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The $100 Million Showdown Between Soccer’s Biggest Trainwrecks

Manchester United has endured a disastrous season. Tottenham Hotspur has been even worse. Somehow they’re about to play in a major final with a Champions League spot on the line.

Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho and Tottenham’s Pedro Porro in action during a Premier League match in February.
Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho and Tottenham’s Pedro Porro in action during a Premier League match in February. Photo: John Walton/Zuma Press

They were miserable seasons that just kept getting worse. 

Manchester United spent a fortune on new players, fired its manager, and then considered firing his replacement as it slumped to its lowest league finish in Premier League history. It currently sits 16th in the standings.

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