WINNER TAKES ALL: Europa League Final 2025
£100m Europa League Final to Salvage Disastrous Seasons
In a clash of fallen giants, Manchester United and Tottenham will meet in the Europa League final on May 21 in Bilbao – a winner-takes-all showdown for Champions League football and a £100m lifeline. Despite languishing in 16th and 17th in the Premier League, both clubs now have one shot to rescue their seasons and rewrite their legacies.
Victory guarantees a Champions League berth and a financial windfall exceeding £100m – a lifeline for clubs drowning in debt and fan discontent. For the loser? No European football next season, compounded by the humiliation of a historically poor domestic campaign.
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As Tottenham and Manchester United prepare to clash in the Europa League final, we spotlight players who’ve straddled the rivalry. From cult heroes to treble winners, these stars left their mark on both clubs—proving loyalty is temporary, but legacy is eternal.
Teddy Sheringham
Spurs (1992–1997, 2001–2003): Scored 124 goals, becoming a Lilywhites legend.
Man Utd (1997–2001): The 1999 UCL final hero, completing that treble.
Michael Carrick
Spurs (2004–2006): The midfield metronome who anchored Spurs’ rise.
Man Utd (2006–2018): A linchpin of Ferguson’s golden era, winning 5 Premier League titles and a UCL.
Dimitar Berbatov
Spurs (2006–2008): Electrified White Hart Lane with flair and a 23-goal 2006/07 season.
Man Utd (2008–2012): Won 2 PL titles, combining silk with steel.
Christian Eriksen
Spurs (2013-2020): Bossed the Lilywhites' attack with magic.
Man Utd (2022-): From cardiac arrest to conquering Old Trafford.
Honourable mention of players playing for both teams during the PL era
Sergio Reguilon
Zeki Fryers
Louis Saha
Fraizer Campbell
