Bilbao, May 22 -- Tottenham Hotspur brought joy to their fans at last, ending a long trophy drought by winning the Europa League final with a narrow 1-0 victory over Manchester United in Bilbao on Wednesday. Brennan Johnson's scrappy first-half goal proved to be the difference in a game that lacked real quality but meant everything to the North London club. It was their first piece of silverware since winning the League Cup back in 2008, according to Goal.com.

For much of the season, Spurs had struggled to find form, and expectations were low going into the final. Still, manager Ange Postecoglou had spoken confidently in the build-up, pointing to his history of winning trophies in his second season at clubs. In the end, he was proved rig...