 12.3-inch central touchscreen with navigation. The BMW X7 also comes with twin 12.3-inch displays for the gauges and for the infotainmentsystem. The 2020 GLS comes in two versions . The entry-level 450 model uses a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six engine, producing 362 horsepower while the more-powerful 483hp GLS 580 gets a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 with EQ Boost hybrid technology . The new 2019 BMW X7 launches with two updated petrol engines. Heading up the range is the BMW X7 xDrive...

Legendary singer, 2face Idibia's first daughter, Ehi became a teenager yesterday, April 27th when she turned 13. The proud dad surprised her as she celebrated with few friends and family in the U.S. where she lives with her mum, Pero. Wishing a happy birthday on Instagram, 2Face wrote; "OMG !!!!! like play like play my little princess is 13 today. I'm so proud of this young woman right here. May the Almighty always shine a bright light in your path. As u are a blessing 2 us so shall blessings follow u forever. HAPPY SUPER 13 my princess EHI. love u. special turnup 4 u 2day.  oboy person don dey old ooo" Her mum Pero also celebrated her writing; "Yes finally a teenager!!! Happy 13th birthday my Ehikowoicho, Ehibenzy... God bless you my love, Born great, Special,Super smart, Adventurous,sophisticated, total package... words can never describe how much you mean to me... Super blessed to be your mum ... from my heart to Gods ears because I know that you...

Tukur Buratai who is Chief of Army Staff said the Nigerian Army needs N1billion to boost capacity of its vehicle manufacturing company to produce more combat vehicles, which will help to counter terrorists and other insurgents. In the closing ceremony of the Nigerian Army Combat Arms Training Week on Saturday, Mr. Buratai revealed that the Army would take a loan from its “number of investments that have been generating huge amounts of money”, for the purpose. “The innovations by the Nigerian Army in the areas of equipment production, localizing and bringing back vehicles and equipment that are hitherto abandoned, is another major achievement that we recorded,” he said. “You have been promised by the Group Managing Director of NAVMC that in the next three to four months, we should have brand new vehicles originally produced by the Nigerian Army for use in the Army and the general public that may find it useful, especially the paramilitary agencies. This, we believe, will tra...

The management of The Polytechnic Ibadan on Friday revealed why its students are yet to resume While explaining the reasons, it said that erratic supply of electricity on campus was the major factor. The institution in a statement signed by its Registrar, Mrs. Modupe Fawale, made available to DAILY POST on Friday, also assured stakeholders in the institution, particularly students and their parents that the institution will soon reopen for students’ activities. Fawale said “The student who were given a mid semester break on 4th April,2019 and billed to resume on 10th April could not do so because The Management was fine tuning the logistics for their resumption. “Any violence or protest engineered by any group purporting to be students or interest groups within the institution will not be tolerated as those arrested by police will be prosecuted , the statement added. “The statement appealed to parents and guardians to monitor the activities of their children and wards a...

 Two of Manchester United’s biggest stars could be on the out of Old Trafford this summer, the Red Devils will apparently net £200m for the sales of the stars. According to Mirror Football, Manchester United are set to sell both Paul Pogba and Romelu Lukaku this summer, it’s understood that the Red Devils are looking to sell both stars for £200m. The report highlights that super agent Mino Raiola is confident that Pogba will link up with Zinedine Zidane this summer at Real Madrid, United will demand a fee of £120m for the Frenchman. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and United would like to keep the World Cup winner but the fact that he keeps finding himself embroiled in controversy could be enough for the United hierarchy to cash in on the star. Pogba struggled during the final stages of Jose Mourinho’s reign at Old Trafford, the midfielder looked unstoppable when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer first took over but has form has taken a drastic hit in the last two months....

First Crystal Palace, then Wolverhampton Wanderers, now Leicester City. Three defeats in the space of eight days, and at arguably the worst time of the season, means that Arsenal’s hopes of a top-four finish are unravelling. The frustration was written all over Unai Emery’s face on an afternoon when nothing went right for Arsenal against a resurgent Leicester side. Ainsley Maitland-Niles was sent off after 36 minutes for two bookable offences and there was only going to be one winner thereafter. A meek and brittle Arsenal side were outplayed and outfought, with the only surprise being that it took Leicester until the 59th minute to open the score's More to follow.....

Nigerian music superstar, Davido made a surprise and thrilling performance at Hollywood actor, Idris Elba’s secret wedding to Sabrina Dhowre. The wedding took place in Morroco with Elba and Sabrina exchanging vows and partying with close friends in a three-day celebration that begun on Friday. They exchanged their wedding vows at the Ksar Char Bagh hotel in Marrakesh as reported by British Vogue who broke the news and covered the event They posted photos from the secret wedding on their Instagram page and captioned it, “Congratulations to newly-weds #IdrisElba and #SabrinaDhowre who exchanged vows in Morocco on April 26 2019. Celebrations were spread over three days in Marrakech.” Davido’s performance was arranged by Elba to surprise his wife, Sabrina who loves the songs of the Nigerian superstar. iconic performance comes on the heels of Davido’s latest music collaborations with American rapper, Russ on ‘All I Want’; and Sean Kingston and Tory Lanez on ‘Peace of...

Sri Lanka (CNN) — The sister of the suspected ringleader of Sri Lanka's deadly Easter Sunday bombings has told CNN up to 18 of her family members are missing and feared dead since the attacks and subsequent raids. More than 250 people were killed and at least 500 injured in a series of coordinated suicide bombings at churches and hotels across the island April 21. Mohamed Hashim Mathaniya is the sister of Mohamed Hashim Zahran, the man Sri Lankan authorities believe was one of the leaders of the attacks. He appeared in a video released by an ISIS-linked news agency before blowing himself up on Easter Sunday. Speaking to CNN on Saturday, Mathaniya said she identified her brother from photographs of his body parts at the police station earlier in the week. "Five men went missing after the attacks (on Sunday). They were my three brothers, my father, and my sister's husband," she said. Suspected militants raided on Friday On Friday night, 10 civil...

New Page 1 Torreira was one of Emery’s first signings at Arsenal (Picture: Getty)     Unai Emery named Matteo Guendouzi and Lucas Torreira as his two most improved Arsenal  players this season   Both midfielders arrived in the summer and were part of Emery’s initial squad overhaul when the Spaniard took over from Arsene Wenger. Torreira in particular has been a big hit with the Arsenal fans, but Emery praised Guendouzi alongside the Uruguayan. ‘I take a lot of satisfaction from players progressing individually and the improvement of their statistics,’ Emery told Sky Sport I think there are a lot of players who have made progress this season. There’s Matteo Guendouzi. There’s Lucas Torreira. There’s also the statistics of the goalscorers together – Laca (Alexandre Lacazette) as much as Auba (Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang). ‘They are both scoring an important number of goals.     ...