An occasion fit for Champions

Midfielder Paul Pogba took on a host of Inter Milan players as Manchester United ran out 1-0 winners on Saturday, with the English side's supporters filling the National Stadium on their team's first visit to Singapore since 2001.
Midfielder Paul Pogba took on a host of Inter Milan players as Manchester United ran out 1-0 winners on Saturday, with the English side's supporters filling the National Stadium on their team's first visit to Singapore since 2001. ST PHOTOS: MARK CHEONG, JASON QUAH
Midfielder Paul Pogba took on a host of Inter Milan players as Manchester United ran out 1-0 winners on Saturday, with the English side's supporters filling the National Stadium on their team's first visit to Singapore since 2001.
Midfielder Paul Pogba took on a host of Inter Milan players as Manchester United ran out 1-0 winners on Saturday, with the English side's supporters filling the National Stadium on their team's first visit to Singapore since 2001. ST PHOTOS: MARK CHEONG, JASON QUAH
Sunday was Son-day for this fan, who had Tottenham's Son Heung-min as company for a wefie.
Sunday was Son-day for this fan, who had Tottenham's Son Heung-min as company for a wefie. ST PHOTOS: MARK CHEONG, JASON QUAH
Other fans of the Champions League finalists were decked out in Spurs' colours, in gear and face paint, for the game against Juventus.
Other fans of the Champions League finalists were decked out in Spurs' colours, in gear and face paint, for the game against Juventus. ST PHOTOS: MARK CHEONG, JASON QUAH
Spurs' Harry Kane left goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny grasping at thin air for the winner in the English club's 3-2 win over the Serie A champions, and stole the thunder of Cristiano Ronaldo, pursued here by Tottenham's Erik Lamela.
Spurs' Harry Kane left goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny grasping at thin air for the winner in the English club's 3-2 win over the Serie A champions, and stole the thunder of Cristiano Ronaldo, pursued here by Tottenham's Erik Lamela. ST PHOTOS: MARK CHEONG, JASON QUAH
Spurs' Harry Kane left goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny grasping at thin air for the winner in the English club's 3-2 win over the Serie A champions, and stole the thunder of Cristiano Ronaldo, pursued here by Tottenham's Erik Lamela.
Spurs' Harry Kane left goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny grasping at thin air for the winner in the English club's 3-2 win over the Serie A champions, and stole the thunder of Cristiano Ronaldo, pursued here by Tottenham's Erik Lamela. ST PHOTOS: MARK CHEONG, JASON QUAH
Updated
Jul 23, 2019, 05:01 AM
Published
Jul 23, 2019, 05:00 AM

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