By our reporters 22-5-2025
Tottenham captain fought back tears Wednesday night after lifting the Europa League title, it was his first after appearing in three cup finals, which left him with empty hands.
But in Bilboa, Spain Son for the first time was winning a title at club and international level.
“Let’s say I’m a legend. Why not?” Son told TNT Sports.
“Seventeen years – nobody has done it, so let’s say with amazing players, [I am] probably a legend of the club.
“This is what I’ve always dreamed for. Today is the day it happened. I am the happiest man in the world.
“I wanted it so badly. In the past seven days I was dreaming about this game every night. It finally happened and I can sleep easy now.”
Son, 32, played for Hamburg and Bayer Leverkusen before joining Spurs in 2015, and he has won 133 caps for South Korea.
He came off the bench in the 67th minute against United to replace the injured Richarlison, his 454th appearance for Tottenham.
