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Seven hours before the Europa League final between Tottenham and Manchester United 'All English', a hot festival of English soccer fans has already begun in Bilbao, Spain.
Son Heung-min's Tottenham will face Manchester United in the Europa League final at 4 a.m. on the 22nd at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain.
The only remaining opportunity for Manchester United and Tottenham, who are ranked 16th and 17th in the English Premier League this season. The team that wins the winner-take-all match will win the European Champions League ticket.
In particular, it is a one-of-a-lifetime match for Son Heung-min, Tottenham, and Angie Postecoglou, who have been particularly troubled this season. Son Heung-min's dream of his first career trophy has come true. It is the sixth European League final in Tottenham's history, and it is the first European League final in six years since losing to Liverpool in the 2019 European Champions League final. It was 41 years ago that Tottenham won the tournament, known as the UEFA Cup.
Postecoglou's Tottenham won three consecutive games this season against Hoobeng Amorim's Manchester United. On September 30 last year, he won his first away match in the league, 3-0, thanks to consecutive goals by Brennan Johnson, Dejan Klusevski and Dominic Solanke, and won the League Cup on December 20, 4-3, thanks to Solanke's multi-goal, Klusevski and Son Heung-min's consecutive goals, and 1-0 thanks to James Maddison's winning goal, most recently on February 17.
Both teams are struggling in the league amid a series of injuries, but everything in the season's farming depends on this game. Major media such as the BBC and the Daily Mail are reporting live local atmosphere. The final showdown between the teams of "All English" and even half-and-half scarves appeared. The Daily Mail should check with the VAR after photographing a fan wearing a 'fair' scarf with the Tottenham and Manchester United logos in half. Isn't it a foul? Half and half scarves? Who the hell are you rooting for?' I wrote. 'Wait, let's try to understand before everyone gets angry. Half-and-half Scarf said, 'A unique way to celebrate this memorable match...' before adding a sensible comment, 'VAR decision is a red card.
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He also cited an SNS photo of a Tottenham fan who was homeless on a park bench in Bilbao because he couldn't get a Bilbao hotel room that cost hundreds of pounds or even thousands of pounds a night. 'If this is true, a great effort' he admitted. He also introduced a video of Fernando Llorente, a former Tottenham star striker, greeting Son Heung-min 'Captain' at San Mames Stadium and wishing for the championship and Harry Kane's message of support. It also unveiled the design of the game's uniform with a clear inscription of 'Final Bilbao2025' unveiled by the Manchester United club on its official SNS.
Alan Shearer's prediction of the "Premier League's most goals legend" is also a hot topic. In an interview with betting firm Betfair, Shearer said "It's hard to predict this game when you look at the power of the two teams. Tottenham had a really good performance against Manchester United this season, so if you look at the record, Tottenham is a little dominant. "Both teams have more negatives than positives. I can't predict at all what team will show up. It would be a disaster for a team that doesn't win, which is similar to a coin toss."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
