LONDON — Last season, Tottenham Hotspur were battling against relegation in the Women’s Super League (WSL). On Sunday, they are making history with their first FA Cup final. It has been a whirlwind journey over the past 12 months, but manager Robert Vilahamn had his sights set on Wembley ever since the fourth-round win against Sheffield United in January where they nearly crashed out.
“I think it’s like a dream coming true,” the Swede said ahead of the final. “That stadium is the stadium I grew up with, when I watched those finals. England was the only league we could watch when we were kids, and that final was the biggest stadium I knew about, so to be there, a full stadium, I’m very proud.
“It’s the first time in a long time that Tottenham are in the final, so we are going to make sure we go for the title because it’s been a long time since they won [the men’s team last lifted the trophy in 1991].”
It has been all hands on deck to get the side ready to head to the home of English football on Sunday to face last year’s runners-up Manchester United (stream live on ESPN+ on Sunday from 9:30 a.m. ET). This is how the team is preparing for its biggest game yet.
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