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Mauricio Pochettino Hails Spurs as 'Superheroes' After Stunning UCL Comeback

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino hailed his team as "superheroes" after they completed an incredible comeback against Ajax to reach the UEFA Champions League final on Wednesday.

After Spurs found themselves 2-0 down in Amsterdam (3-0 on aggregate), Lucas Moura bagged a second-half hat-trick to fire them through to the final, where they will take on Liverpool.

Per the Mirror's Darren Lewis, Pochettino said:

"They are all heroes but [Lucas Moura] was a superhero. For him, scoring a hat-trick. He is a super, super superhero.