The Manchester United defender was not happy with Tottenham captain Cristian Romero during an incident in the Europa League Final
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BILBAO, SPAIN - MAY 21: Harry Maguire of Manchester United argues with Cristian Romero of Tottenham Hotspur during the UEFA Europa League Final 2025 between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at on May 21, 2025 in Bilbao, Spain. (Photo by Crystal Pix/MB Media/Getty Images)
Manchester United defender Harry Maguire was less than happy with the actions of Tottenham captain Cristian Romero during the Europa League Final last night.
During the first-half, the Argentine defender lay on the ground after appearing to clash with United'sRasmus Hojlund, covering his face and rolling around in pain, but Maguire was not impressed.
"You're the captain, come on!" the England international appeared to say, who clearly felt Romero was making a meal of the incident, later getting up and continuing to play on.
The pair then exchanged verbals in the second-half, but it was Spurs who were in the driving seat thanks to Brennan Johnson's first-half striker and that would prove the difference at full-time.
Things between the two appeared to flare up again at full-time, with Romero approaching United players to shake their hands or console them after the final whistle. However, Maguire was again involved in an incident with the World Cup winner.
Maguire appeared to ignore Romero before pushing the Spurs' defender and gesturing him back to his half of the pitch as staff intervened between the two stars.
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Maguire had been hugely critical of United's season in the build-up to the game, saying: "It wouldn't save the season because I think it's been disappointing. There's been too many games that we've lost, far too inconsistent. It's been a difficult season.
"It's been a disappointing season, but of course football is about memories, it's about creating memories, it's about winning trophies and we have a great opportunity to win a trophy. For our fans, it's what they deserve, so that's the most important thing."
The defeat to Spurs does indeed make United's campaign one of the worst in their history and they won't have the benefit of Champions League football next seasons to help with their finances.
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