Guglielmo Vicario says Tottenham will 'fight' for UEFA Europa League glory so Son Heung

Guglielmo Vicario says Tottenham will 'fight' for UEFA Europa League glory so Son Heung-min can be first Spurs captain in 17 years to lift trophy

Published 19/05/2025 at 13:24 GMT+1

Ledley King and Robbie Keane were the players given the honour of lifting the 2008 League Cup at Wembley - the last time Tottenham Hotspur won silverware - and Heung-min Son is hoping to be the next Spurs captain to hold a trophy aloft when they take on Manchester United in the UEFA Europa League final this week. Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario spoke exclusively to TNT Sports ahead of the game.

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Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario says he and his team-mates are desperate to win the UEFA Europa League in order for Son Heung-min to lift the club’s first silverware in 17 years.

The South Korean has been with the club for a decade, and finishing as a runner-up in the UEFA Champions League and EFL Cup is the closest Son has come to achieving success with Spurs.

Manchester United stand in the way of them ending their lengthy trophy drought when the teams meet in the Europa League final in Bilbao on Wednesday, live on TNT Sports and discovery+.

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Speaking exclusively to TNT Sports ahead of the match, Vicario said: "You will have a winner and you will have a loser.

"You won’t have Bruno [Fernandes] and Sonny lifting the trophy together. You will see just one of them.

"We want to make it happen for Sonny because what he did for this football club during these years has been amazing, so I think he deserves that, and we will fight for him as well."

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Son has had limited game time in the build-up to the final due to a foot injury, but manager Ange Postecoglou has backed him to "kick on" to be ready for the United showdown.

The Tottenham boss has faced relentless pressure this season, with Tottenham failing to perform in the Premier League, which has left them 17th in the table with one round of fixtures to play.

Despite rumours circulating about his future, Vicario says the squad has a lot of faith in Postecoglou.

"We’ve always believed in him since day one," he insisted.

"Of course, we know league-wise we haven’t performed great, this is a fact, and we are very disappointed about that because this football club cannot accept as many losses as we’ve had this season. In terms of belief, and trying what he was asking of us, we try hard every session, every game.

"The story of this season, we’re gutted about that, but we always stick together and this is the most important thing.

"He’s a very reliable man, very committed in what he tries to deliver to the players. He’s a big character, a big personality. In the meetings, in the dressing room, you can feel this big personality he has. We, of course, recognise him as our leader."

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Vicario is hoping there will be plenty to celebrate for Spurs in Spain this week, but there is no guarantee he will keep his clothes on, after the goalkeeper launched his shorts into the crowd in the aftermath of their semi-final second leg victory against Bodo/Glimt.

Asked what he was thinking, Vicario said: "I don’t know. I don’t have any answer.

"Just a moment of enjoyment, thanking the people that they travel over abroad just to support us so I thought it was a good moment to stay together and to have good memories about the win."

Fully clothed or not, Vicario is determined to be part of the first trophy win for Tottenham in almost two decades.

"It’s a big thing for us, we know that, we’re very conscious of that.

"We know at the end just one between us and Man Utd will win this trophy, so we will do everything to deliver that for us players, for our staff and especially for the fans because we know how much it will mean for them."

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