Tottenham and Manchester United fans descend on Bilbao for Europa League final - live

3m ago 05.20 EDT “Both Spurs and Manchester United have reached the Europa League final in Bilbao tonight on merit, and deserve respect for doing so rather than the disdain being showered on them simply because their PL campaigns have been poor,” writes Rick Harris. “Winning the Europa League isn’t a given for PL sides just because they have bigger budgets, they still have to earn it through winning games of football against motivated teams.” Indeed, call it “cup specialism” and enjoy it, though a Proper European Final really should have clubs from different countries in it. Share

10m ago 05.12 EDT Wimbledon’s Hutchinson had heart attack in match before scoring winner The AFC Wimbledon midfielder Sam Hutchinson revealed he had a heart attack during their recent match at Grimsby in which his goal later sealed a League Two play-off place, reports PA Media. The 35-year-old has undergone surgery to place a stent in a blocked artery after he fell ill following his side’s 1-0 win at Grimsby on 2 May. Hutchinson, whose career began at Chelsea, had a heart attack in the sixth minute but went on to play the full 90 minutes at Blundell Park, scoring the 53rd-minute winner. It was only on the journey home that his symptoms worsened, leading him to have heart surgery. “I was experiencing a lot of pain,” he told the club website. “I got on the coach after the game, the adrenaline wore off and I started having more pains in my chest. From there we made a pit stop in Nottingham. “We went into the hospital and they essentially told me I’d had a heart attack. I was in there for five days having tests done. A branch of an artery was blocked 75% – I had an angiogram and had a stent put in by a specialist in London who was unbelievable. I’m on the road to recovery now.” The Dons made it through to Monday’s play-off final against Walsall, where Hutchinson will take a watching brief. However, he is already back running and is expecting to resume his career. Share

15m ago 05.07 EDT From the photos and broadcast footage, Bilbao, and San Mamés, look an absolute picture. In fact San Mamés is high up my list of grounds I haven’t been to but really want to, along with the likes of Dortmund, San Siro, La Bombonera and the Mestalla. Got a stadium bucket list? Share it here. In Bilbao plenty of stories being told of circuitous routes to get there and hotels being packed out. Are we heading for a mass sleep-out event along the lines of Celtic in Seville 22 years ago? Share

33m ago 04.49 EDT To parade or not to parade? While Liverpool prepares to welcome up to a million people on to its streets this weekend for their Premier League title festivities, Gary Neville reckons Manchester United shouldn’t do anything similar if they win tonight, as PA Media reports. “If Manchester United win, they’ll celebrate a trophy but there will be a cautious celebration tomorrow – not by the fans, though, because they’ll obviously go crazy. Their interviews will be along the lines of them saying that they’re so happy and delighted for the fans, but it’s been a difficult season,” sniffed the former United full-back. “That will be the tone of it. I don’t think there should be a parade through the city for them winning the Europa League.” Share Updated at 04.50 EDT

41m ago 04.42 EDT Whatever happened to old-school cup final records? Well, Spurs have one, To Dare is to Do, written by Oscar-winning singer songwriters an producers Jimmy Napes and Paul Epworth. More a gentle swayalong number than a raucous terrace chant but a reasonable equivalent to Arsenal’s North London Forever. And proceeds all go to Noah’s Ark Hospice in Barnet. Share

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