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By Jon Clarke in Bilbao When the skies opened at 5am Thursday morning in the central Bilbao Plaza Moyua, I was not the only fan cursing this city. But while the rain was predictable – as well as a long wait for a taxi – what wasn’t was the result of the all-English Europa League final in the northern Spanish …

Police in Spain have praised a massive security operation in Bilbao after only eight arrests took place during the Europa League final, despite more than 60,000 British fans attending. Tottenham Hotspur ended their 17 year trophy drought with a 1-0 victory over Manchester United in the Basque capital on Wednesday. According to authorities, the worst of the disorder in the …

By Jon Clarke in Bilbao Tottenham fans have promised to avenge Bilbao residents after Manchester United knocked their team out of the Europa League semifinals. Last night, tens of thousands Spurs fans flooded the streets of the Basque Capital to deposit a giant bag of cash for bars and restaurants. Thousands of Reds supporters were also in attendance in nearby …

Dozens of British football hooligans engaged in ugly clashes on San Sebastian’s streets on Tuesday evening. Social media videos showed rival Manchester United supporters and Tottenham Hotspur fans fighting ahead of the crunch all English UEFA Europa League Final on Wednesday. READ MORE: Europa League Final build-up: The madcap rush to get to Spain for Spurs v Manchester United in …