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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
George Sessions

Micky van de Ven happy to play ‘painful’ part as Ange Postecoglou extends record

Micky van de Ven’s miraculous clearance off the line in Tottenham’s 1-0 win over Manchester United in the Europa League final (Andrew Milligan/PA) - (PA Wire)

Micky van de Ven was delighted to help Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou keep up his record of winning a trophy in his second season and silence the club’s doubters after they clinched Europa League success.

Spurs ended a 17-year trophy drought with a 1-0 win over Manchester United in a tense all-English final in Bilbao, which was settled by Brennan Johnson’s 42nd-minute close-range finish.

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