user: Q: TEXT: By. Sami Mokbel. Follow @@SamiMokbel81_DM. Erik Lamela has been assured he will play a key role at Tottenham next season. The club's record signing endured a difficult first season at White Hart Lane as he struggled for form and fitness. But new manager Mauricio Pochettino has spoken to the Argentine to outline his vision for him in his Spurs blueprint. Secure future: Erik Lamela (centre) has been assured of playing a key role at Tottenham next season. Lamela's situation at Tottenham had been interesting various clubs across Europe, with Juventus understood to be keen on taking the attacking midfielder back to Italy. But Tottenham and Pochettino seem determined to make his big-money move from Roma work next season. Lamela has returned to Argentina to work on his fitness during the summer as he looks to hit the ground running at the start of pre-season. Disappointing start: Lamela struggled for form and fitness in his debut season at Tottenham.
A: Highlights: Erik Lamela has been told he will play a key role at Tottenham next season. New Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino has outlined his plans for Lamela. Lamela struggled for form and fitness in his debut season. Juventus are understood to be keen in the attacking midfielder.

Q: TEXT: When Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, it was the second time the world went to war. With the Japanese surrender on September 2, 1945, World War II was over. Here is some background information about the end of World War II, by the numbers. 3 -- Nations leading the Axis Powers at the start of World War II: Germany, Italy and Japan. 4 -- Nations leading the Allied Powers: Great Britain, the United States, the USSR (Soviet Union) and China. September 1, 1939 -- Germany invades Poland. December 7, 1941 -- Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and Manila, Philippines. September 3, 1943 -- Day Italy signs an unconditional surrender with the Allied Powers in Sicily. June 6, 1944 -- D-Day, the Allied invasion of Europe. 50 feet -- Depth underground of the bunker in which Adolf Hitler and partner Eva Braun committed suicide below the Chancellery in Berlin on April 30, 1945. May 8, 1945 -- V-E Day (Victory in Europe), after Gen. Alfred Jodl of the German High Command signs the unconditional surrender of all German forces. 2 -- Atomic bombs dropped on Japan in August 1945. August 14, 1945 -- V-J Day (Victory in Japan), when the Japanese accepted the terms of the Potsdam Declaration and unconditionally surrendered. September 2, 1945 - Day the Japanese delegation formally signs the instrument of surrender on board the USS Missouri, marking the official ending of World War II. 2,194 -- Days between the German invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, through September 2, 1945, when Japan signs the unconditional surrender. 4 -- Flags flown on the USS Missouri -- those of United States, Great Britain, USSR and China -- when the surrender papers are signed. 255 -- Allied ships in Tokyo Bay for the surrender ceremony. 18 minutes -- Time it took for representatives of Japan, the United States, China, Great Britain, the USSR, Australia, Canada, France, The Netherlands and New Zealand to each sign two copies of the Instrument of Surrender, from 9:04 a.m. to 9:22 a.m. 16 million -- Americans who serve during World War II. 73,661 -- The number, as of May 2013, Americans classified as missing in action in World War II. 26.6 million -- Estimated number of casualties, military and civilian, suffered by the USSR. 10 million-20 million -- Estimated number of casualties, military and civilian, suffered by China from the fall of Manchuria in 1931 through the end of World War II. 6 million -- Approximate number of people killed in Nazi concentration camps.
A: Highlights: World War II came to an end 68 years ago when Japan formally surrendered. Millions of people, both military and civilian, were killed during six years of conflict. Approximately 6 million people died in Nazi concentration camps.

Q: TEXT: By. Paul Milligan. PUBLISHED:. 14:21 EST, 2 April 2012. |. UPDATED:. 06:44 EST, 3 April 2012. A racquet smashed by tennis star John McEnroe at Wimbledon, in one of his famous anger outbursts, could be worth up to £15,000 for its schoolboy owner. Sam Matthews’ mother Linda was given the broken racquet by McEnroe more than 30 years ago when he rented a flat from her. In 2005, Sam, then aged 10, took it to a children’s version of the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow. Sam Matthews with a smashed-up old tennis racquet of John McEnroe's he hopes could be worth up to £15,000. The player presented it to his mother Linda when he rented a flat from her over 30 years ago. At the time there was no proof the racquet had been owned by McEnroe, who became as famous for his temper as he was for his tennis. When the show returned to film at Wimbledon for an episode shown last night, presenter Fiona Bruce tracked down Sam and showed his racquet to the American player turned pundit. Viewers will see Miss Bruce tell McEnroe: 'I think it has the ring of authenticity, smashed in a moment of anger.' Antiques Roadshow expert Jon Baddeley said: 'If it was used in the amazing 1980 final against Bjorn Borg then it's of extreme ­value.' Above, McEnroe breaks his racquet during a Wimbledon match with Bjorn Borg in 1981. John McEnroe during his 1980 final against Bjorn Borg - playing with what is believed to be the now broken racquet owned by the Matthews family. McEnroe, 51, agreed and signed the item for Sam. 'That was ­definitely a racquet I played with,' he added. 'I know this is hard to believe but there were times when I got a little upset out there!' Sam, now 17, was delighted to learn the racquet is an antique worth a five-figure sum. 'My mum ran a block of flats where McEnroe used to stay,' he said. 'She got to know him well and even helped sew the sponsorship badges on his shirts. McEnroe was famous for taking his frustrations out on the court on his tennis racquets - and the umpire. 'When he left, McEnroe handed this broken racquet to her along with an unbroken one and some other memorabilia as a sort of thank-you.' Antiques Roadshow expert Jon Baddeley said: 'If it was used in the amazing 1980 final against Bjorn Borg – one of the all-time great matches – then it’s of extreme ­value. Borg’s racquet from that game recently sold for $25,000.' Sam believes McEnroe used the racquet in his 1980 semi-final against Jimmy Connors, the year before his first Wimbledon win. Sam, from Taunton, Somerset, said: 'I’ve been told the racquet may be worth £15,000 if it was used in the 1980 ­final. 'It’s still worth £10,000 if used in the semi-final.' Match winner Bjorn Borg, left, and John McEnroe after the 1980 Men's Singles Final at Wimbledon.
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assistant: Highlights: McEnroe gave racquet to Linda Matthews over 30 years ago when he rented flat from her. Her son Sam had its authenticity verified by player on Antiques Roadshow.