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LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur's chances of qualifying for the Champions League would have been over had they not beaten West Ham United on Tuesday, manager Jose Mourinho said.

Relegation-threatened West Ham frustrated Tottenham in the London derby for more than an hour but Tomas Soucek’s own goal and Harry Kane’s first goal of 2020, ensured three points.

“First of all three points were not important, they were crucial,” Mourinho told reporters. “I said to the players ‘don’t think if we don’t win this match we can still think about chances’, it was three points or nothing. With seven games remaining, Tottenham have at least given themselves a chance of ending what has been a disappointing season with a flourish — helped by the fact Mourinho now has a full squad to choose from with Kane, Son Heung-min and Moussa Sissoko all fit again after long injury lay-offs.Kane, who recovered from a hamstring tendon injury during the three-month shutdown, said he was delighted to get back on the scoresheet in his second game back.

 

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