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A Fernando Llorente double helped Napoli move into third place in Serie A with a 4-1 win at Lecce on Sunday, while Edin Dzeko scored a last-gasp winner as Roma beat Bologna 2-1.
Spaniard Llorente struck the opening goal on his first start for Carlo Ancelotti’s side before Lorenzo Insigne doubled their lead with a penalty before the break.
Fabian Ruiz’s curling strike made it three before Marco Mancosu pulled one back for Lecce from the penalty spot, but Llorente made sure of the points with a tap-in.
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Fernando Llorente will join Napoli on a two-year deal, sources have told ESPN FC.
The former Spain international is free agent, after leaving Tottenham in the summer. Clubs from Russia and Mexico expressed an interest as well as Brazilian side Flamengo, Argentina’s Boca Juniors, Dutch side PSV Eindhoven, Schalke from the Bundesliga and Napoli’s Serie A rivals Fiorentina.
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However, he has opted for a move to Napoli because he wanted…

Tottenham goal a gift to Pochettino for his faith in me – Fernando Llorente

Spurs scored twice in the last ten minutes to clinch a much-needed win after a miserable week.
Fernando Llorente admits he was unsure earlier this month whether he would be staying at Tottenham, but said Mauricio Pochettino has given him the confidence to score goals in Harry Kane’s absence. 
Llorente has generally struggled for game time since joining Spurs and, given he is out of contract in the summer, a January exit seemed possible when the window opened.
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However, Kane suffered an ankle ligament injury on Jan. 13 and Llorente has started all four of Tottenham’s matches since, scoring…

Son Heung-min, Harry Winks earn top marks as Tottenham turn it around late vs. Watford

Spurs scored twice in the last ten minutes to clinch a much-needed win after a miserable week.
Fernando Llorente scored a late winner as Tottenham came from behind to win for the second Premier League match in a row.

Spurs had fought back from a 1-0 deficit and triumphed 2-1 at Fulham on Jan. 20, with Harry Winks heading in an injury-time winner. And, although the North Londoners went on to suffer back-to-back defeats in the domestic cup competitions, history repeated itself against Watford at Wembley on Wednesday.

Tottenham trailed 1-0 to Javi Gracia’s Hornets with 10 minutes of normal…

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Harry Winks scored with the final kick of the game to lead Tottenham past Fulham after losing Dele Alli to injury late on.
Harry Winks scored a dramatic injury-time winner as Tottenham came from behind to beat Fulham 2-1 at Craven Cottage. Mauricio Pochettino’s side initially fell behind after Fernando Llorente’s first-half own goal. But Dele Alli halved the deficit in the 51st minute and Winks headed home from substitute Georges-Kevin Nkoudou’s cross in the final seconds, keeping the north Londoners seven points ahead of fifth-placed Arsenal in the top-four fight.

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Barcelona are favourites to win the Champions League – Tottenham’s Fernando Llorente

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Tottenham’s Fernando Llorente has said Barcelona are the favourites to win the Champions League following their impressive showing at Wembley on Wednesday.
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Llorente, who replaced goalscorer Erik Lamela in the 79th minute of the game, told Cadena Ser radio that it will be hard for any team to stop Barcelona.
“If Barca play as they have against us, it…

Tottenham’s Fernando Llorente wants to stay and fight for spot

Mauricio Pochettino says Tottenham will aim to improve on their third-place finish, even if they don’t sign any new players.

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Fernando Llorente wants to stay at Tottenham and prove he can be an asset.
Spurs seemed to have achieved a coup when they signed him from Swansea last summer, beating Chelsea to his signature on deadline day, but the £12 million forward struggled in his role as Harry Kane’s understudy, only managing five goals last season — three of them coming against League One side Rochdale — and manager Mauricio Pochettino is not giving Llorente any assurances over his future.
But the 33-year-old, who…

Tottenham’s Fernando Llorente, Lucas Moura have ‘massive opportunity’ – Pochettino

Fernando Llorente and Lucas Moura blasted Roma with two goals apiece as Tottenham kick off their ICC campaign.

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SAN DIEGO — Mauricio Pochettino will not give Fernando Llorente any assurances about his future, but he says the striker has an opportunity to impress during Tottenham Hotspur’s preseason tour.
Llorente had a disappointing debut campaign with Spurs last season, only scoring five goals — three of which came against League One side Rochdale.
The 33-year-old made his mark during Tottenham’s first International Champions Cup match against Roma on Wednesday, scoring two first-half goals in a 4-1 victory….

Llorente, Lucas, Son all get 9/10 in snowy FA Cup win at Wembley

The ESPN FC boys debate what went right and what went wrong with VAR in the FA Cup replay between Tottenham and Rochdale.

Fernando Llorente’s second-half hat trick propelled Tottenham past Rochdale and into the FA Cup quarterfinals.
Tottenham had to overcome freezing conditions and a series of controversial decisions at Wembley before eventually strolling into the FA Cup quarterfinals.
An early strike was ruled out by the video assistant referee on questionable grounds. And, when the VAR made amends by upgrading a free kick to a penalty, Son Heung-Min’s successful spot-kick was also chalked off because of a pause in his run-up.
Spurs were 1-0 up at that point, thanks to Son, but insult was added to injury as Rochdale equalised….

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