Maddison said, "I did not want to be like John Terry." He also stated that he played a significant role in the lead-up to the final and deserved the win as much as his teammates.

Maddison shared a photo on Instagram, poking fun at Terry by showing a picture of him in a suit and then a photo of himself holding the Europa League trophy in his kit. He wrote, "From suit to kit. Full John Terry mode. Anything to say tonight, John?"

Terry responded by joking about Tottenham's poor Premier League performance and their limited success in recent years. He said, "I remember my first trophy, bless them. Let's get the tequila out. Congratulations on a great season, you should be proud! You still have 16 trophies to go... After that performance, you have a chance, but you'll need to live for 900 years."