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Daily Mirror
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Spurs skipper Son gets what was missing as Tottenham see final error put right
Around 80,000 Manchester United and Spurs fans headed to Bilbao and police say there were just seven arrests as Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham won the Europa League and booked their place in next season's Champions League Tottenham's ecstatic players were spotted leaving their hotel on Thursday morning - their delight clear for all to see after securing Europa League glory in Bilbao. Captain Son Heung-min was smiling from ear to ear as he hopped onto the team coach before being whisked to the airport. And the Spurs skipper, who hoped finally bringing silverware to North London would make him a "legend" in the eyes of fans, finally had a medal around his neck after UEFA's final faux pas. Manager Ange Postecoglou was cheered by fans singing 'we're not Spursy anymore' as he left the hotel, with his long-term future at the club still in question. The team ended a 17-year trophy drought after beating Manchester United 1-0 in a scrappy game on Wednesday night. Winger Brennan Johnson scored the only goal of the game scrambled the ball home in the 42nd minute for the North London club. The win also secured Spurs a place in the Champions League next season - despite their dismal Premier League campaign which currently sees them sitting 17th in the table with just one game to go. A seat back at Europe's top table could be worth up to £100million in extra revenue. An estimated 80,000 supporters from both clubs had travelled to northern Spain, where the country's biggest match is Real Madrid v Barcelona, known worldwide as "El Clasico". But with United sitting 16th in the Premier League and Spurs one place below, cruel critics had dubbed this match "El-Crapico" due to both team's dire form. A final that was largely devoid of quality did little to make light of that narrative. Not that it mattered to Postecoglou, who kept up his record of winning a trophy in his second season. Postecoglou made headlines at the start of the season when he declared that he 'always wins things' in year two of a job – a feat achieved at South Melbourne, Brisbane Roar, Yokohama, Celtic and Australia 's under-17, under-20 and senior sides. The bold remark came after a slow start to the Premier League campaign and has been regularly referenced since. Despite the huge numbers of English fans, police said they were mostly well behaved as just seven arrests were made. A spokesman for the Basque regional force, the Ertzaintza, said five of the detainees had already been released - but would be summoned to appear before a judge at a later date - and two remained in custody. They are expected to be allowed to leave later today. Just a handful of incidents marred what was otherwise a good-natured, but very boozy celebration, in Bilbao. Small kirmishes broke between Tottenham and United fans with one Brit filmed being pinned to the ground by police with batons and guns before being marched away in handcuffs. An Ertzaintza spokesman said they did not have to deal with any major incidents: 'We have made seven arrests linked to incidents arising from the Europa League final. All are foreigners but I can't confirm if they are all British. 'The arrests were for fighting, criminal damage, disobedience and assaulting a police officer.' At least three British nationals who had travelled to Bilbao for the game are said to have had expensive designer watches stolen from them. One was worth £42,000, another £33,000 and the third £21,000 according to local reports. The crimes have been linked to the 'state of drunkenness' the Brits were in. Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
Scottish Sun
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
‘Like something out of The Office' say fans after awkward Europa League final moment between Rio Ferdinand & Gareth Bale
Bale also took a brutal shot at Man Utd FER-NHAM HOGG 'Like something out of The Office' say fans after awkward Europa League final moment between Rio Ferdinand & Gareth Bale Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) RIO FERDINAND and Gareth Bale had very different reactions to Brennan Johnson's winning goal in the Europa League final. Ferdinand, 46, and Bale, 35, were on punditry duties for TNT Sports as Tottenham beat Manchester United 1-0 in Bilbao. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up Stop what you're doing and watch Rio and Bale's goal reaction 🤣 — Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) May 21, 2025 6 Rio Ferdinand looked distraught after Brennan Johnson's goal Credit: X @footballontnt 6 Gareth Bale, meanwhile, was thrilled to see Spurs go 1-0 up Credit: X @footballontnt Both former superstars were filmed as the action unfolded at San Mames. In footage posted by TNT Sports, Ferdinand could be seen looking crestfallen following Johnson's scrappy goal. The former Man Utd centre-back said: "It's a Brennan Johnson chance... oh no." With Spurs fans celebrating in the background, Ferdinand's face fell. The camera then zoomed beyond Ferdinand to show Bale's jubilant response. Bale, who played 237 times for Spurs across two spells, beamed giddily as he clapped Johnson's goal. Fans loved the brilliant contrast between the two reactions. One wrote on X: "It's honestly like something out of The Office the way the camera zooms in on Bale after catching Rio looking crestfallen." CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS 6 While a second joked: "Seeing Ferdinand like this is beautiful." A third claimed: "Best thing ive seen all season." Tottenham Players leave team hotel after Europa League triumph over Man United And another added: "Pause everything—Rio and Bale's goal reaction is comedy gold!" After the game, Bale took a cheeky shot at Man Utd after Tottenham posted a picture of their trophy lift captioned "Spursy". The Welshman said: "It could be a 'Unitedy' thing now, I'm telling you." Ferdinand grumbled: "Can we get off air now, and talk about this?" Bale then added: "It gets rid of that stigma now for sure and hopefully they can build on it. "It's amazing for the club, it's been a long time coming. Now, Ange goes down as a legendary manager, winning a European [trophy]. "Now they've finally got it off their backs, hopefully this is a stepping stone to build off. "They'll have a cash injection with the Champions League, they'll be able to get players in and strengthen from there." 6 MAN UTD VS TOTTENHAM - EUROPA LEAGUE FINAL LIVE Latest betting odds, offers and predictions 6 Gareth Bale appeared on TNT Sports alongside Lynsey Hipgrave, Rio Ferdinand and Glenn Hoddle Credit: Getty
The Irish Sun
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘Like something out of The Office' say fans after awkward Europa League final moment between Rio Ferdinand & Gareth Bale
RIO FERDINAND and Gareth Bale had very different reactions to Brennan Johnson's winning goal in the Europa League final. Ferdinand, 46, and Bale, 35, were on Advertisement 6 Rio Ferdinand looked distraught after Brennan Johnson's goal Credit: X @footballontnt 6 Gareth Bale, meanwhile, was thrilled to see Spurs go 1-0 up Credit: X @footballontnt Both former superstars were filmed as the action unfolded at San Mames. In footage posted by TNT Sports, Ferdinand could be seen looking crestfallen following Johnson's scrappy goal. The former With Spurs fans celebrating in the background, Ferdinand's face fell. Advertisement READ MORE IN FOOTBALL The camera then zoomed beyond Ferdinand to show Bale's jubilant response. Bale, who played 237 times for Spurs across two spells, beamed giddily as he clapped Johnson's goal. Fans loved the brilliant contrast between the two reactions. One wrote on X: "It's honestly like something out of The Office the way the camera zooms in on Bale after catching Rio looking crestfallen." Advertisement Most read in Football Exclusive CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS 6 While a second joked: "Seeing Ferdinand like this is beautiful." A third claimed: "Best thing ive seen all season." Advertisement Tottenham Players leave team hotel after Europa League triumph over Man United And another added: "Pause everything—Rio and Bale's goal reaction is comedy gold!" After the game, Bale took a cheeky shot at Man Utd after Tottenham posted a picture of their trophy lift captioned "Spursy". The Welshman said: "It could be a 'Unitedy' thing now, I'm telling you." Ferdinand grumbled: "Can we get off air now, and talk about this?" Advertisement Bale then added: "It gets rid of that stigma now for sure and hopefully they can build on it. "It's amazing for the club, it's been a long time coming. Now, Ange goes down as a legendary manager, winning a European [trophy]. "Now they've finally got it off their backs, hopefully this is a stepping stone to build off. "They'll have a cash injection with the Champions League, they'll be able to get players in and strengthen from there." Advertisement 6 Latest betting odds, offers and predictions 6 Gareth Bale appeared on TNT Sports alongside Lynsey Hipgrave, Rio Ferdinand and Glenn Hoddle Credit: Getty Advertisement 6 Bale poses with former team-mates Son Heung-min and Ben Davies Credit: Shutterstock Editorial
The Irish Sun
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Inside Tottenham's wild dressing room celebrations as stars down beer, eat pizza and head to hotel to party until 3am
TOTTENHAM celebrated their Europa League final triumph by partying into the small hours of the morning. Ange Poestecoglou's troops Manchester United in Bilbao. 10 Tottenham ended their 17-year trophy drought by beating Manchester United in the Europa League final Credit: AFP 10 Ange Postecoglou's troops celebrated wildly in the dressing room Credit: Instagram 10 Crates of beer and pizza galore were delivered to the north Londoners' dressing room after the match Credit: Instagram 10 Several players took to social media to show off their winners' medals Credit: Instagram A first-half goal from football for the 2025/26 season. Europe 's secondary club trophy high into the Bilbao sky . But the partying didn't stop there, with the players wildly celebrating in the changing room. Crates of popular Spanish beer Estrella Damm were delivered to the Spurs dressing room for the players to enjoy. READ MORE ON FOOTBALL NEWS As were bottles of champagne, several of which ended up being sprayed as Son re-enacted the trophy lift. But they weren't just given booze in the aftermath of their victory, they also had a boatload of pizza sent their way. Several Spurs players gave an insight into the dressing room celebrations via their Instagram stories. Most read in Football JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 10 Destiny Udogie showed off his winners' medal on Instgram Credit: Instagram 10 Goalscorer Brennan Johnson proudly posed with skipper Son Heung-Min Credit: Instagram 10 Yves Bissouma flaunted the trophy during an Instagram Live Credit: Instagram 10 Inside raucous Tottenham dressing room, Credit: Instagram And the midfielder, who was Spurs' best player on the night, hilariously filmed himself eating some well-deserved slices during a near four-minute broadcast with the trophy. The tunes, unsurprisingly, were pumping - with Natasha Bedingfield's 'Unwritten' being blasted over the speakers. Uefa awkwardly RUN OUT of Europa League winners' medals as Son and Romero among Tottenham stars to miss out That was preceded by 'AFRO TRAP Part.3' by MHD, which was an appropriate choice from Bissouma. That's because it's more commonly called 'Champions League' due to its numerous references to Europe's elite club competition, which Spurs are back in. And the competition was firmly on the players' minds as they lined up in the dressing room as the anthem played. Goalscorer Johnson was one of several players to post from the dressing room, sharing a snap of himself and skipper Son. And he mocked the 'Spursy' dig that has been levelled at the club for the last two decades, writing: "So f***ing Spursy." Italy international Destiny Udogie also took to his story, proudly showing off his winners' medal. He wrote across his image: "All glory to God." Spurs continued their celebrations into the early hours of the morning after returning to their team hotel. 10 Yves Bissouma was the life and soul of the party on the way back to the team hotel Credit: Instagram 10 Several players and staff members partied until the small hours of the morning Credit: Instagram The bus journey back to the hotel was equally as jubilant as the dressing room, with Bissouma being the life and soul of the party. Upon arrival at the hotel, Son was seen geeing up fans who had followed them back. Several players and staff members were spotted living it up in their full kits until THREE AM THIS MORNING before deciding to hit the hay. Spurs' European triumph could be the perfect swansong for Postecoglou, who has overseen a woeful domestic season for the north Londoners. But despite having a fairytale exit on the cards, the Aussie seemingly has no intention of moving on. He told TNT Sports: "I don't feel like I've completed the job yet, we're still building. "The moment I accepted the role I had one thing in my head, and that was to win something. "More than anything else, I had that in my head and we've done that now. So I want to build on it." Tottenham ratings: Bissouma dominates Europa League final as occasion gets to Udogie BRENNAN JOHNSON was Tottenham's hero as they finally ended their 17-year trophy drought in the Europa League final. Despite being without James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski for the clash in Bilbao, Spurs came up with a massive win against Manchester United. Johnson scored the goal as he helped bundle in from a corner in a tussle with Luke Shaw to send fans into dreamland. But Spurs also owe a huge thanks to Yves Bissouma who was totally dominant in midfield. At the other end, Destiny Udogie struggled to get up to the pace of the match as he was up against Manchester United's Amad Diallo. Spurs had just three shots, only 27 per cent of the ball, and completed a mere 115 passes over 90 minutes. But it didn't matter, as United never really looked like finding a leveller to take it to extra time. SunSport's Henry Tomlinson gave his
Irish Daily Mirror
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
World A-listers react to Spurs win as Keane drops the mic and barriers broken
In a dramatic twist of fate, Ange Postecoglou's bold prediction about Tottenham proved spot-on as he led them to success where others have faltered. The Spurs boldly shattered their 'Spursy' image and a long-standing jinx by outshining Manchester United in Bilbao, clinching a coveted trophy after 17 years, much to the joy of fans who had endured a forgettable domestic campaign. Angeball triumphed, with Postecoglou's infectious charisma propelling the team beyond their notorious past failings. While not downplaying a poor season in the league, this victory for Tottenham transcends their prior disappointments. Postecoglou's achievements, alongside goal hero Brennan Johnson, have resonated across the football sphere, earning plaudits from the likes of Roy Keane on CBS: "Spurs have won more than Arsenal this season. When you think of the clubs out there, Spurs get criticised as much as anyone. They certainly were not Spursy. They defended really well, their attacking play wasn't great but it doesn't really matter.", reports the Daily Record. He continued with fervour, outlining the significance of the win: "For all the critics over the past few years, we've said they've got a lovely stadium but it's all about winning trophies. Now they can get their hands on that trophy tonight and really enjoy it. When the players come back for pre-season they know they're in the Champions League and the knock-on effect for the club is fantastic." Chris Sutton exclaimed: "Beautiful... all the s*** he's taken off people. Bold, brave , backed his ability as a coach. One idiot disrespectfully inferred he was a clown a couple of days ago. Who's the clown now? Well played Ange. "He's been proven correct. He always wins in his second season. A lot of people eating a lot of humble pie right now. Get in there! Delighted for the big Aussie." Former Rangers boss Ally McCoist added: "Ange delivers what he says he does – that'll be the story tomorrow. And rightly so... I'll put my cards on the table, I'm absolutely delighted for him. Some of the criticism has been way over the top – particularly in the buildup to this final. I don't think anyone can grudge him this trophy." Gareth Bale said on TNT Sports: "Amazing for the club. It has been a long time coming. Delighted for the club and all the fans. Now Ange goes down as a legendary manager to win a European Cup." Liverpool's Mohamed Salah posted on X: "He did say he'd win in his second season. Congratulations!". Tam McManus chimed in: "Big f****** Ange. Absolutely right round every single one of the diddies that slaughtered him all season." Paul Robinson observed: "What scenes and limbs in that Tottenham end of the ground. The players, the staff, the supporters you can see what that means to the club. They have won a trophy. They have taken away that 'Spursy' tag and nobody can point that at them any more. "17 long years without a trophy, a really poor domestic campaign, it's all turned around. A European trophy, Champions League football and who knows what springboard that could be for the club." The words of legendary Glenn Hoddle were filled with disbelief: "Incredible. I've got no nails left. Fantastic for the club. It wasn't a fantastic game, but they got over the line. Ange Postecoglou got it right in the end." On the strategy, he noted: "He played three in midfield and particularly in the first half that overpowered Man Utd. Second half, there was a case of holding on and hanging in there. They defended like trojans. Hopefully, it's a stepping stone for more." Tottenham icon Harry Kane gave a simple nod to the triumph, saying: "Congratulations @SpursOfficial," whereas Rangers-obsessed WWE star Drew McIntyre cheekily commented: "You won Spurs. Enjoy the Europa League. I hope it makes you very happy. Dear Lord, what a sad little life Ange. You ruined my tweet completely so you could have a trophy. Now take your trophy and get out of my mentions."
