Overview
- Tottenham beat Everton 1-0 on Sunday to avoid relegation after João Palhinha converted a first-half rebound that proved decisive.
- Palhinha’s goal came from a corner and a headed effort that hit the post before the follow-up crossed the line to spark pitch-side celebrations.
- Cristian 'Cuti' Romero returned from Córdoba to London and, despite recovering from a right-knee medial collateral ligament sprain, entered the field to embrace teammates after the goal.
- Club and national medical staff say Romero did not need surgery for the April 12 injury and is in a supervised rehab program expected to let him join Argentina’s pre-World Cup training in early June.
- The day also carried personal significance for Romero because his boyhood club Belgrano won the Argentine title the same day, marking a double celebration and drawing public scrutiny of his travel and availability decisions.