Tottenham lifted its first European trophy after 41 years, and it is not only a rare achievement football has witnessed so far in 2025
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club staff had a tough time cleaning the trophy cabinet. In fact, they even had a tough time finding the cabinet, given that the club had not won a trophy in well over a decade, not to mention 41 years without a European title. Therefore, when Tottenham lifted the Europa title by defeating Manchester United, the trophy cabinet needed a touch-up to add the trophy with honour.
Tottenham’s victory is a rare phenomenon in 2025, given that the club, despite having talented players and managers over the years, has not been able to achieve anything. However, this year, they did, but they aren’t the only phenomenon in 2025.
In Italy, football club Bologna ended a 51-year trophy drought by winning the Italian Cup. The team beat AC Milan by one goal to lift its first Italian Cup since 1974.
Back to English football, Crystal Palace lifted the coveted FA Cup, the club’s first-ever major trophy since its existence in 1861.
Another English club, Newcastle United, lifted its first major domestic trophy after a 70-year hiatus. The Toons won the Carabao Cup by defeating Liverpool 2-1.
In the Netherlands, football club Go Ahead Eagles won the KNVB Cup, their first major trophy after 91 years.
In terms of personal achievement, Harry Kane finally lifted a title – the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich. The English striker has been ruthless over the years, but despite his goals, he never won a trophy.
Guiding Tottenham to the trophy unlocked a personal achievement for Heung-Min Son. He became the first South Korean captain to lead a football club to a European trophy.
Last but not least, if Paris Saint-Germain wins the UEFA Champions League, it will be their first since 1970.
