The result gave Spurs a decisive 5-1 win over two legs, and punched their ticket to Bilbao, Spain where they will face a Manchester United team that they have already beaten three times this season. The final will take place on Wednesday, May 21 at Athletic Club’s San Mames Stadium.

The transformation of Bodø/Glimt from an unheralded Norwegian team located inside the Arctic Circle to one of the fairytale stories of European soccer has been underpinned by a fighter pilot who developed mental techniques for his squadron before bombing missions.