Tottenham Hotspur star Toby Alderweireld has acknowledged it might be his last chance to win the Champions League and has urged his team-mates to seize the “lifetime opportunity.”
Mauricio Pochettino’s men take on Liverpool in the Champions League final at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid on Saturday.
After coming from behind to beat Ajax in the semi-final, Spurs have been tasked with beating their Premier League rivals, who finished 26 ahead of them in the 2018/19 standings.
One of the regulars for Tottenham this season, Alderweireld, has called the final in Madrid a once in a lifetime opportunity and believes his team have the mentality to handle the pressure of a cup final.
“Now I feel that I’m 30 years old and it’s a lifetime opportunity. We have to grab it.
“We have a very mature group, lot of players who have played in World Cup semi-finals, so they know what it is to play in big games.”
The Belgian defender also insists he is not feeling nervous and reaffirmed his trust in Pochettino.
He added: “The only thing I can say is to keep doing the normal things, and so far we are – I don’t feel any nerves at all.
“Of course, that will come towards the end of the week, but we really trust our manager and the way he wants us to prepare.”
Tottenham have never made an appearance in the Champions League final, but have won the UEFA Cup and Cup Winners’ Cup.
