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Hans India
6 days ago
- Sport
- Hans India
Tottenham name Cristian Romero as captain after Son's departure
London: Cristian Romero has been named as the new Tottenham Hotspur captain by Thomas Frank following the departure of Heung-Min Son. The South Korean left the North-London side for Los Angeles FC in the MLS. 'Cuti' was appointed the vice-captain alongside James Maddison in August, 2023 and now takes over the armband. "Becoming the first captain of this beautiful club is an incredible honour. I arrived here four years ago with a single dream: to write my name into the club's history and leave my mark by winning a trophy, and I achieved that," Romero shared on X. "Now, a new journey is in front of us. A beautiful season lies ahead, and together we will work to relive the joy of that unforgettable day, May 21, 2025. Whatever happens along the way, I ask only one thing: stay united. There will be highs and lows, but together, nothing is impossible," he added. Tottenham is currently in Udine, Italy, ahead of the UEFA Super Cup against PSG at Stadio Friuli on Thursday (IST). Thomas confirmed the decision ahead of the clash. He will name his leadership group following the close of the summer transfer window. "I had a good conversation with Cuti Romero, and he's going to be our captain. He was very honoured and very happy about it. It's a big thing and should be to lead this wonderful club out on the pitch, not just for this Super Cup, but also throughout the season. I think he has all the right qualities. He leads from his behaviour on the pitch, driving the team forward in every way, and outside the pitch he's always pushing the team. "I want a leadership group as well. Of course, one will wear the armband and be the captain, but I would like to have as many leaders as possible, four to five in the leadership group who can help, because it's the same with me, I can't do everything on my own and need a superb coaching staff around me. I will name that leadership group after the window to give me time to assess everything,' said Thomas to Spurs media. World Cup winner Cuti, 27, joined Spurs from Atalanta in the summer of 2021, having just been named 'Best Defender' in Serie A in 2020/21. He is now up to 100 appearances for the side in all competitions, and his central defensive partnership with Micky van de Ven was key in their UEFA Europa League triumph last season
North Wales Chronicle
09-05-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Micky van de Ven says Tottenham will have no fear in Europa League final
A resilient 2-0 win at Bodo/Glimt on Thursday earned Spurs a comprehensive 5-1 aggregate victory in a one-sided last-four tie. Poor Premier League form has resulted in heightened scrutiny on Ange Postecoglou and widespread criticism, but Tottenham are within touching distance of a first trophy in 17 years following another masterful knock-out display. One more game. — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) May 8, 2025 Domestic foes Manchester United stand in Spurs' way after two excellent wins over Athletic Bilbao and boast plenty of recent cup pedigree. However, Postecoglou's side have defeated United on three occasions this season and Van de Ven has faith despite injuries to James Maddison, Lucas Bergvall and captain Son Heung-min. Van de Ven said: 'To be in a European final with Tottenham is a big thing for the fans and the club. For me personally, I'm really proud to be part of it. 'Everything can happen in a final but we're not going there with fear. Of course we know our qualities, we know it's going to be a difficult game, Man United showed their quality in this European campaign. 'Everybody goes to Bilbao to win a trophy. It has been a tough season and it will only be successful if we win the Europa League and get the trophy.' It has been a campaign of frustration for Van de Ven, who suffered a hamstring injury in October before multiple setbacks in December and January essentially sidelined him for four months. A post shared by Micky van de Ven (@mickyvdven) 'Cuti's an unbelievable player. You can see that mentality wise, with the ball, without the ball, he knows how it is to play these types of games,' Van de Ven said. 'You can see it in how he is. He shows so much to the rest, he helps the whole team. My partnership with Cuti, we feel each other. He knows what to do, I know what to do. We back each other. 'Of course for me personally it's a tough season. I didn't play a lot of games, but now I'm going to play a European final, the first final of my career, for me, unbelievable. 'A season with ups and downs and hopefully I can end up with more positive things.' Near-misses in recent decades has resulted in questions being asked of the mentality of Tottenham teams and the culture fostered by key boardroom figures at the club, but Van de Ven feels they have shown new streetwise qualities. 'We're in a European final, one game away from a trophy and I think the mentality we showed was unbelievable. 'We showed a lot of discipline. Also the Frankfurt away game, we kept a clean sheet and won over there. 'Everybody had doubts when we came over here because Bodo/Glimt was doing unbelievable in their home games in Europe, so we knew from the beginning it was going to be a really tough game but we showed discipline, mentality. 'We did what we needed to do, we got a clean sheet and now we go to Bilbao.'
South Wales Guardian
09-05-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Micky van de Ven says Tottenham will have no fear in Europa League final
A resilient 2-0 win at Bodo/Glimt on Thursday earned Spurs a comprehensive 5-1 aggregate victory in a one-sided last-four tie. Poor Premier League form has resulted in heightened scrutiny on Ange Postecoglou and widespread criticism, but Tottenham are within touching distance of a first trophy in 17 years following another masterful knock-out display. One more game. — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) May 8, 2025 Domestic foes Manchester United stand in Spurs' way after two excellent wins over Athletic Bilbao and boast plenty of recent cup pedigree. However, Postecoglou's side have defeated United on three occasions this season and Van de Ven has faith despite injuries to James Maddison, Lucas Bergvall and captain Son Heung-min. Van de Ven said: 'To be in a European final with Tottenham is a big thing for the fans and the club. For me personally, I'm really proud to be part of it. 'Everything can happen in a final but we're not going there with fear. Of course we know our qualities, we know it's going to be a difficult game, Man United showed their quality in this European campaign. 'Everybody goes to Bilbao to win a trophy. It has been a tough season and it will only be successful if we win the Europa League and get the trophy.' It has been a campaign of frustration for Van de Ven, who suffered a hamstring injury in October before multiple setbacks in December and January essentially sidelined him for four months. A post shared by Micky van de Ven (@mickyvdven) 'Cuti's an unbelievable player. You can see that mentality wise, with the ball, without the ball, he knows how it is to play these types of games,' Van de Ven said. 'You can see it in how he is. He shows so much to the rest, he helps the whole team. My partnership with Cuti, we feel each other. He knows what to do, I know what to do. We back each other. 'Of course for me personally it's a tough season. I didn't play a lot of games, but now I'm going to play a European final, the first final of my career, for me, unbelievable. 'A season with ups and downs and hopefully I can end up with more positive things.' Near-misses in recent decades has resulted in questions being asked of the mentality of Tottenham teams and the culture fostered by key boardroom figures at the club, but Van de Ven feels they have shown new streetwise qualities. 'We're in a European final, one game away from a trophy and I think the mentality we showed was unbelievable. 'We showed a lot of discipline. Also the Frankfurt away game, we kept a clean sheet and won over there. 'Everybody had doubts when we came over here because Bodo/Glimt was doing unbelievable in their home games in Europe, so we knew from the beginning it was going to be a really tough game but we showed discipline, mentality. 'We did what we needed to do, we got a clean sheet and now we go to Bilbao.'
Leader Live
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Leader Live
Micky van de Ven says Tottenham will have no fear in Europa League final
A resilient 2-0 win at Bodo/Glimt on Thursday earned Spurs a comprehensive 5-1 aggregate victory in a one-sided last-four tie. Poor Premier League form has resulted in heightened scrutiny on Ange Postecoglou and widespread criticism, but Tottenham are within touching distance of a first trophy in 17 years following another masterful knock-out display. One more game. — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) May 8, 2025 Domestic foes Manchester United stand in Spurs' way after two excellent wins over Athletic Bilbao and boast plenty of recent cup pedigree. However, Postecoglou's side have defeated United on three occasions this season and Van de Ven has faith despite injuries to James Maddison, Lucas Bergvall and captain Son Heung-min. Van de Ven said: 'To be in a European final with Tottenham is a big thing for the fans and the club. For me personally, I'm really proud to be part of it. 'Everything can happen in a final but we're not going there with fear. Of course we know our qualities, we know it's going to be a difficult game, Man United showed their quality in this European campaign. 'Everybody goes to Bilbao to win a trophy. It has been a tough season and it will only be successful if we win the Europa League and get the trophy.' It has been a campaign of frustration for Van de Ven, who suffered a hamstring injury in October before multiple setbacks in December and January essentially sidelined him for four months. A post shared by Micky van de Ven (@mickyvdven) 'Cuti's an unbelievable player. You can see that mentality wise, with the ball, without the ball, he knows how it is to play these types of games,' Van de Ven said. 'You can see it in how he is. He shows so much to the rest, he helps the whole team. My partnership with Cuti, we feel each other. He knows what to do, I know what to do. We back each other. 'Of course for me personally it's a tough season. I didn't play a lot of games, but now I'm going to play a European final, the first final of my career, for me, unbelievable. 'A season with ups and downs and hopefully I can end up with more positive things.' Near-misses in recent decades has resulted in questions being asked of the mentality of Tottenham teams and the culture fostered by key boardroom figures at the club, but Van de Ven feels they have shown new streetwise qualities. 'We're in a European final, one game away from a trophy and I think the mentality we showed was unbelievable. 'We showed a lot of discipline. Also the Frankfurt away game, we kept a clean sheet and won over there. 'Everybody had doubts when we came over here because Bodo/Glimt was doing unbelievable in their home games in Europe, so we knew from the beginning it was going to be a really tough game but we showed discipline, mentality. 'We did what we needed to do, we got a clean sheet and now we go to Bilbao.'
Glasgow Times
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Micky van de Ven says Tottenham will have no fear in Europa League final
A resilient 2-0 win at Bodo/Glimt on Thursday earned Spurs a comprehensive 5-1 aggregate victory in a one-sided last-four tie. Poor Premier League form has resulted in heightened scrutiny on Ange Postecoglou and widespread criticism, but Tottenham are within touching distance of a first trophy in 17 years following another masterful knock-out display. Domestic foes Manchester United stand in Spurs' way after two excellent wins over Athletic Bilbao and boast plenty of recent cup pedigree. However, Postecoglou's side have defeated United on three occasions this season and Van de Ven has faith despite injuries to James Maddison, Lucas Bergvall and captain Son Heung-min. Van de Ven said: 'To be in a European final with Tottenham is a big thing for the fans and the club. For me personally, I'm really proud to be part of it. 'Everything can happen in a final but we're not going there with fear. Of course we know our qualities, we know it's going to be a difficult game, Man United showed their quality in this European campaign. 'Everybody goes to Bilbao to win a trophy. It has been a tough season and it will only be successful if we win the Europa League and get the trophy.' It has been a campaign of frustration for Van de Ven, who suffered a hamstring injury in October before multiple setbacks in December and January essentially sidelined him for four months. Fellow centre-back Cristian Romero also missed a big chunk of football over the winter months, but the duo have been formidable during ties with AZ Alkmaar, Eintracht Frankfurt and Bodo. 'Cuti's an unbelievable player. You can see that mentality wise, with the ball, without the ball, he knows how it is to play these types of games,' Van de Ven said. 'You can see it in how he is. He shows so much to the rest, he helps the whole team. My partnership with Cuti, we feel each other. He knows what to do, I know what to do. We back each other. 'Of course for me personally it's a tough season. I didn't play a lot of games, but now I'm going to play a European final, the first final of my career, for me, unbelievable. 'A season with ups and downs and hopefully I can end up with more positive things.' Near-misses in recent decades has resulted in questions being asked of the mentality of Tottenham teams and the culture fostered by key boardroom figures at the club, but Van de Ven feels they have shown new streetwise qualities. 'We're in a European final, one game away from a trophy and I think the mentality we showed was unbelievable. 'We showed a lot of discipline. Also the Frankfurt away game, we kept a clean sheet and won over there. 'Everybody had doubts when we came over here because Bodo/Glimt was doing unbelievable in their home games in Europe, so we knew from the beginning it was going to be a really tough game but we showed discipline, mentality. 'We did what we needed to do, we got a clean sheet and now we go to Bilbao.'
