Brentford’s Eriksen Relishing ‘Special’ Reunion with Spurs

Football - Premier League - Brentford v West Ham United - Brentford Community Stadium, London, Britain - April 10, 2022 Brentford's Christian Eriksen applauds fans after the match. (Reuters)
Football - Premier League - Brentford v West Ham United - Brentford Community Stadium, London, Britain - April 10, 2022 Brentford's Christian Eriksen applauds fans after the match. (Reuters)
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Brentford’s Eriksen Relishing ‘Special’ Reunion with Spurs

Football - Premier League - Brentford v West Ham United - Brentford Community Stadium, London, Britain - April 10, 2022 Brentford's Christian Eriksen applauds fans after the match. (Reuters)
Football - Premier League - Brentford v West Ham United - Brentford Community Stadium, London, Britain - April 10, 2022 Brentford's Christian Eriksen applauds fans after the match. (Reuters)

Brentford midfielder Christian Eriksen said he is looking forward to a "special" match against his former club Tottenham Hotspur in Saturday's Premier League clash.

The Denmark international spent seven seasons at Tottenham from 2013 to 2020 before joining Italian club Inter Milan, where he played under current Spurs boss Antonio Conte and helped them win the Serie A title.

Eriksen joined Brentford as a free agent in January, nearly eight months after he suffered a cardiac arrest during a European Championship match.

"I can't wait. It's going to be special," Eriksen told Sky Sports on Friday.

"First of all, it's just being back playing football, then there's always the small bits in between of what is the goal. I'm definitely looking forward to Saturday for sure."

Eriksen has bagged one goal and two assists for Brentford in six appearances this season.

Asked if he would celebrate against Tottenham if he scores on Saturday, Eriksen said, "Probably not!"

Tottenham are fourth in the league on 57 points after 32 matches, while Brentford are 12th on 39 points after 33 games.



Boisson Jumps 296 Places in WTA Rankings after French Open Run

France's Lois Boisson reacts, as spectators are reflected on a glass at the stand, during her women's singles semi-final match against US Coco Gauff on day 12 of the French Open tennis tournament on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on June 5, 2025. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)
France's Lois Boisson reacts, as spectators are reflected on a glass at the stand, during her women's singles semi-final match against US Coco Gauff on day 12 of the French Open tennis tournament on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on June 5, 2025. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)
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Boisson Jumps 296 Places in WTA Rankings after French Open Run

France's Lois Boisson reacts, as spectators are reflected on a glass at the stand, during her women's singles semi-final match against US Coco Gauff on day 12 of the French Open tennis tournament on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on June 5, 2025. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)
France's Lois Boisson reacts, as spectators are reflected on a glass at the stand, during her women's singles semi-final match against US Coco Gauff on day 12 of the French Open tennis tournament on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on June 5, 2025. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)

France's Lois Boisson, a surprise French Open semi-finalist, has jumped 296 places in the latest WTA rankings released Monday to a career-high 65, AFP reported.

Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff hold the top two spots after their run to the finals in Paris where American Gauff defeated world number one Sabalenka in three sets.

Boisson received a wildcard entry a year after undergoing surgery on her left knee, playing her first Grand Slam ranked 361th in the world.

The 22-year-old beat world number three Jessica Pegula and sixth ranked Mirra Andreeva before falling to Gauff in the semi-finals.

Iga Swiatek, the defending three-time French Open champion, falls two places to seventh after her semi-final defeat to Sabalenka.

China's Zheng Qinwen moves up to fifth after reaching the quarter-finals in Paris where she won Olympic gold last year.