Son’s battle scar as Spurs run out of medals: Europa League celebrations dissected

Son’s battle scar as Spurs run out of medals: Europa League celebrations dissected

South Korean forward gets nasty bump on forehead from trophy, Sir Jim Ratcliffe is left red-faced and James Maddison ‘does a John Terry’

Tottenham captain Son Heung-min left with battle scar following freak injury during Europa League final celebrations - Football Insomnia

Son Heung-min‘s long wait for a senior trophy ended with a bump and a scratch – literally.  The Tottenham captain lifted the Europa League trophy on Wednesday night as Spurs ended their 17-year hoodoo with a 1-0 win over Manchester United thanks to Brennan Johnson’s goal.  But the forward, who started the game on the bench before replacing Richarlison, was not gifted a seamless celebration after 16 years of his career waiting for silverware.  Fi…