They still don’t have their players who were at the Euros, leaving Spurs without their top-end talent, but they’ve still got plenty of excellent players who will be eager to show off against a high-quality team like Juventus.
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Spurs are in Australia to play Juventus and Atletico Madrid in the International Champions Cup, and the stencilling is one of various events the club have planned around the city, including training sessions for 3,000 children by Spurs’ global coaching team.
It was the club record buy who eventually reduced the arrears midway through the second period, taking advantage of some good work by Wanyama in winning the ball back before letting the ball run across him and striking back across Neto into the far corner of the net.
Despite the hot-topic surrounding Juventus being the future of young French star Paul Pogba, Allegri said that transfer news was off the table while he prepared his team for the season ahead.
The winger’s words will come as music to the ears of Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino, who is looking for his side to kick on next season and also put in a strong showing in the Champions League. They have made some interesting transfers to keep that title in their hands for the next season. “That’s the clubs duty and they’re doing very well”, Allegri told the press. For the players involved in the Euro it was too hard to bring them. But you do everything step by step and for me, it has gone very fast going from the second division in Holland to 14 months later, playing against Juve.
“Two years later Harry Kane is one of the best strikers in the world”.
Italian Serie A champions Juventus face fast-rising English Premiere League side Tottenham Hotspur in a friendly showdown that will stream live as the International Champions Cup preseason tournament moves to Melbourne on Tuesday.
Aidan Mullally, Head of Business Development at Tottenham Hotspur, said: “We are delighted to announce a partnership with Foxtel”.
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Juventus and Tottenham clash at the MCG at 8pm (Australian time) on Tuesday night.
