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India Today
21-05-2025
- Sport
- India Today
Manchester United vs Tottenham, UEFA Europa League final: All you need to know
Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur march into Bilbao with their eyes firmly set on winning the UEFA Europa League on Wednesday, May 21. It has been season where both teams have failed to impress as the campaign has been filled with poor results and a dreadful run of form. United find themselves 16th in the table with 39 points to their name, while Spurs are just a point and a place behind them in 17th. However, in Europe, both teams have looked strong with United being the only team unbeaten in European competitions till now. United's last win in the Premier League came in March, while Spurs tasted success six weeks ago. advertisementRead: Patrice Evra sends rallying call to Manchester United before Europa final However, in the Europa League, both teams have been able to produce magic and showcase their true potential. United staged an incredible comeback against Lyon in the quarterfinals and then blanked Athletic Bilbao in the semis to reach the final. Spurs thrashed Bodo/Glimt across two legs in the semis to make it to the final. With the winner of the final being guaranteed a place in the Champions League final, there is everything to play for both sides as they look to salvage some pride in an otherwise wretched campaign this season. Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur: Head-to-HeadUnited and Tottenham have faced each other 176 times with the Red Devils holding a 90-43 advantage. 43 games between both sides have ended in a draw. Incidentally, both teams have faced each other three times this season with Spurs winning all of them. Apart from completing a league double, Tottenham knocked United out of the League Cup as well. Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur: Team newsadvertisementFor Manchester United, there was a triple injury boost just ahead of the final on Tuesday. Joshua Zirkzee, Leny Yoro and Diogo Dalot were able to train with the first-team ahead of the final. Zirkzee was initially thought to be ruled out for the season, but he was able to get back into the squad for the final in Bilbao on Wednesday. United will be missing the services of Matthjis de Ligt, who suffered an injury in their game against Brentford and resumed individual training on Tuesday. Lisandro Martinez is a long-term absentee, having suffered an ACL injury earlier on in the year. Tottenham will be missing three key players in the form of Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison and Lucas Bergvall. Maddison and Kulusevski are out for the season while Bergvall will miss the final on Tuesday. They will, however, welcome back Son Heung-Min, Cristian Romero and Micky van der Ven for the clash. When will the Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur Europa League final kick off?The Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur Europa League final will kick off at 12:30 AM IST, on Thursday, May 22, at the San Mames Stadium in to watch the Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur Europa League final?The Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur Europa League final will be telecast on the Sony Sports Network. Fans can also live stream the match on the SonyLiv app and website.
Daily Mail
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Patrice Evra opens up on the heartbreaking reason why Man United legend will MISS Europa League final against Tottenham
Patrice Evra has shared the heatbreaking reason why he will not be able to f ly to Bilbao to watch Manchester United take on Tottenham in Wednesday's Europa League final. Ruben Amorim 's side will be looking to resurrect a stuttered season at San Mames after an impressive European campaign has kept them in touch for silverware. The Red Devils will face off with their Premier League rivals under uncannily similar circumstances, with the clubs sitting 16th and 17th in the domestic standings with one game each left to play. But the Manchester club could yet book a spot in next year's Champions League draw, and fans in their number are flocking to Basque region to watch the team take their chances. However, Man United legend Evra will not be among them, with the former defender sharing his tragic reasoning on social media on Tuesday. 'Hi guys. I was supposed to come to Bilbao tomorrow for the final in person to show you support, sharing my positive energy,' the France international said in a video shared to Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Patrice Evra (@ 'But unfortunately, I have to go to Paris for the funeral of my sister on the same day of the final. 'She was 56, fighting against the cancer for 20 years,' Evra, who is one of 23 siblings, added. Alongside his touching statement - which was met with scores of condolences and well-wishes from his followers - Evra sent a rallying cry to Amorim and his players in lieu of his appearance at San Mames. 'Resilience, fighting. That's what I want from you guys tomorrow. Just fight, bleed for this shirt,' Evra continued. 'For the fans, for the staff, for the people in Manchester, for the fans all around the world, there is no excuse. This is your duty tomorrow. 'I think your coach is someone I support, someone I believe in. Even if we win or we lose, give something guys. 'It's gonna be a tough game. Tottenham also has a lot to lose. They are in the same position in the league like us. 'They didn't win a trophy, so this is a massive chance for them. But this is no excuse. We are Man United. 'Do you know how many fans gonna travel around the world and believe they're gonna celebrate after the game because they believe in you guys, no matter what. 'Because we can do it guys. So like I say, bleed for this shirt, the history. Think about the people, your family or whatever, there is no way other than to win. 'Don't be selfish. It's a qualification in the Champions League, so we can prepare for the future next year. 'So guys, you know, I will be far away. I'm counting on you.' As well as Evra's call to arms, Man United were handed a major boost in the form of the return to training of three crucial stars. Joshua Zirkzee, Leny Yoro, and Diogo Dalot were all involved in the final session on English soil before the team jetted to Bilbao on the eve of the final.
Metro
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Metro
Man Utd legend Patrice Evra to miss Europa League final after death of sister
Manchester United legend Patrice Evra will miss the club's Europa League final against Tottenham following the death of his sister. Evra was due to attend Wednesday night's European clash in Bilbao but revealed on social media that he would now instead be attending his sister's funeral. The ex-defender said his sister died at the age of 56 following a 20-year battle with cancer. 'Hi guys, I was supposed to come to Bilbao tomorrow for the final in person to show my support and share my positive energy,' he said. 'But unfortunately, I have to go to Paris for the funeral of my sister on the same day as the final. She was 56, fighting against cancer for 20 years.' Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro's Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link so we can send you football news tailored to you. Evra, 44, went on to urge Ruben Amorim's side to show the same strength his sister did during her battle with cancer. 'Resilience, fighting… that's what I want from you guys tomorrow,' he said. 'Just fight, bleed for this shirt. 'For the fans, for the staff, for the people in Manchester, for the fans all around the world, there is no excuse. This is your duty tomorrow. 'The coach is someone I support, someone I believe in. Even if we win or we lose, give something guys. 'It's gonna be a tough game. Tottenham also has a lot to lose. They are in the same position in the league like us. 'They didn't win a trophy, so this is a massive chance for them. But this is no excuse. We are Man United. 'Do you know how many fans gonna travel around the world and believe they're gonna celebrate after the game because they believe in you guys, no matter what. More Trending 'Because we can do it guys. So like I say, bleed for this shirt, the history. Think about the people, your family or whatever, there is no way other than to win. 'Don't be selfish. It's a qualification in the Champions League, so we can prepare for the future next year. 'So guys, you know, I will be far away. I'm counting on you.' More to follow… MORE: When Man Utd last beat Tottenham as Spurs boast impressive recent record MORE: Man Utd or Tottenham? Joe Cole makes Europa League final prediction MORE: 'Unhappy' Enzo Maresca says Real Betis have one big advantage over Chelsea ahead of Europa Conference League
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
'Bleed for this shirt, the history, think about your family'
Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has shown his support for the club before the Europa League final against Tottenham. The former left-back issued a rallying cry to the United players and urged them to show "resilience" and to fight for the jersey and the glory. "Resilience and fighting - that's what I want from you guys," he said on social media. "Fight, bleed for this shirt, for the fans, for the staff, for the people in Manchester and all around the world. There's no excuse, this is your duty. "It's going to be a tough game. Tottenham also have lot to lose, like us. They didn't win a trophy so this is a massive chance for them. But this is not an excuse. We are Manchester United. "Do you know how many fans are going to travel around the world and believe they are going to celebrate after the game because they believe in you guys? "So like I said - bleed for this shirt, the history, think about your family. There is no other way than to win. Don't be selfish. It's a qualification for the Champions League."
Scottish Sun
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Patrice Evra's sister dies aged 56 after 20-year cancer battle with Man Utd legend to miss Europa League final
The former Red Devil issued a rallying cry to Ruben Amorim's troops moments after revealing his family's bereavement EVR'S PAIN Patrice Evra's sister dies aged 56 after 20-year cancer battle with Man Utd legend to miss Europa League final PATRICE EVRA will miss the Europa League final to attend his sister's funeral. Evra's beloved Manchester United will bid to secure Champions League qualification with victory over their Prem rivals Tottenham in Bilbao on Wednesday night. 4 Manchester Unuted legend Patrice Evra will miss the Europa League final Credit: REUTERS 4 The Frenchman will miss the match in Bilbao following the death of his sister, who had battled cancer for 20 years Credit: AP 4 Evra announced the passing of his late sister on Instagram Credit: INSTAGRAM@ Evra was set to be in attendance in Bilbao but will miss the match due to the death of his sister, who has lost her 20-year battle with cancer. The Frenchman said: "Hi guys. I was supposed to come to Bilbao tomorrow for the final in person to show you support, sharing my positive energy. "But unfortunately, I have to go to Paris for the funeral of my sister on the same day as the final. "She was 56, fighting against the cancer for 20 years." A heartbroken Evera then urged Ruben Amorim's troops to show the same strength his late sister showed to end their dismal season on a high. He continued: "Resilience, fighting. That's what I want from you guys tomorrow. Just fight, bleed for this shirt. "For the fans, for the staff, for the people in Manchester, for the fans all around the world, there is no excuse. This is your duty tomorrow. "I think your coach is someone I support, someone I believe in. Even if we win or we lose, give something guys. 4 Patrice Evra issued a rallying cry to Ruben Amorim's troops after revealing his bereavement Credit: INSTAGRAM@ "It's gonna be a tough game. Tottenham also has a lot to lose. "They are in the same position in the league like us. Patrice Evra gives update on MMA debut and reveals Luis Suarez's response to fight challenge "They didn't win a trophy, so this is a massive chance for them. But this is no excuse. We are Man United. "Do you know how many fans gonna travel around the world and believe they're gonna celebrate after the game because they believe in you guys, no matter what. "Because we can do it guys. So like I say, bleed for this shirt, the history. "Think about the people, your family or whatever, there is no way other than to win. "Don't be selfish. It's a qualification in the Champions League, so we can prepare for the future next year. "So guys, you know, I will be far away. I'm counting on you." Unfortunately, I have to go to Paris for the funeral of my sister on the same day as the final." Patrice Evra on Instagram Evra receives scores of condolences after announcing his bereavement. One of his followers wrote: "So sorry for your loss." Another said: "So sorry for your loss, Patrice. Sending you and yours lots of love and prayers!" And another said: "My deepest condolences." One remarked: "Sorry for your loss, legend." Another chimed in: "Sorry for your loss, unc Pat."
