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The Irish Sun
21-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
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 2 Tottenham Hotspur won the Europa League final Credit: Getty 2 Shay Given revealed his brother was gifted a ticket Credit: BBC 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 . Read More on Europa League "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." Most read in Football 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 Maguire and Romero in post-match scrap as Man Utd and Tottenham stars' battle continues after Europa League final 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."
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Liverpool get instant PSG referee penalty verdict after Dominik Szoboszlai flashpoint
Mark Clattenburg and Alan Shearer have offered their verdict on whether Liverpool should have been awarded a penalty deep into the first half against Paris Saint-Germain. Arne Slot's side fumed after Dominik Szoboszlai went down on the edge of the penalty box following a challenge by Fabian Ruiz. The Hungarian fell after appearing to be kicked on the back of the leg. Though there were strong claims from the Liverpool players, referee Istvan Kovacs was not interested and waved play on. VAR took another look at the incident but agreed with the on-field decision. READ MORE: Liverpool vs PSG LIVE - Dembele goal, score and commentary stream READ MORE: Liverpool team news for PSG as striker decision made and key man returns While on co-commentary for Amazon Prime, ex-Newcastle United striker Shearer had his say. "He's had a swipe at him hasn't he, but I'm not sure if there's enough for a penalty to be given there," he said. Ex-Premier League referee Clattenburg then explained why the on-field referee and VAR didn't give the penalty, adding: "He does get a kick on the back of the thigh, but there seems to be one or two seconds... he thinks about the contact and goes down and that's what the referee and VAR have seen." Despite a bright enough start from the Reds, PSG went in front on the night in the 12th minute. Ousmane Dembele pounced on a mix-up in the Liverpool back-line to poke home from close-range. That made it 1-1 on aggregate after Slot's side ran out 1-0 winners at the Parc des Princes last Wednesday night. As the half wore on, both sides created chances, but neither could find that finishing touch. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who was linked with a move to Liverpool last summer, went close as his rasping drive deflected over the crossbar, while Mohamed Salah had the Reds' best opportunity but his strike was blocked.
