Thousands of jubilant Tottenham Hotspur fans lined the streets of north London on Friday in a victory parade to celebrate their Europa League win.
Captain Son Heung-Min led the celebrations, carrying the trophy on board, as players travelled on an open-top bus from Edmonton, north London to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
A party atmosphere consumed the route with fans waving flags, lighting white flares and climbing on street lights.
Ecstatic supporters sang ‘Oh when the Spurs go marching in’ and ‘Johnson again, ole, ole’ in honour of their match winner as the bus made its way through hordes of supporters.
Ange Postecoglou’s side defeated Manchester United in Bilbao on Wednesday to lift their first trophy since 2008, and their first European honour in 41 years.
Brennan Johnson scored the only goal of a drab game to spark wild scenes at the San Mames Stadium and beyond.
Speaking on the bus, Son, who declared himself a club ‘legend’ after victory in Bilbao, said: ‘The two days have gone so fast, with a lot of joy and happiness. It was incredible.
Thousands of Tottenham fans lined the streets of North London during a parade on Friday
Ange Postecoglou previously declared that he always wins things in his second season
Captain Son Heung-Min, who declared himself a ‘legend’ after the win, led the celebrations
‘I waited and waited. I dreamt for the moment. I’m so glad that I did it here in a Spurs shirt. Seventeen years and no one has done it. Our group has done it and I’m so proud.
‘I’m very lucky it happened when I was captain. I’m so so happy. i don’t know what to say’.
Micky van de Ven, who cleared a goalbound header from Rasmus Højlund off the line, joked he had only ‘slept a bit’ following their celebrations.
‘I’m so emotional,’ he said. ‘What a season it’s been for us. It’s [been] so difficult but we got a trophy and I’m so happy and proud of the boys.
‘If you experience this you want to do it over and over again. We need to try and do the same beautiful thing next season.’
Johnson added: ‘I just knew the club has so many real supporters that have not won anything in a little while, and [the win] has exceeded expectations.’
Earlier in the season, Postecoglou confidently declared that he always wins a trophy in his second season and he delivered in on his word.
The manager teased a ‘massive parade’ during his post-match press conference on Wednesday night.
‘What I do know is, I’ll go back to my hotel room, get my family and friends together, open up a nice bottle of scotch, have a couple of quiet ones, get ready for a massive parade on Friday,’ Postecoglou insisted.
Ange Postecoglou delivered Spurs’s first trophy in 17 years and their first European one in 41
Postecoglou teased a ‘massive parade’ during his press conference on Wednesday night
The squad celebrated on top of an open bus as they made their way through north London
A party atmosphere consumed the route with fans waving flags and climbing on street lights
Spurs’ 1991 FA Cup win was also marked with a parade around the old White Hart Lane ground
Spurs did not hold a parade after their league cup victory in 2008, instead showing their trophy to fans ahead of a UEFA cup game against PSV Eindhoven.
Their 1991 FA Cup win was marked with a parade around the club’s old White Hart Lane stadium.
Spurs sit in a lowly 17th in the Premier League but their season has been transformed by their Europa League victory.
Postecoglou’s side had celebrated long into the night in Spain, with several hilarious clips circulating on social media, before they flew back on Thursday morning.
Several stars looked worse for wear as they boarded the team bus from their hotel before heading to the airport after the celebrations continued past 3am.
However, the party continued upon their return to England as they understandably looked to make the most of completing such an iconic feat for the club.
The festivities turned to an upmarket Mayfair nightclub as footage shared to social media showed Spurs’ squad celebrating long into the night again.
Spurs sit in a lowley 17th place in the Premier League but their season has been transformed
Fans waved flag and chanted ‘Oh when the Spurs go marching in’ and ‘Johnson again, ole ole’
Supporters gathered in their thousands, lighting flares, waving flags and chanting Spurs songs
The venue of choice was the Mistress of Mayfair, where bottles of wine can cost upwards of five figures.
Several clips showed a party atmosphere at the venue, with the squad singing along to We Are The Champions by Queen in one while waving napkins above their heads.
Micky van de Ven and Ragu Dragusin were leading to the songs at the venue, which was packed, hinting that they were joined by their partners and friends.
In another clip, Freed From Desire was being played and everyone inside the venue was joining in, before the DJ could be heard readapting the song to ‘Richie’s on fire’ in relation to Richarlison.
More to follow.
