The sides were playing in a International Champions Cup quarter-final match

Injury to central defender and release of Wiliam Gallas has left Spurs short at the back, and Sporting Lisbon's Tiago Ilori is also believed to be on the radar

The winger scored twice earlier this week

The striker discussed the problem with his club, his family and Islamic teachers

Portuguese winger bags two-goals in pre-season friendly against Crewe after he was linked with a move to AS Monaco

Earning interest is forbidden by Islamic Law

Portugal’s 10-year borrowing costs fell steeply yesterday after its President, Anibal Cavaco Silva, ruled out snap elections and said he wanted the centre-right coalition to stay in place to keep the nation’s €78bn (£67bn) bailout on track. Portuguese 10-year yields dropped 0.38 percentage points to 6.24 per cent as relief sank in after the news.

Brace yourself, because they’re going to be everywhere this summer – from the mutant creatures on our cinema screens to the music charts to giant arenas

Celtic manager Neil Lennon admits Gary Hooper could have played his last game for the club.

A Sporting Lisbon supporters group tried to kidnap the winger on Wednesday night according to his agent

A story of family life amid conflict extends the range of one of Africa's most admired writers

Two-year review of the case unearths some important leads

The junior People's Party prompts political and economic crisis over austerity split

Germany's Angela Merkel will discuss with EU leaders in Berlin today how to tackle chronic youth unemployment at a summit critics say is a pre-election public relations exercise.