Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou, speaking to TNT Sports, on captain Son Heung-min winning his first trophy with the club. "We've had some unbelievable footballers, Harry [Kane] is an example, that has not had a moment like this here," said Postecoglou. "I wanted a day like this for Sonny and for one reason or not it has not happened before.

The Australian became the first manager to win any major silverware for Spurs since 2008 - and the first to bring a European trophy back to Tottenham for some 41 years - with Wednesday night’s 1-0 victory over Manchester United in Bilbao, sealed by Brennan Johnson’s scrappy goal shortly before half-time.

So long a byword for banter, this is the story of how Spurs became laser-focused on European success at the expense of the league