Five stay perfect as Defoe leaves Spurs on brink


Tottenham Hotspur's players celebrate a goal scored by Jermain Defoe during their Europa League soccer match against Sheriff Tiraspol in Tiraspol, October 24, 2013. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

LONDON (Reuters) - Goals from Jan Vertonghen and Jermain Defoe left Tottenham Hotspur on the cusp of the Europa League knockout stages as four other clubs maintained perfect starts on Thursday.

Fiorentina, Salzburg, Eintracht Frankfurt and Ludogorets joined Spurs on nine points from three games with a place in the last 32 beckoning.

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