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Pochettino wants Spurs to match 'World Cup' standards of new stadium

Son Heung-min scored the first goal at Tottenham's new stadium in a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace [Courtesy]

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino claimed his club are now "World Cup winners" in terms of facilities after opening their new state-of-the-art stadium by beating Crystal Palace 2-0 on Wednesday.

Second-half goals from Son Heung-min and Christian Eriksen ensured Spurs snapped a five-game winless run in the Premier League and moved Pochettino's side back up to third at the expense of north London rivals Arsenal.

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