UEFA apologises to Spurs after running out of Europa League winners' medals
Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min, along with teammates Cristian Romero and Rodrigo Bentancur, initially missed out on receiving their Europa League medals due to UEFA running out.
This occurred just before the trophy lift, following Tottenham's 1-0 victory over Manchester United in the final.
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin was seen discussing the issue with colleagues as he handed out the remaining medals.
Son was the last player to greet Ceferin, briefly chatting and embracing before proceeding to the stage without a medal.
UEFA apologised for the shortage of medals, which they blamed on 'unexpected discrepancy in the player count', but added affected players were given medals in the dressing room.
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