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A decent performance ultimately yielded nothing for Tottenham Hotspur at Manchester United on Saturday.

As sporting icon Tom Brady watched on in the stands, Spurs were unable to cope with one on the field as Cristiano Ronaldo's hat-trick condemned them to a 3-2 defeat.

Tottenham were the better side for long spells of the game and looked set to take control when they twice equalised through Harry Kane and a Harry Maguire own goal.

But ultimately Spurs' hopes of finishing in the top four suffered a major blow, as the Red Devils picked up a significant three points at their expense.

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte believes Spurs would have got the better of United had it not been for Ronaldo.

The Portuguese was ruthless in his finishing, gobbling up the opportunities presented to him. By contrast, Spurs were profligate when they got into good areas, either snatching at openings or picking the wrong pass.

"You are talking about a player who is always decisive and has been in his career," Conte said of Ronaldo after the game.

"Tonight he showed what type of player he is. Without Cristiano Ronaldo for Manchester United it would have been difficult not just to win but also to draw the game."

Back in 2017, Kane said his sporting "idol" was NFL quarterback great Tom Brady, so the