Tottenham Hotspur will play in the Champions League for the first time next season after overcoming Manchester City in the frantic battle for fourth place in the Barclays Premier League last night. Harry Redknapp, the Tottenham manager, said that it was a better achievement than winning the FA Cup with Portsmouth two years ago after a header from Peter Crouch secured a deserved 1-0 win at the City of Manchester Stadium in a game potentially worth £20 million to the club. It is the first time they have gained entry to the European Cup since Bill Nicholson’s Double-winning team played in the competition in 1961-62 and completes a remarkable turnaround in the fortunes of a club who were bottom of the Premier League only 18 months ago. |
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