Tottenham won the 2018 International Champions Cup
The London team won their first title since 2008, even though it was just a friendly tournament.
Before the final match of the International Champions Cup on the evening of August 12, between Atletico and Inter, Tottenham held the top spot. They had the same 7 points as Dortmund but ranked higher thanks to a better goal difference. The only team capable of taking the title from "Gã Rooster" was Inter, if the Italian representative won by a margin of four goals or more.
However, that scenario did not happen. Inter won 1-0 thanks to new signing Lautaro Martinez, thereby giving the summer friendly tournament championship to Mauricio Pochettino and his team.
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Tottenham won the 2018 International Champions Cup. Photo: Reuters |
In the pre-season friendly tournament for the 2018-2019 season, Tottenham beat AS Roma 4-1 and AC Milan 1-0 in July. In the third match of the 2018 International Champions Cup, they also overcame Barca in a penalty shootout, after a 2-2 draw after 90 minutes.
As soon as the match between Inter and Atletico ended, the pageTwitterof the International Champions Cup congratulated the champion. "A great tournament. Congratulations to Tottenham, the winners of this year's tournament," the organizers' announcement said.
Tottenham have not won any titles, including friendly tournaments, since 2008. The most recent title for the white team was the League Cup in the 2007-2008 season, when they had many bright stars such as Robbie Keane, Dimitar Berbatov, Ledley King and Kevin-Prince Boateng.
The International Champions Cup is an annual tournament held in the summer, with the participation of strong European clubs. 2018 is the sixth time the tournament started, and is held in three locations: the US, Europe and Singapore. Each team participating in the 2018 International Champions Cup will play three matches, with the scoring and ranking system similar to the Champions League. The team that holds the top position will be crowned champions. |
