Former Tottenham Hotspur player Gareth Bale has joked about the possibility of the term “Spursy” – used to describe the club’s tendency to lose at the last moment – becoming “Unitedy” after the team’s victory in the Europa League final against Manchester United.
The Spurs defeated United 1-0 in Bilbao on Wednesday, securing their first trophy in 17 years. The London club immediately celebrated on social media, posting an image of the celebrations with the caption “Spursy”.
Bale, who played for Tottenham for six years before joining Real Madrid, reacted with a joke: “It could be a bit ‘Unitedy’ now, I tell you.”
Although his comments were in a joking tone, Bale highlighted the relief of finally obtaining a title.
He gets rid of that stigma for sure and I hope they can build on that.
Gareth Bale
Bale added that it is an incredible achievement for the club, which has waited a long time. Now, coach Ange Postecoglou goes down in history as a legendary coach, winning a European trophy.
Bale also mentioned that, with the victory, the team will have an economic injection thanks to the Champions League, which will allow them to sign players and strengthen.
Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario also expressed his hope that the victory will help the club move past the “Spursy” label.
All the jokes, all the Spursy stuff and that kind of thing, now I don’t know, maybe we’ve stopped it.
Guglielmo Vicario
Vicario added that they are very happy with what they have achieved this season and that being in the Champions League next season is a great achievement for the club.
