At least one had to lose. Brazilian star Casemiro was in Manchester United. Argentine Cristian Romero was in Tottenham’s jersey. In the end, however, Tottenham’s Cristian Romero got the smile.
Tottenham won a major trophy for the first time in 17 years by winning the Europa League final between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. And in total, the team won a continental title after 41 years. The situation of both teams in the Premier League was delicate. They had the opportunity to return to the Champions League by winning the Europa League. Tottenham was able to grab it.
However, there was also a Brazil-Argentina duel in this European final. Brazilian star Casemiro was in United. Romero was in Tottenham’s defense. Both came to Bilbao with a record of being undefeated in the final. However, Casemiro ultimately lost his record in this big match.
Casemiro had never lost a European final before. He had won eight finals. He had a record of winning five Champions League finals and three UEFA Super Cups for Real Madrid. But he had to face defeat in his first final when he came to Manchester United.
The opposite picture is for Argentina’s Romero. He has previously won two Copa America finals, one World Cup final and a Finalissima final for Argentina. He further strengthened his record of being undefeated in finals today. With this, he has won all 5 finals of his career.
However, Tottenham coach Ange Postecoglou has maintained another streak of winning finals and trophies. He said after taking charge at Tottenham, I haven’t won many titles. However, I have won titles in my second year at every club. He maintained that streak of titles even when he came to Tottenham. He won the Europa League final with Spurs in his second season.
And with this final, Heuen Min Song got his first title in his professional career. This South Korean star is currently the captain of Tottenham. This left winger, one of the best of all time, has been waiting for his first title for a long time. Finally, he ended that wait by becoming the captain.
