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Manchester United's best signings in the Premier League era

From Wayne Rooney to Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United had some big signings in the Premier League era. Here are the best 5 of them.

Jul 16, 2022, 3:40 AM4 min read

Despite the recent downfall, Manchester United are still one of the most prominent clubs in the world, and for a good reason.

Throughout the club's illustrious history, many of the world's most notable players have worn the coveted red kit.

Let's take a look at the five best Manchester United transfers in the Premier League era. 

David de Gea

Based on David de Gea's performances in the 2020/21 season, one would wonder why he is even on this list. 

However, the Spaniard was Man United's saviour on more than one occasion throughout 2021/22, re-establishing himself as an indispensable figure between the sticks. 

From Peter Schmeichel to Edwin van der Sar, the Red Devils have had some of the finest Premier League goalkeepers on their payroll over the past three decades.

Despite a lack of titles - unlike his predecessors - de Gea will go done as one of the best pieces of business down the final stretch of Sir Alex Ferguson's trophy-laden tenure. 

Brought in from Atletico Madrid for around £22.5m in 2011, the 31-year-old remains the only Man United player to have won three successive Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year awards.

That speaks enough of his performances at Old Trafford. 

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Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo swapped Sporting Lisbon for Man United for a fee of £17m in the summer of 2003 after impressing Ferguson in a pre-season friendly.

Little did Ferguson know the Portuguese ace would go on to win the Red Devils three consecutive Premier League titles and the Champions League in 2007/08.

A true force to be reckoned with, Ronaldo established himself as a nightmare for defenders in England's top division before ultimately winning the first of five Ballon d'Or awards in 2008

Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, the former Real Madrid talisman has a special place in the hearts of Man United supporters despite spending his best years in La Liga. 

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Nemanja Vidic

"Nemanja, he comes from Serbia, he'll f***ing murder ya" stands for one of the most iconic chants at Old Trafford, and it was used to describe Nemanja Vidic's out-of-this-world showings for Man United. 

Plucked out from obscurity, the former centre-back went from strength to strength since joining United from Spartak Moscow in 2006 to become one of the greatest defenders the Premier League has ever seen. 

Vidic is one of just four players to have won the Premier League Player of the Season award twice, and you have to consider he made it as a centre-half.

The thought that Man United paid Spartak £7m to land the Serb and 13 years on, they splurged ten times that figure to acquire Harry Maguire makes a large portion of the Theatre of Dreams fanbase sick. 

Rio Ferdinand

When Ferguson shells out upwards of £40m to sign a player, you know he has to be an absolute world-class. 

Who better than long-serving defensive stalwart Rio Ferdinand to serve as an example for this thesis. 

Man United forked out a small fortune to take the English star away from Leeds United in 2002, which remains one of the best pieces of business the club has ever made until today. 

Ferdinand and Vidic forged arguably the most formidable centre-back pairing in Premier League history, providing a backbone for the Red Devils' immense domestic and continental success for a decade. 

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Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney had already been a star in the making by the time he made his switch from Everton to Man United in 2004.

Ferguson had his reasons when he decided to make the record-time England national team goalscorer the most expensive teenager in football history.

Not only had Rooney won everything there was to win at Old Trafford, but he waved goodbye to the always-demanding Man United faithful as the club's all-time top-scorer. 

In 13 seasons at United, he tallied a staggering 253 goals and 146 assists in the coveted red jersey, nailing his name down in the Theatre of Dreams history books. 

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European treble winners in men's football history

Till now, 9 European clubs (Under UEFA) have managed to win a treble, which includes the premier national league competition, the main national cup competition, and the UEFA Champions League/UEFA Europa League.

Jun 2, 2025, 11:42 AM13 min read

European treble winners in men's football history

In football, a team wins a treble when they win three major trophies in a single season. Winning the continental treble means winning the premier national league competition, the main national cup competition, and the main continental trophy, for UEFA, which is the UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League.

Though winning the Europa League is also considered a treble, it is not accepted wholeheartedly by the pundits and fans as winning the UEFA Champions League. 

Till now, 9 European clubs have been able to win the continental treble. Before we discuss all the European treble winners in men's football history, we must know about the types of Trebles we have in football. 

Barcelona is the only club to win multiple trebles with both their men's and women's team, completing the feat in 2024.

Continental treble

This is considered the actual treble in football where a team go on to win the national league, national cup competition and the main continental trophy. Celtic Football Club in 1966-67 became the first team in football history to win a Continental treble. Till now, 22 men's teams have won the Continental Treble, with 30 being the total number of times. In Europe, only 8 football teams have been able to accomplish the feat.

Domestic treble

Generally, for most of the footballing nations, winning a domestic treble is not possible since they do not allow first-division teams to win any secondary cup or league. A domestic treble includes winning three national competitions, including the national league title, the national cup competition, and one secondary competition. Countries which were under British or French possessions once allowed domestic trebles to happen. Celtic with 8 domestic trebles, and Rangers, with 7, are the most successful teams when it comes to winning domestic trebles.

European treble winners in men's football history

1. Celtic | 1966-67

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Celtic team with their 1966-67 European Cup trophy. Image | Celtic Star

In the 1966-67 season, Celtic became the first team ever to win the continental treble when they won the Scottish Football League, Scottish Cup and European Cup (UEFA Champions League now).

Celtic with 58 points in the Scottish Football League went past Rangers to clinch the national league. In the Scottish Cup, they defeated Aberdeen Football Club by 2-0 in the final to win the trophy. William Wallace was the goalscorer for them in the final. 

In the European Cup, Celtic defeated Inter Milan by 2-1 in Lisbon to become the first-ever Treble winner in football history. Thomas Gemmell and Thomas Chalmers were the scorers for Cletic that day.

2. 1971-72 | Ajax

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Ajax 1971-72 team that won the European Treble | Image: X

Ajax, the football club from the Netherlands became the second European team to win the treble in the 1971-72 season. They won the Eredivisie, their national league and then won the KNVB Cup and later on won the European Cup to complete their treble. That season, Ajax were nearly the invincible team losing just one game in the whole season. 

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In the Eredivisie, Johan Cruyff became their top goal scorer with 25 goals. Ajax with 63 points, 8 points cleared Feijenoord in the second position. In the KNVB Cup, they defeated FC Den Haag in the final by 3-2 to win the cup. Cruyff had scored the opener in that game also and scored three goals in the tournament. 

In the European Cup, they defeated Inter Milan by 2-0 with Johan Cruyff scoring a brace for them. In all together Cruyff had scored 33 goals for them that season in the three tournaments.

3. 1987-1988 | PSV

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PSV players with the 1987-88 European Cup. Image | BackPageFootball 

In the 1987-88 season, PSV became the second team from the Netherlands to win the historical treble. That season they won the Eredivisie, the KNVB Cup and the European Cup. They won their 10th Eredivisie title with 59 points, 9 points clear of Ajax in the league table. Wim Kieft scored 29 goals in that season for PSV in the league. 

In the KNVB Cup final they defeated Roda JC by 3-2 in the extra time. Then, they went on to win the European Cup by defeating Benfica in the final by a 6-5 penalty shootout. Ronald Koeman came out as one of the standout performers for PSV that season. 

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4. 1998-99 | Manchester United

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Manchester United players with their 1999 UEFA Champions League trophy. Image | FC Barcelona

It took 11 more years for any team to win the European Treble and Manchester United became the first team from England to achieve that feat. United, under  Sir Alex Ferguson won the Premier League, FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League after not winning any trophies in the previous season. The treble is regarded as the achievement in his career, and he was awarded the knighthood in November 1999 after that success. 

They won the Premier League with 79 points, 1 point more than Arsenal. Dwight Yorke with 18 goals was their and League's joint-highest goal scorer in that season. In the FA Cup, despite facing difficult opponents throughout the tournament, Ferguson's men kept on fighting back, and after two semi-final replays against Arsenal and a final against Newcastle United, they won the FA Cup. Paul Scholes and Teddy Sheringham scored for them in a 2-0 win in the final.

Read about teams with the most Premier League titles. 

In the Champions League, they were drawn into the group of death alongside FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Brondby. They qualified for the knockouts as the runner-up from the group and defeated Inter Milan and Juventus in the quarter and semi-finals, respectively, before beating FC Bayern Munich in a historic comeback in the final. In front of 91000 people in Barcelona, Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored in the added minutes to hand Manchester United a terrific 2-1 win over Bayern.

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5. 2008-2009 | Barcelona

FC Barcelona are the first and only team to win an European Treble | Sportz Point
Barcelona players with their 2009 UEFA Champions League trophy. Image | FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona in the 2008-09 season became the first Spanish team to win the European Treble. Under their former captain, and Barcelona B coach Pep Guardiola, the Spanish giants reached their peak in that season winning the La Liga, Copa del Rey and UEFA Champions League. They are still the only Spanish team to win the European Treble. 

After selling players like Deco and Ronaldinho, Barcelona started to reorganise their shape as a club and Lionel Messi alongside Samuel Eto'o became their hero at the front. They won La Liga with 87 points, 9 points clear of Real Madrid. Samuel Eto'o with 30 goals in the league was their top scorer. 

In the Copa del Rey final, they defeated Athletic Bilbao by 4-1 as Yaya Toure, Lionel Messi, Xavi Hernandez and Bojan scored for them after conceding an early goal. 

In the 2008-09 Champions League, Barcelona had to clear the qualifying round first to enter the group stage. They defeated Wisła Kraków in a two-legged qualifying round before entering the group stage alongside Shakhtar Donetsk, Sporting CP and Basel. 

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That header from Lionel Messi that saw FC Barcelona win the 2009 Champions League.

They topped the group stage and then went on to beat Lyon, Bayern Munich, and Chelsea in the knockouts before beating Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United in the final in Rome. Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi scored one goal each as Barcelona scripted history. Messi finished with 38 goals in all competitions that season. That season saw Lionel Messi win his first Ballon d'Or award with a record margin of 240 points than second-position Cristiano Ronaldo.

Barcelona in 2009 became the first team to win a "sextuple" in European football history.

6. 2009-10 | Inter Milan

Inter Milan players after their historical 2009-10 European Treble | sportzpoint.com
Inter Milan players after their historical 2009-10 European Treble

Right after Barcelona's historical 2008-09 season, Inter Milan created their history as they became the first and still the only Italian team to win the European treble. They were the sixth European Treble winners in the men's football history. It was the "special one", Jose Mourinho's second and last season with the club that helped the Italian giants create history. 

After a historical season with FC Barcelona, Samuel Eto'o was swapped with Zlatan Ibrahimovic and was sold to Inter Milan. Eto'o that season went on to become the only player to win back-to-back European Treble. That season Inter Milan won their fifth consecutive Serie A title, Coppa Italia, and the UEFA Champions League. 

They first won the Coppa Italia by beating Roma in the final. Diego Militao scored the lone goal for them in the final. Then, they won the Serie A on the final match day with 82 points, 2 points more than Roma. Diego Militao scored 22 goals in the league season for them.  

In the UEFA Champions League, they were clubbed with Barcelona, Dynamo Kyiv and Rubin Kazan and progressed to the knockout stage as the runner-up of the group. In the knockouts, they defeated Chelsea, CSKA Moscow and Barcelona before winning 2-0 against Bayern Munich in the final. Militao scored a brace for them and won the player of the match award as well. 

Read about managers with the most wins in UEFA Champions League history.

7. 2012-13 | FC Bayern Munich

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FC Bayern Munich with the UEFA Champions League 2012-13 trophy

In the 2012-13 season, FC Bayern Munich became the first and only German team to win the European Treble. Under head coach Jupp Heynckes, they won their 22nd Bundesliga title, and 5th UEFA Champions League title alongside the DFB-Pokal title. 

Before the season they brought in players like Xherdan Shaqiri, Dante, Claudio Pizarro, Mitchell Weiser, Tom Starke and Mario Mandzukic alongside Javi Martinez for a then-record signing fee. 

In the league, they acquired a record-breaking 91 points as Mario Mandzukic finished with 15 goals against his name. In the DFB-Pokal, they defeated VfB Stuttgart in the final by 3-2 as Mario Gomez scored a brace for them.

In the Champions League, they were grouped with Valencia, BATE Borisov and Lille. They moved to the next stage as the group champions and then faced Arsenal, Juventus and Barcelona in the knockouts. In an all-German final, they defeated Borrusia Dortmund by 2-1 to complete their treble. Mario Mandzukic and Arjen Robben scored for them in the final.

8. 2014-15 | FC Barcelona

A synopsis of the Treble-winning 2014/15 season of FC Barcelona | sportz point
FC Barcelona players after winning the 2014-15 UEFA Champions League. Image | FC Barcelona

Under head coach Luis Enrique, FC Barcelona in the 2014-15 season became the first team in European football history to win the treble more than once. In the summer, Barcelona signed Uruguayan striker  Luis Suarez which helped them create one of the most successful trios in football history in M-S-N with Messi, Suarez and Neymar. They had also signed Marc-André ter Stegen and Ivan Rakitic same season.

They won the La Liga narrowly with 94 points, 2 points clear of Real Madrid. Lionel Messi (43) was outscored by Cristiano Ronaldo (48) in the league that season. Neymar also scored 22 goals for Barcelona in the league that season.

In the Copa del Rey final, they defeated Athletic by 3-1 as Messi scored a brace and Neymar netted once. 

In the Champions League, they faced PSG, Ajax and APOEL in the group stage and advanced to the knockout stage as the champions of the group. They then went on to beat Manchester City, PSG and Bayern Munich before beating Juventus by 3-1 in the final. Neymar, Rakitic and Suarez scored in that final. Messi with 58 goals in all competitions was their top scorer. After that performance, Messi went on to beat Ronaldo and Neymar to win his 5th Ballon d'Or.

9. 2019-20 | FC Bayern Munich

FC Bayern Munich won their second European Treble in 2019-20 season | sportzpoint.com
FC Bayern Munich won their second European Treble in the 2019-20 season

Post Barca's remarkable success in the 2014-15 season, German club FC Bayern Munich went on to equal their records as the second team in European Football history to win the treble more than once. Under coach Hansi Flick they went on to become the second team in European football to win the "sextuple"

Niko Kovac was the manager for FC Bayern Munich when they started the season, and then Hansi Flick was named as the interim manager. In a season hit by Covid-19, Bayern were forced to play behind closed doors. 

However, that did not restrict them from being their brutal best. Robert Lewandowski broke the record for the most goals scored in a single Bundesliga season (34) as Bayern lifted the league for the 29th time. 

In the DFB-Pokal final, they defeated Bayer Leverkusen by 4-2 as Robert Lewandowski scored a brace for them.

In the UEFA Champions League round of 16, they defeated Chelsea. Then, they humiliated Barcelona by an 8-2 win (the biggest margin in a UEFA Champions League knockout game) and thrashed Lyon by 3-0 before beating PSG by 1-0 in the final. Kingsley Coman scored the all-important goal for them in the final.

10. 2022-23 | Manchester City

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Manchester City with their first-ever Champions League trophy in 2022-23 season

In the 2022-23 season, Manchester City became the second English team and 8th overall team to win a European Treble. Pep Guardiola created one of his records as he became the first coach in European history to win the treble more than once.

Manchester City were coming into the season as the Premier League defending champions and signed players like Erling Haaland, Kalvin Phillips and Julian Alvarez to strengthen their squad. Erling Haaland went on to break the record for the most Premier League goals scored in a single season as he scored 35 goals in the whole season. City went on to win their 7th Premier League title with 89 points.

In the FA Cup final, City's captain Iikay Gundogan scored the fastest goal in the FA Cup final's history as they defeated Manchester United by 2-0 in the final. 

The Haaland riot continued in the UEFA Champions League as well as he scored four goals against RB Leipzig in the round of 16. They then went on to beat Bayern in the quarters and Real Madrid in the semis before beating Inter Milan in the final by 1-0. Rodri scored the lone goal for them in the final and was named player of the final as well. 

Erling Haaland scored 52 goals in his 53 games for Manchester City that season. However, despite that performance, he could not beat Lionel Messi to win the Ballon d'Or trophy. 

11. 2024-25 | PSG

PSG became the latest team to win the European treble under Luis Enrique as they clinched their first-ever Champions League trophy, and also lifted the Ligue 1 and Coupe de France trophies.

In Ligue 1, they clinched the French Championship with 84 points, as Ousmane Dembele, with 21 goals, won the Ligue 1 Golden Boot. 

In the Coupe de France final, they defeated Reims by 3-0 as Bradley Barcola scored a brace and Achraf Hakimi scored another goal to seal the win.

In their historic Champions League season, Dembele finished as their top scorer of the season while Desire Doue scored a stunning brace to help them lift the title. Achraf Hakimi scored in all quarters, the semis and the final to become one of the heroes for them.

With this win, Luis Enrique became the second manager to win two European trebles with two different teams. 

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Most Golden Boots win in football history

Lionel Messi has won the European Golden Boot a record six times. Let's take a look at the most Golden Boots win in football history.

May 27, 2025, 11:47 AM3 min read

Most Golden Boots win in football history

The European Golden Boot or European Golden Shoe is awarded annually to the leading goal scorer in league matches in the top divisions of European football. First awarded in 1968, this prestigious honour is judged on a points-based system.

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Golden Boot: Rules

The winner is not simply the player with the most goals in the season. There is a weighting system where the goals scored in the top-ranked leagues are worth more. Players from the five highest ranked leagues according to UEFA (based on results of each league's clubs in European competition over the previous five seasons) get 2 points per scored goal, leagues ranked 6-22 get 1.5 points per goal and the remaining leagues get 1 point per goal.

The top five ranked leagues in 2022 were Germany, Spain, England, Italy, and France. The winners usually come from the top-ranked leagues.

Historical Overview

Between 1968 and 1991, the award was given by L'Équipe to the highest goalscorer in any European league. Between 1991 and 1996 there were no official awards given to the top goal scorers, but the leading goalscorer for those years have since been recognized.

Since the 1996–97 season, the award, given by European Sports Media, has used a weighted points system.

Most Golden Boots win

Lionel Messi has won the European Golden Boot a record six times (2009-10, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19). The next closest is Cristiano Ronaldo with four (2007-08, 2010-11, 2013-14, 2014-15).

Let's take a look at the most Golden Boots win in football history.

Also Read: Manchester United Trophy Cabinet

Most Golden Boots win in football history (All Time)

1. Lionel Messi | 6 Times

Most Golden Boots win in football history

Year Goals Team League
2010 34 Barcelona Spain La Liga
2012 50 Barcelona Spain La Liga
2013 46 Barcelona Spain La Liga

2017

37 Barcelona Spain La Liga

2018

34 Barcelona Spain La Liga

2019

36 Barcelona Spain La Liga

2. Cristiano Ronaldo | 4 Times

Most Golden Boots win in football history

Year Goals Team League
2008 31 Manchester United England Premier League
2011 40 Real Madrid Spain La Liga
2014 31 Real Madrid Spain La Liga
2015 48 Real Madrid Spain La Liga

3. Luis Suárez | 2 Times

Most Golden Boots win in football history

Year Goals Team League
2014 31 Liverpool England Premier League
2016 40 Barcelona  Spain La Liga

4. Thierry Henry | 2 Times

Most Golden Boots win in football history

Year Goals Team League
2004 30 Arsenal England Premier League
2005 25 Arsenal England Premier League

5. Robert Lewandowski | 2 Times

Most Golden Boots win in football history

Year Goals Team League
2021 41 Bayern Munich Germany Bundesliga
2022 35 Bayern Munich Germany Bundesliga

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Premier League teams to qualify for Champions League every season since 2016

Here are the Premier League teams to qualify for UEFA Champions League every season since 2016. A record six Premier League teams have already qualified for Champions League 2025-26.

May 26, 2025, 8:39 AM5 min read

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The English Premier League, or the Premier League, has been the best football league in Europe for a long now. As per UEFA Club Coefficients, the Premier League is the best football league on the continent, with the best standard of football and competitiveness. 

The competitiveness not only makes it tough for teams to finish at the summit of the points table, but the battle for the UEFA Champions League spot also intensifies. This season, Liverpool FC, Arsenal FC, Manchester City, Chelsea FC, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur have already qualified for the UEFA Champions League from the Premier League. 

This is the first time six teams from any league have qualified for the Champions League. Not only that, there is also a chance that another team can qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season, depending on Chelsea's performance in the Conference League final this season. 

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How do teams qualify for the Champions League from a league?

Till the 2022-23 season, every top-four team from the European Leagues used to qualify for the UEFA Champions League. Along with the top four teams, the Europa League winners also qualified for the Champions League next season. 

But, from the 2024 season, along with the top four teams and Europa League/Conference League winners, leagues started getting an additional European Performance Spot. EPS is awarded to the league with strong UEFA coefficient performances, which the Premier League earned this season as well. 

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Premier League teams to qualify for the Champions League every season since 2016

2015-16

In the 2025-16 Champions League season, Chelsea qualified as the champions of the Premier League 2014-15. Manchester City and Arsenal qualified as the second and third finishers of the league. 

Meanwhile, Manchester United qualified for the Champions League play-off round as the UEFA Europa League 2014-15 winners.

  1. Chelsea
  2. Manchester City
  3. Arsenal
  4. Manchester United

2016-17

Leicester City surprised everyone to win the 2015-16 Premier League after a historic season. They entered the Champions League as the champions of England. Arsenal, Spurs and Manchester City qualified as the second to fourth spot finishers. 

2017-18

Chelsea qualified for the Champions League by winning the 2016-17 Premier League. Spurs, who were very close of a title, finished second to qualify for Europe. Manchester City and Liverpool qualified as the third and fourth place finishers. 

Meantime, Manchester United, who were sixth in the league qualified after winning the 2016-17 UEFA Europa League. 

2018-19

Manchester City's domination in the Premier League started with winning the 2017-18 season, as they entered the Champions League 2018-19 as the champions of England. Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, and Liverpool were the other teams to qualify for Champions League.

Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur played an all-England final where Liverpool defeated Spurs by 2-0 to win the title. 

2019-20

After winning the Champions League, Liverpool finished second in the Premier League, just one point behind the champions, Manchester City. Chelsea and Spurs qualified as the third and fourth team from Premier League.

2020-21

Liverpool finally broke City's Premier League domination as they lifted 2019-20 Premier League title with 18 points lead over Manchester City, who finished second. Manchester United and Chelsea were the other teams to qualify for the Champions League.

Manchester City and Chelsea played an all-English Champions League in 2021, where Chelsea won their second UCL title. 

2021-22

Manchester City again won the Premier League title to qualify for Europe, with Manchester United finishing second in the league. Liverpool and Chelsea were the other tequalified as the third and fourth teams from the Premier League. 

Liverpool lost the Champions League final against Real Madrid in the 2021-22 season.

2022-23

City defended the Premier League title in the 2021-22 season and entered the Champions League 2022-23, which they eventually won, beating Inter Milan in the final. 

Liverpool, who lost the Premier League race by just one point, qualified alongside Chelsea and Spurs.

2023-24

City won their third consecutive Premier League title helped them earn the Champions League spot. Arsenal, Manchester United and Newcastle United qualified for the Champions League 2023-24. 

2024-25

Back-to-back four Premier League titles for City ensured them another go at the Champions League. Arsenal, Liverpool, and Aston Villa were the other teams from Premier League to qualify for the new format Champions Legaue. 

Arsenal were the only team from the Premier League to play semi-final that season.

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2025-26

A record six teams qualified for the 2025-26 Champions League season from the Premier League. Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea qualified as the top four teams. The EPS allowed an added spot as Newcastle United qualified as the fifth team.

Spurs qualified as the Europa League 2024-25 winners. Chelsea can also become the seventh team to qualify from the Premier League, if they win the UEFA Conference League final against Real Betis on 28th May. 

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Players with the most champions league titles

Real Madrid players Toni Kroos, Dani Carvajal, Luka Modric and Nacho have equalled Paco Gento's record for most Champions League titles as a player. All of them have won six European Cup/Champions League titles.

May 22, 2025, 3:41 PM2 min read

Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, Nacho Fernandez and Dani Carvajal are the only players to win six Champions League titles in the UCL era. Image | UEFA

The Champions League has always been a huge honour for any team. Teams like Real Madrid have won the trophy as many as 15 times while AC Milan, FC Barcelona, Ajax and Bayern Munich have won found success in Europe's biggest club competition. 

As a result, the players from such elite teams as Real Madrid, Barcelona, Ajax, and AC Milan dominate the charts of players with the most Champions League titles.

Also Read: Most Champions League titles won by Football Clubs

Players who have won the most Champions League titles

Players with the most champions league titles | Sportz Point
Paco Gento was the first player to win six European Cup/Champions League titles as a player.

Iconic Real Madrid left-winger Paco Gento used to hold the record for the most Champions League titles by a player. He has won six trophies in his 18 years at the Santiago Bernabeu.

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However, Real Madrid legends Toni Kroos, Dani Carvajal, Luka Modric and Nacho have equalled his record and became the only players to win six Champions League titles in the UCL era. 

Former Real Madrid, Juventus and Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo is tied up at 5 UCL titles with players like Paolo Maldini, Alessandro Costacurta and Larence Seedorf as well as other Real Madrid giants in Hector Rial and Marquitos, Lucas Vázquez, Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and a few others.

Also Read: Top 5 Defenders with the Most Champions League Goals

Former Barcelona superstars, Lionel Messi, Xavi and Iniesta, and Gerard Pique won four titles as a player. 

List of Players who have won more than four UCL titles:

No. of wins Player Club(s)
6 Paco Gento Real Madrid (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966)
Toni Kroos Bayern Munich (2013)
Real Madrid (2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024)
Dani Carvajal Real Madrid (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024)
Luka Modrić
Nacho Fernández
5 Juan Alonso Real Madrid (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960)
Rafael Lesmes
Marquitos
Héctor Rial
Alfredo Di Stéfano
José María Zárraga
Alessandro Costacurta AC Milan (1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007)
Paolo Maldini
Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United (2008)
Real Madrid (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018)
Gareth Bale Real Madrid (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022)
Karim Benzema
Casemiro
Isco
Marcelo
Lucas Vázquez Real Madrid (2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024)
4 Joseíto Real Madrid (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959)
Enrique Mateos Real Madrid (1957, 1958, 1959, 1960)
Juan Santisteban
José Santamaría Real Madrid (1958, 1959, 1960, 1966)
Phil Neal Liverpool (1977, 1978, 1981, 1984)
Clarence Seedorf Ajax (1995)
Real Madrid (1998)
AC Milan (2003, 2007)
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Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United 2024-25 UEFA Europa League final: Spurs lift the Europa League 2025 beating United by 1-0; First trophy for Son Heung-Min

Read the Europa League 2025 highlights as Tottenham Hotspur lifted the Europa League 2025 trophy after beating United by 1-0. Son Heung-Min won his first-ever career trophy with Spurs.

May 21, 2025, 9:32 PM1 min read

Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United 2024-25 UEFA Europa League final: Spurs lift the Europa League 2025 beating United by 1-0; First trophy for Son Heung-Min | sportzpoint.com

Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United in the 2024-25 Europa League final at the San Memes Stadium.

Both teams have endured disastrous Premier League campaigns, currently reeling at 16th and 17th respectively, and face the threat of missing out on European football altogether, unless they win this final.

For United coach Ruben Amorim, who replaced Erik ten Hag mid-season, it’s a last shot to salvage a turbulent spell marked by 18 Premier League losses; a club record. Tottenham, meanwhile, haven’t lifted silverware since 2008, and their 21 league defeats this season mark a new low. Coach Ange Postecoglou, in his second year, sees this as a vital chance to finally deliver on Spurs’ long-unfulfilled potential. 

Also Read: Europa League Final: When was the last time Tottenham won a trophy?

So, sit back and relax as Koushik Biswas brings you the buildup, LIVE updates and text commentary of the Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United Europa League final match.

Enjoy the coverage.

LIVE Updates

May 21, 2025, 7:01 PM

LIVE Score

May 21, 2025, 9:12 PM

Finally, Son wins a trophy for Spurs!

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May 21, 2025, 9:11 PM

SCENES!

Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United 2024-25 UEFA Europa League final LIVE Updates: Spurs lift Europa League 2025; First trophy for Son-Heung Min - sportzpoint.com

Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United 2024-25 UEFA Europa League final LIVE Updates: Spurs lift Europa League 2025; First trophy for Son-Heung Min - sportzpoint.com

Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United 2024-25 UEFA Europa League final LIVE Updates: Spurs lift Europa League 2025; First trophy for Son-Heung Min - sportzpoint.com

May 21, 2025, 9:02 PM

Reset the clock!

May 21, 2025, 8:59 PM

Full time | TOT 1-0 MUN

Ange delivers in his second season. 

Spurs are the Champions of the Europa League 2025. They won their first trophy since 2008. 

Not so ashtetic, but Bernnan Jhonson's first half goal hands Spurs the trophy!

Romero is the player of the final for his excellent leadership. 

May 21, 2025, 8:58 PM

90+8' | Casemiro hits the side!

My lord, it could have been a historical goal. Casemiro's bicycle kick hits the side net from the corner.

May 21, 2025, 8:57 PM

90+7' | SAVE FROM VICARIO

Ohhhhhh my god!

Luke Shaw's on-target headed effort is heroically saved by Vicario. 

May 21, 2025, 8:55 PM

90+5' | Yoro takes his chance

United were building the pressure but Yoro's shot over the goal wastes everything up. 

May 21, 2025, 8:54 PM

90+4' | Block from Danso

Amad's threatening cross from the right is headed away from Danso. Can United score?

May 21, 2025, 8:52 PM

90+2' | Chance for Maguire

Maguire is playing up now. Dalot with a long cross and Maguire's header went past the goal. 

Maguire is appealing for a foul, though. Denied. 

May 21, 2025, 8:51 PM

90+1' | Yellow card

Yellow card for someone from the United bench.

May 21, 2025, 8:50 PM

7 minutes added

7 minutes have been added as injury time.

May 21, 2025, 8:50 PM

90' | Change for United

In: Mainoo

Out: Dorgu

May 21, 2025, 8:49 PM

89' | Two changes for Spurs

In: Gray, Spence

Out: Udogie, Sarr

May 21, 2025, 8:48 PM

88' | Yellow card

Yellow card for Harry Maguire for a foul on Romero. Romero and Maguire have been going at each other for long now. 

May 21, 2025, 8:47 PM

87' | Block

Zirkzee went for a cutback and a left-footed shot, but a wall including Bissouma blocked the shot. 

May 21, 2025, 8:45 PM

85' | Chance for Danso

A floating ball from Son, targetting the far post. At the end, the ball was a bit long for unmarked Danso

May 21, 2025, 8:44 PM

85' | Change for United

In: Dalot

Out: Mazraoui

May 21, 2025, 8:44 PM

84' | Yellow card

Yellow card for Zirkzee for a foul on Udogie

May 21, 2025, 8:42 PM

82' | Intervention from Mazraoui

Solanke did well there to make a good run and then try to find Son with a pass. But Mazraoui came running to make the intervention. 

May 21, 2025, 8:39 PM

79' | Change for Spurs

In: Danso

Out: Johnson

May 21, 2025, 8:38 PM

Another close look at that clarence!

May 21, 2025, 8:35 PM

75' | Save from Vicario

Garnacho gets into the action straightaway. The Argentine's shot from close range is deflected away for a corner by Vicario. 

May 21, 2025, 8:32 PM

72' | Nearly for Bruno

Huge chance for United. Mazraoui with the cross and an unmarked Bruno could not be on target with his header. 

May 21, 2025, 8:31 PM

71' | Two changes for United

In: Zirkzee, Garnacho

Out: Hojlund, Mount

May 21, 2025, 8:29 PM

68' | Goalline clearance from Van de Ven

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A match-saving goal line clearance from Van de Ven.

Vicario's half save was headed into the goal by Hojlund and Van de Ven, with an acrobatic act cleared the ball. 

May 21, 2025, 8:28 PM

68' | Yellow card

Yellow card for Bissouma for trying to delay the game. 

May 21, 2025, 8:26 PM

66' | Change for Spurs

In: Son

Out: Richarlison 

May 21, 2025, 8:25 PM

65' | Richarlison is down

Looks like he wants to be changed. He is down and the referee says he will add time for all of these. 

May 21, 2025, 8:23 PM

63' | Poor from Solanke

Now, that is a man who is not in form. 

Udogie with a great run and ball to find Solanke out on the right. And after a very poor first touch, he lost the ball and chance. 

May 21, 2025, 8:22 PM

Can they though?

May 21, 2025, 8:21 PM

61' | Half chance for United

Dorgu to Mount, and Mount looked for Hojlund inside the box. 

But Van de Ven guarded the ball well for Vicario to pick it up.  

May 21, 2025, 8:19 PM

59' | Save from Vicario

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Dipping ball from Bruno from the free-kick. It was a difficult service to deal with. A little deflection from Yoro was saved by Vicario. 

May 21, 2025, 8:18 PM

58' | Yellow card

Looks like he was just begging for it. Richarlison gets the yellow card for a foul on Mazraoui

May 21, 2025, 8:16 PM

Second half so far!

It's slow paced, scrappy and full of stoppages, with the referee Felix Zwayer having to blow his whistle every 30 seconds!

May 21, 2025, 8:15 PM

55' | Spurs playing the waiting game

Nothing much from United in the second half so far. Spurs are happy to defend now. 

May 21, 2025, 8:14 PM

Glitter in his eyes!

May 21, 2025, 8:09 PM

49' | Yellow card

Yellow card for Van de Ven for a foul on Højlund. It is a direct elbow to stomach. 

May 21, 2025, 8:08 PM

48' | Chance for Hojlund

Chance for Hojlund. Half chance you can say, but he misses it. 

May 21, 2025, 8:06 PM

No changes so far!

For your information, both teams have made no changes at the start of the second half

May 21, 2025, 8:05 PM

Second half starts!

Welcome back from the break.

May 21, 2025, 8:02 PM

That goal hug!

May 21, 2025, 7:50 PM

Half-time | TOT 1-0 MUN

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It was surely not the prettiest 45 minutes of football. But, Spurs would be happy with the goal they got. 

United created a few chances, but no result to show for them. 

Exciting second half coming right after the break. 

May 21, 2025, 7:48 PM

45' | 2 minutes added

2 minutes added to the first half. 

May 21, 2025, 7:48 PM

May 21, 2025, 7:47 PM

45' | Van de Ven with a block

Bruno, from close range, went for the goal and looked like he was on target as well. 

His effort was blocked by Van de Ven.  

May 21, 2025, 7:45 PM

42' | JJJJJOOOOOHHHNNNSSSSOOONNNN | TOT 1-0 MUN

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Brennan Johnson does the job for Tottenham. 

Sarr with a cross deeper in and landed in the middle for Johnson to somehow manage a deflection into the goal. 

18th goal of the season for Johnson. 

TOT 1-0 MUN

May 21, 2025, 7:39 PM

37' | Solanke handles the ball

Johnson's delivery was for Solanke to make use of inside the box. 

But Solanke handled the ball and stopped the momentum. 

May 21, 2025, 7:37 PM

35' | Bruno fouls Udogie; yellow card for Amad

Burno fouls Udogie and Richarlison, informing the referee about the shirt holding a few moments ago. 

Amad got the yellow card for shirt holding.  

May 21, 2025, 7:35 PM

Samba magic!

May 21, 2025, 7:33 PM

29' | Chance for Amad again

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Amad had again got the better of Udogie and then went for a shot from close range.

But his effort was blocked by Johnson. Corner for United. 

May 21, 2025, 7:30 PM

27' | Poor from Dorgu

Dorgu with a sloppy chest trap gave away an easy corner to Spurs. 

May 21, 2025, 7:28 PM

Spurs need some Samba magic tonight!

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May 21, 2025, 7:26 PM

24' | Sloppy from Casemiro

Perhaps he was not looking to foul Solanke there. The Brazilian slipped and that allowed Spurs have a free-kick and break the momentum. 

May 21, 2025, 7:24 PM

21' | Save from Vicario

Bruno made an effort from close range, but Vicario was quick enough to react and go down to his left to make the save. 

May 21, 2025, 7:23 PM

C for captain - C for corners!

May 21, 2025, 7:22 PM

Thoughts so far?

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May 21, 2025, 7:19 PM

16' | Chance for Amad

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From the corner, Vicario got a fingertip and could not get the ball away from the danger position.

Amad, from close range, had the chance to hit the back of the net, but missed the chance. 

May 21, 2025, 7:18 PM

15' | Chance for United

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Great floated ball from Maguire for Dorgu to go for an acrobatic shot from close range. 

Romero deflected it for a corner. 

May 21, 2025, 7:15 PM

13' | Successive corners for Spurs

Pressure time for United as Spurs have now won two back-to-back corners. No results for the White and Blue brigade, though. 

May 21, 2025, 7:14 PM

11' | Block from Maguire

Chance for Johnson to strike after a mistake by United. But, Onana made the first save, and Harry Maguire stood like a wall to block the rebound ball by Sarr.

May 21, 2025, 7:12 PM

9' | Chance for Spurs

Pedro Porro with a long curling ball. Richarlison was there at the far post, waiting for an easy header. But Mazraoui was there to deflect it for a corner. 

May 21, 2025, 7:10 PM

8' | Hojlund vs Bissouma

Both have been one of the players to watch out for in the season so far. 

Hojlund tried to run on the left, but as we have seen throughout the season, Bissouma blocked his run with fierce speed. 

May 21, 2025, 7:06 PM

5' | Corner for United

From that free-kick Maguire tried to head the ball don and won a corner for United. 

May 21, 2025, 7:06 PM

4' | Free-kick for United

United win a free-kick and Luke Shaw takes it.

May 21, 2025, 7:05 PM

3' | Corner for Spurs

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Johnson tried to chase a long ball. Luke Shaw cleared it out. Although he did not like the decision, it is a Spurs corner. 

May 21, 2025, 7:02 PM

Kick-off!

Here we go! 

May 21, 2025, 6:52 PM

Someone will be winning tonight!

May 21, 2025, 6:37 PM

Getting ready!

May 21, 2025, 6:35 PM

The G.O.A.T.

May 21, 2025, 6:34 PM

A bit of Samba magic tonight?

May 21, 2025, 6:19 PM

Spurs playing XI

Spurs: Vicario; Pedro Porro, Van de Ven, Romero (c), Udogie; Sarr, Bentancur, Bissouma; Richarlison, Solanke, Johnson.

Substitutes: Austin, Whiteman, Danso, Davies, Spence, Gray, Ajayi, Moore, Odobert, Scarlett, Son, Tel.

May 21, 2025, 6:18 PM

United playing XI

United: Onana; Yoro, Maguire, Shaw; Mazraoui, Casemiro, Fernandes (c), Dorgu; Amad, Mount; Hojlund.

Substitutes: Bayindir, Amass, Dalot, Evans, Heaven, Lindelof, Collyer, Eriksen, Mainoo, Ugarte, Garnacho, Zirkzee.

May 21, 2025, 5:14 PM

Do you know when was the last time Spurs won a trophy?

Tottenham's last trophy was the 2008 Carling Cup, when they beat Chelsea 2-1 in the final at Wembley. It marked the fourth time that Tottenham were crowned League Cup winners.

Read about it in detail here.

May 21, 2025, 5:03 PM

A special message!

May 21, 2025, 5:02 PM

The stage is set!

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May 21, 2025, 12:36 PM

Head-to-head stats: Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United

The historic head-to-head sits very much in United's favour.

Both clubs enjoyed periods of success in the 1950s and 1960s, with United's teams under Sir Matt Busby and Tottenham's 1960/61 double winners widely regarded as some of the finest in English football history.

Games played 204
Man United wins 96
Tottenham wins 57
Draws 51

May 21, 2025, 12:28 PM

How to watch the match?

Football fans from India can watch the match LIVE on Sony Sports Network TV Channels. Moreover, they can stream the match LIVE on Sony LIV app and website with a paid subscription. 

May 21, 2025, 12:26 PM

Match Details

  • Match: Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United LIVE, Europa League final
  • Date: 22 May 2025
  • Time: 12.30 am IST
  • Venue: San Memes Stadium, Bilbao
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