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The Cheese ritual: Inside the 660-year-old Dutch market where men in white race with giant cheese wheels

Alkmaar, Netherlands, revives a centuries-old cheese trading ritual every summer Friday. Dressed in white, guild members perform a synchronized trot, transporting heavy cheese wheels. This historic market, dating back to 1365, showcases traditional hand-clap bargaining and weighing, offering a vibrant glimpse into the nation's rich dairy heritage and past commercial…

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Simac Ladies Tour stage 4: Lorena Wiebes continues clean sweep with stage 4 sprint win

Chiara Consonni second place as Shari Ossuyt third in closest sprint yet

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Ange Postecoglou’s bold call saves Tottenham season to extend Europa League run

A 3-1 win for Spurs in north London sets up a last-eight tie with Eintracht Frankfurt

The Independent UK

Guglielmo Vicario explains why Tottenham players remain fully behind Ange Postecoglou

Vicario backs under-pressure Spurs head coach ahead of crunch Europa League clash with AZ Alkmaar

Evening Standard

Son Heung Min insists Tottenham players must ‘take more responsibility’ for sloppy starts

Spurs fought back to snatch a point against Bournemouth but their captain knows they must eradicate their poor starts

The Independent UK

Ange Postecoglou admits biggest game of Tottenham tenure is imminent

Spurs season hanging in the balance after Europa League defeat to AZ Alkmaar

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Guglielmo Vicario explains angry AZ Alkmaar exchange in fresh message to Tottenham fans

Spurs goalkeeper clarifies intentions and offers apology in new social media post

Evening Standard

Tottenham: Ange Postecoglou defends Guglielmo Vicario after exchange with angry Spurs fans

Goalkeeper’s attempts to rally the travelling supporters backfired after AZ Alkmaar defeat

Evening Standard

Tottenham: Win or bust for Spurs in last chance to fulfil Ange Postecoglou trophy boast

Spurs have not grasped their Europa League opportunities in the past - this time it must be different, starting in Alkmaar

Evening Standard

Centuries-old floor patched with sliced bones discovered in the Netherlands

DIY-ers in northern Holland filled a large gap in a tile floor with precisely sliced cow bones several centuries ago.

LiveScience

Liverpool 5-1 Toulouse, Brighton 2-0 Ajax: Europa League clockwatch – as it happened

Liverpool and Brighton secured straightforward wins in the Europa League

The Guardian - UK

AZ Alkmaar dodge stadium ban for fans’ shocking attack on West Ham family area

AZ Alkmaar have avoided being forced to play a European fixture behind closed doors after being punished over the trouble which flared at their Europa Conference League clash with West Ham.

Evening Standard

Jarrod Bowen blasts Alkmaar "disgrace" after 70-year-old grandad caught in ugly scenes

West Ham's Europa Conference League success over AZ Alkmaar was overshadowed by horrific scenes that saw Dutch fans launch attacks in the stands which greatly angered players

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Evening Standard

AZ Alkmaar hand out 43 stadium bans after West Ham fan attack

AZ Alkmaar have issued 43 stadium bans, after West Ham fans were attacked during their Europa Conference League semi-final last week.

Daily Mirror

West Ham hero 'Knollsy' now has his own £620 action figure with fans in bidding war

West Ham fan Chris Knoll earned himself legendary status among the club's supporter base after he fought off AZ Alkmaar hooligans and now has an action figure created in his image

Daily Mirror

West Ham fan 'Knollsy' given standing ovation at first game since fighting off hooligans

West Ham supporter Chris Knoll was widely praised as he stepped in to defend his fans as the Hammers' Europa Conference League victory over AZ Alkmaar was marred by violence from hooligans

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UEFA could BAN West Ham players who protected families from AZ Alkmaar thugs – report

The Hammers' joy at reaching the Conference League final earlier this week was dampened by troubling scenes in the stands

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Daily Record

Joey Barton bows for Knollsy after 'flattening Alkmaar whoppers' as West Ham hero gets own fan club

Chris 'Knollsy' Knoll put himself in harm's way to fight off Alkmaar yobs who tried to attack the West Ham fans.

The Guardian - UK

‘Be extremely cautious’: expert fears for European finals after night of violence

One of the authors of a report into the 2022 Champions League final has said the violence at AZ Alkmaar’s defeat by West Ham showed Uefa has not learned lessons

Evening Standard

AZ Alkmaar apologise to West Ham supporters attacked after Europa Conference League semi-final

“We cannot use the word ‘supporters’ for these people.”

The Independent UK

AZ Alkmaar condemn ‘pitch-black evening’ after violence mars Hammers clash

West Ham went through to the Europa Conference League final 3-1 on aggregate.

Evening Standard

Pablo Fornals banishes West Ham struggles to become unlikely hero in European adventure

It’s been a tough season for the popular Spaniard, but he’s fully deserving of his moment in the spotlight after Alkmaar heroics

Football London

Watch the ugly scenes as West Ham fans clash with AZ Alkmaar ultras after historic victory

Pablo Fornals booked West Ham a place in their first European final since 1976 with a fine effort against AZ Alkmaar in the semi-final second-leg

The Independent UK

UEFA to investigate after AZ Alkmaar fans confront West Ham players’ families

Dutch police have said “arrests may follow” as they also study footage of the incident.

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