21-05-2025
Shay Given reveals Spurs star's incredible gesture to brother ‘who has been a fan all his life' for Europa League final
SHAY GIVEN revealed a Tottenham Hotspur player got his brother a ticket for the Europa League final - joking "he'll be in tears tonight".
London
side to their first major trophy in 17 years
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Tottenham Hotspur won the Europa League final
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Shay Given revealed his brother was gifted a ticket
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Speaking on Premier Sports, former Republic of
Ireland
goalkeeper
He said: "You imagine how his head is right this second.
"Twenty six years as a manager, he hasn't fluked his way to winning a trophy in
Europe
.
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"He has been around the block. He's been all over the world managing, obviously in
Glasgow
.
"He has come to London and the
"Yes, it has been disappointing, there is no getting away from that.
"He won't shy away from that but he has got a European trophy for these Tottenham fans."
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Among the thousands of Spurs fans celebrating a historic night will have been Shay's own brother who, Given revealed is a lifelong Tottenham fan.
Not only that, but the Donegal-native revealed that Spurs goalkeeper
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Given added: "They have been a laughing stock in terms of 'very Spursy', 'Tottenham will never win anything.'
"My brother is a Tottenham fan. My brother is in the middle of all of that actually.
"Fraser Forster got me a ticket for my brother.
"He has been a Tottenham fan all of his life. He will be in there and in tears.
"It is a special night for him because he is usually the butt of the joke in the
family
group chat because they get a lot of grief, the Tottenham fans."
Given, an ex-Newcastle United keeper, watched his former team end their own wait for silverware when they won the
The Magpies have kicked on and are firmly placed to qualify for the
next
season.
Given believes the job for Spurs - who will also play in the Champions League due to winning the
And he backed Postecoglou to be in the dug-out, despite the Londoners currently sitting 17th in the Premier League.
He said: "They will have a great night. He will enjoy it with the fans and the players. You have got to build on it.
"You get a taste for it as a player. They have got to build on it.
"You hope that Ange will be given the opportunity next season to build and grow the squad."
