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Spurs Trophy Parade Set for North London Streets After Europa League Triumph

Long wait ends with silverware and celebration

For Tottenham Hotspur, this is more than a trophy. It is the end of an era defined by “nearlys,” “ifs” and “what-ifs,” and the beginning, perhaps, of something more resolute. After 16 years without silverware, and 41 years since a European triumph, Spurs have claimed the Europa League crown and with it, the right to celebrate.

Their 1-0 win over Manchester United in Bilbao was not a classic. Finals rarely are. But it was composed, disciplined and decisive. Brennan Johnson’s first-half strike proved enough, a goal carved from urgency and finished with the slightest of touches. The final may have lacked sustained quality, but it will be remembered for what it delivered: a trophy, at long last.

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Defensive steel shapes success

In the second half, Spurs weathered the expected storm. United surged, prodded, pressed. Yet Tottenham’s defence, underpinned by the authority of Micky van de Ven, stood firm. His acrobatic clearance off the line will go down as one of the moments of the club’s European history, a snapshot of commitment that mirrored the manager’s philosophy.

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Ange Postecoglou, in his second season, had promised silverware. “I always win a trophy in my second year,” he said earlier this season. He now has. Spurs supporters, long starved of such fulfilment, are savouring every second.

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Celebration plans confirmed

With their Premier League season wrapping up against Brighton, and a mid-table finish guaranteed, the focus has turned entirely to celebration. Spurs have confirmed that an open-top bus parade will take place this Friday, May 23, as fans prepare to line the streets of north London.

The route will begin at 5:30pm from Edmonton Green, heading south through Fore Street and the High Road, past the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The parade continues via Lansdowne Road, Willoughby Lane and Northumberland Park, concluding around 6:30pm to 7:00pm.

At the stadium, players and staff will lift the trophy again on a stage set for celebration. Festivities begin early, with live music, a DJ, and a Q&A with club legends from 3pm. Supporters are advised to arrive early, as club officials expect capacity crowds.

Pride returns to Tottenham

This is a moment Spurs fans will cherish. It is not just a win, but a release – a lifting of the burden that has hung over the club for years. In this moment, they are no longer defined by what they have failed to do, but by what they have finally achieved.