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Mauricio Pochettino praised Tottenham's 2-0 win over Crystal Palace in his opening match at the new stadium as "one of the best moments of his life".
The Heung-Min Son and Christian Eriksen strikes in the second half gave the Spurs the opportunity to start in their new 62,062-person home in a perfect style, while reinforcing their first four aspirations.
Before the match, Pochettino was quick to emphasize the role of its president, Daniel Levy, in the delivery of the new stadium. He reiterated this message after the match while thanking him for giving him the opportunity to run the club.
After the match, Pochettino said: "I am very proud. I am so happy and it is difficult to describe emotions. It was very moving before the game and I'm so proud to see Daniel Levy's face.
"He was full of happiness, his energy. For him, it's one of the best moments of his life and one of the best stadiums in the world.
"After five years together, I am a lucky man and I want to thank him and all those who made this possible.
"It was special, like the last day at White Hart Lane. It's one of the best moments of my life. It will always be in my heart.
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The opposite number of Pochettino that night, Roy Hodgson was also impressed by the facilities and was magnanimous by the defeat, accepting that the Spurs came out winners.
"It's exceptional, it's fantastic. I can understand why there is so much hype about it. They must be extremely proud to have put this in place for the team to perform, "he said.
"It was a fantastic night and we played our part. We certainly did not go to bed and did not surrender. But we must say that their way of playing has deserved to start on the right foot in their new stadium. "
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