Spurs have recalled Adam Smith from his loan spell at Leeds, ostensibly to provide cover for
Kyle Walker who has withdrawn from Stuart Pearce's England squad because of an ankle injury.
As I write there is no confirmation on the Spurs website but the official Leeds portal had this
to say,
"Tottenham defender Adam Smith has been recalled from his loan spell at Elland Road in order to
provide cover at right-back for the Premier League side's first team.
The Portland Timbers announced a new academy appointment, moving current MLS goalkeepers coach Adam
Smith to their youth academy to coach the youth goalkeepers at their respective club levels.
Meanwhile, three current Timbers are named to Soccer America's Best of 2011 in MLS lists while one
former USL Timber talks about his bout with depression.
So here's some news for you guys! And I apologize that it's coming just a bit later than my
usual punctual self. Today has been quite hectic for some of my other writing duties... and we'll
just leave it at that.
In any case, Adam Smith the 2010-2011 season goalkeeping coach has gotten a bit of a promotion
after being moved over to a Director position with the Timbers Academy.
Many of Spurs current squad are in international action tonight but in the meantime, on loan
right back Adam Smith has impressed on his debut for the under 21's in their 4-1 win over Israel
last night.
Smith, who is currently playing his football at MK Dons enjoyed a solid performance and had a
hand in England's second goal before he was joined on the pitch by Steven Caulker.
Liverpool and England Under-21 midfielder Jordan Henderson has been granted permission to leave the
Under-21 set-up early to join up with Kenny Dalglish's squad ahead of their match against Stoke
City next weekend.
The former Sunderland man was on target for Stuart Pearce's side as they got their Euro 2013
qualification campaign off to the perfect start with a 6-0 win over Azerbaijan on Thursday.
Tottenham's young defender Adam Smith insists that he is willing to leave the club on a
permanent basis.
