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De Zerbi wants 'soul and passion' from new-look Tottenham

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Tottenham Hotspur's Italian head coach Roberto De Zerbi celebrates on the pitch after the Premier League football vs Everton at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on May 24, 2026. [AFP]

Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi urged his team to play with "soul and passion" as the London club rebuild after narrowly avoiding relegation from the Premier League.

Spurs have embarked on an aggressive summer of spending to boost their fortunes after avoiding the drop by coming 17th, but it was a nail-biting outcome that went down to the wire.

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