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      Watch Hull striker Adama Traore with ‘miss of the season’ against Leeds that will ‘haunt his dreams for some time’

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      ADAMA TRAORE produced the “miss of the season” as he blew Hull City’s chances of victory over Leeds United.The Mali international came off the bench and was presented with a golden match-winning chance in the 89th minute against ten-man Leeds in the Championship clash.
      Adama Traore produced ‘the miss of the season’ for Hull City against LeedsCredit: Rex
      The sub was set-up for a golden opportunity in the 89th-minute with the goal gapingCredit: Twitter
      He amazingly smashed his effort off the post and soon his miss went viralCredit: Twitter

      Aaron Connolly, hardly renowned for his generosity in front of goal, set up Traore with a simple tap-in after Illan Meslier was left stranded as the whole of stadium held its breath.
      However, amazingly, somehow the Hull No 10 smacked his shot against a post – and soon his miss was going viral on social media.
      “That will likely haunt his dreams for some time to come,” claimed one supporter.
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      Another tweeted: “MISS OF THE SEASON!”
      “Oh Adama Traore, how on earth did you miss that,” asked a Hull City supporter.
      While a fellow Tigers fan said: “Adama Traore has just missed an open goal from 7 yards out by hitting the post.
      “I have never been so far into a celebration to then see a player not actually score. WHAT ON EARTH!”
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      That miss summed up a frustrating second half for Liam Rosenior’s side, who had the better chances after Joe Rodon’s dismissal for a second caution on the hour.
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      Daniel Farke’s Leeds bossed the first period and Georginio Rutter was gifted the first chance.
      Alfie Jones made a mess of a routine clearance on halfway and completely missed early sub Crysencio Summerville’s throughball to Rutter, who was denied by keeper Ryan Allsop’s feet.
      Allsop was then forced to make a smart save at his near post to keep out a firm effort from Summerville as Leeds set up camp at the edge of his area.
      But Allsop saved his best for the end of the first half when he dived full length to parry Archie Gray’s half-volley behind.
      The visitors wasted no time putting Hull on the back foot after the restart and Daniel James and Summerville had shots blocked before Ethan Ampadu and Luke Ayling drove over. Ayling later managed to get booked for time-wasting as he walked round the pitch following his substitution.
      Hull finally managed a shot before the hour but Jaden Philogene-Bidace’s wayward effort would have cleared rugby posts, never mind Meslier’s goal.
      Liam Delap had appeals for a penalty turned away by referee Stephen Martin after Rodon’s slight nudge.
      Tigers got a lift when Rodon saw red for fouling Connolly. The Irish striker just failed to get on the end of a cross — but they were left deflated after Traore’s horror miss. More

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      Former Premier League manager set for return to football to replace Neil Warnock

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      DARREN MOORE is set to make a stunning return to football management by replacing Neil Warnock at Huddersfield.Moore, 49, has been out of a job since he left Sheffield Wednesday in June.
      Darren Moore is set to land the Huddersfield managerial jobCredit: Getty
      Moore will take over from the departing Neil WarnockCredit: PA
      The move came despite Moore winning promotion to the Championship via the League One play-offs.
      But now the former West Brom boss – who managed the Baggies in six Premier League games at the end of the 2017/18 season – is in line to make a return to management.
      SunSport’s Alan Nixon has revealed Moore is set to land the Huddersfield managerial job following the departure of Warnock.
      Warnock, 74, will take charge of his final match with the Terriers when they face Stoke tonight, and will be followed out of the door by assistant Ronnie Jepson.
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      Club chief Jake Edwards announced his departure on Monday, saying: “I must start this statement by, on behalf of everyone at the football club, expressing my huge gratitude to Neil and his assistant, Ronnie Jepson, for the incredible job they have done at the club over the last six months.
      “Keeping this club in the Sky Bet Championship, given the position the team was in when they arrived in February, was nothing short of amazing, and built upon their already lasting legacies at this club as a management team and, in Ronnie’s case, as a player too.
      “They are both, undeniably, Huddersfield Town legends, and have cemented their positions in this club’s history.”
      He continued: “All parties were clear that this was not a long-term appointment, but that it gave us important stability on the football side whilst the change of ownership was completed, and the new regime established itself at the club.
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      “At this point, we now feel we are ready to make a longer-term managerial appointment. I’ve had detailed discussions with Neil and, alongside Ronnie, Carl Serrant and Ian Bennett, he’s agreed to step aside to allow us to do this.
      “Again, I cannot thank Neil and Ronnie enough for everything they have done for this club.”
      However, Warnock insisted he was not retiring.
      He said: “I always told him I’d do it until they were ready and then if they let me know I’d go, and they have let me know so you can’t say fairer than that.
      “I’ve not fallen out with anybody. Jake’s come to me and said they want to move on and management’s the next step.
      “I think management is the biggest decision they’ll have to make really.” More

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      Neil Warnock, 74, to leave Huddersfield but is NOT RETIRING and will take charge of one final game

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      NEIL WARNOCK will step down as Huddersfield Town manager after the Championship game against Stoke City.The boss’ final game will come at the John Smith’s Stadium against the Potters with assistant Ronnie Jepson following.
      Neil Warnock will leave Huddersfield TownCredit: Rex
      Warnock’s departure was announced by club chief Jake Edwards at a press conference.
      Edwards said: “I must start this statement by, on behalf of everyone at the football club, expressing my huge gratitude to Neil and his assistant, Ronnie Jepson, for the incredible job they have done at the club over the last six months.
      “Keeping this club in the Sky Bet Championship, given the position the team was in when they arrived in February, was nothing short of amazing, and built upon their already lasting legacies at this club as a management team and, in Ronnie’s case, as a player too.
      “They are both, undeniably, Huddersfield Town legends, and have cemented their positions in this club’s history.
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      “Our owner, Kevin Nagle, and I were so grateful when Neil and Ronnie agreed to stay at the club for the new season.
      “All parties were clear that this was not a long-term appointment, but that it gave us important stability on the football side whilst the change of ownership was completed, and the new regime established itself at the club.
      “At this point, we now feel we are ready to make a longer-term managerial appointment. I’ve had detailed discussions with Neil and, alongside Ronnie, Carl Serrant and Ian Bennett, he’s agreed to step aside to allow us to do this.
      “Again, I cannot thank Neil and Ronnie enough for everything they have done for this club.
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      “I know they want to leave on a high with a result against Stoke City in midweek, and I’m sure they will get the send-off they deserve from the players and supporters.”
      When Warnock, 74, was asked about leaving the club he insisted that he would not be retiring from football.
      During his most recent stint at the Terriers, Warnock managed to drag the club to Championship safety and has won nine of 23 matches.
      Warnock has enjoyed a respected career in English football having won promotions to the Premier League with the likes of Sheffield United, QPR and Cardiff City.
      He has insisted that there is no “fall out” with the club despite it being its decision.
      Warnock said: “It’s the club’s, that’s correct.
      “But I always told him I’d do it until they were ready and then if they let me know I’d go, and they have let me know so you can’t say fairer than that.
      “I’ve not fallen out with anybody. Jake’s come to me and said they want to move on and management’s the next step.
      “I think management is the biggest decision they’ll have to make really.”
      It was reported on the weekend that Huddersfield were closing in on a “mystery foreign boss” to replace Warnock.
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      Warnock came out of retirement in February to keep relegation-threatened Town in the Championship against all odds.
      He then signed a new one-year contract after the takeover by American Kevin Nagle. More

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      Nottingham Forest line up England wonderkid transfer as they prepare to go back in for 17-year-old EFL winger

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      TEENAGER Tom Watson is back on the radar of Nottingham Forest.Sunderland’s 17-year-old winger was a Steve Cooper target before he signed an extended contract on Wearside earlier this month.
      Nottingham Forest are keen on Sunderland’s Tom WatsonCredit: SUNDERLAND
      Steve Cooper had targeted Watson before he signed a new deal with Sunderland this summerCredit: Alamy
      But the Premier League outfit are still hot on England youth Watson’s trail — and may even try their luck  in January.
      Forest rated Watson at £300,000 in the last window but know his value has gone up with his new contract.
      The youngster has made just one senior appearance when he came off the bench for the Black Cats last season against Huddersfield Town.
      But he has impressed at youth level, scoring 13 times in 34 appearances for Sunderland’s U18 squad.
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      Meanwhile, goalkeeper Ethan Horvath is fuming at being left out of Cooper’s Premier League squad — and denied any chance of a loan move.
      Forest’s USA international, 28, helped Luton win promotion in May but now appears unlikely to play any football until at least January.
      It comes after the Tricky Trees have already seen two big name shot-stoppers come through the doors at the City Ground this summer.
      Matt Turner arrived from Arsenal on a permanent deal after struggling for game time in North London behind Aaron Ramsdale.
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      Ethan Horvath has been left out of Nottingham Forest’s Premier League squadCredit: Getty
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      Whilst the experienced Odysseas Vlachodimos swapped Portugal for the Midlands in a move from Benfica.
      Horvath, who joined Forest from Club Brugge back in 2021, has made just 11 appearances for the club since his arrival.
      Forest have already signed Matt Turner from ArsenalCredit: Getty
      Odysseas Vlachodimos has also joined from BenficaCredit: Getty More

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      Forgotten former Premier League boss, 59, ready to return to management 15 years after setting embarrassing record

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      BILLY DAVIES wants a return to football management — and is keen on a job in England.The Scot, 59, was highly regarded at Derby and Preston but dropped off the radar after leaving Nottingham Forest back in 2014.
      Billy Davies managed Derby before two stints bossing Nottingham ForestCredit: PA:Press Association
      Davies celebrated his biggest achievement in management when Derby beat West Brom 1-0 in the Championship play-off final in 2007Credit: AP:Associated Press
      Although he guided the Rams to the top flight in 2007, he is best known for his part in the Premier League’s lowest-ever points tally the following season.
      The ex-Motherwell chief was jubilant when Derby beat West Brom 1-0 in the Championship play-off final.
      But he was gone by November the next term as County ended 2007-08 with a shocking ELEVEN Prem points.
      Paul Jewell was the manager who succeeded him in that incredibly dire campaign.
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      Nonetheless, Davies took over fierce East Midlands rival Forest in January 2009.
      And having already won the Championship Manager of the Month award four times, he picked it up twice more at the City Ground.
      But after missing out in the play-offs for two seasons in a row, Forest axed him in June 2011.
      He was, however, back at the club two years later – under a new board.
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      Despite signing a lengthy contract extension in October 2013, his reign was full of controversy.
      And it ended with another sacking in March the following year.
      Davies dismissed well-established club staff, clashed with a photographer taking snaps for the club’s match-day programme and banned journalists amid what was called a “near media blackout”.
      He was reportedly shortlisted for the Hearts job in 2017.
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      Neil Warnock on brink of QUITTING Huddersfield as press conference announced with ‘mystery foreign boss’ lined up

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      NEIL WARNOCK is set to quit Huddersfield Town after Wednesday’s home game with Stoke.Following Saturday’s 2-0 win over Rotherham that lifted Town into 16th spot, the veteran boss said he would address speculation about his future on Monday.
      Neil Warnock is set to leave Huddersfield with a mystery foreign boss lined upCredit: Getty
      And talkSPORT claims a mystery foreign boss has already been lined up to take charge, with a press conference imminent.
      Warnock, 74, said: “It (social media) did say this was my last game so that’s wrong then.
      “So you’ll have to wait until Monday now, the press conference. We’ll discuss it then.
      “I’m ever so proud of what we’ve achieved here. I’ve enjoyed every minute of it and I’m not prepared to talk about it [now], but a wonderful performance [against Rotherham].
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      “I’m just enjoying my football, the crowds and the atmosphere, and when I see the lads put in a performance like that.”
      On the visit of Stoke, he added: “Of course I will be [here], I want to beat Stoke, more than anything.”
      Warnock came out of retirement in February to keep relegation-threatened Town in the Championship against all odds.
      He then signed a new one-year contract after the takeover by American Kevin Nagle.
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      Huddersfield’s win against Rotherham was their second of the season.
      They also beat West Brom before the international break.
      But before that, they had lost three of their previous four games.
      Huddersfield were also knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Middlesbrough. More

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      I’m a football owner who grew up in poverty and sold golf balls aged six, now I’m worth billions and I work with J-Lo

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      KEVIN NAGLE grew up in poverty and started selling golf balls aged just six.Now he is a multi-billionaire who works with Jennifer Lopez and Shaquille O’Neal.
      Kevin Nagle is a successful businessman who now owns Huddersfield TownCredit: Getty
      Jennifer Lopez and Nagle are both investors in NRG EsportsCredit: Getty
      And the American has become the owner of an English football club in his latest venture.
      Nagle, 68, was born in Minnesota but grew up with his two older sisters and their single mother in California.
      The family struggled financially, constantly living in poverty and being visited by debt collectors with the constant and real threat of electricity being cut off or even eviction.
      And aged six, he showed his business mind with a genius idea for his first job.
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      Nagle would find lost golf balls, clean them and then sell them to players towards the end of their rounds – although initially he lacked sales on the 18th hole for the first six weeks before moving to the 14th and 15th tees.
      The $4 he roughly made each day went straight to his mother.
      Nagle – an accomplished baseballer until a horror injury saw him lose confidence and highly-successful wrestler – went on to have a whole host of other jobs growing up.
      That included gardening, cooking burgers, washing plates, bartending and even filling up vehicles with petrol.
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      He got his first job in finance in 1980 with Los Angeles-based investment company EF Hutton – but found it “boring”.
      But the entrepreneur soon realised there was big money to be earned in the health industry, eventually co-founding his own pharmaceutical firm that was sold for £1.8billion.
      Nagle also owns The Nagle Company – a real estate firm with retail, entertainment, offices and residential developments – as well as various venture capital companies.
      But it was in sport that he made many of his billions.
      He told Comstock’s Magazine: “We concluded that the fundamentals of success are the same whether you’re playing a team sport or managing a corporation — it’s the obsession for perfection.”
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      Dad-of-two Nagle was a major investor in the Sacramento Kings NBA team, selling his shares for a reported £6.7bn.
      He is also CEO and chairman of Sacramento Republic FC, desperately trying to get them into the MLS.
      And in 2017, the businessman stumped up cash to invest in the NRG Esports company alongside the likes of J-Lo, O’Neal, Alex Rodriguez, Marshawn Lynch and Michael Strahan.
      But in 2023, the philanthropist – whose total value is unclear – spread his influence across the Pond to make his first big move into the British market when he bought Championship side Huddersfield Town from Dean Hoyle.
      The takeover was completed in June 2023 and Nagle said: “I am extremely humbled and excited to be the new steward of Huddersfield Town.
      “A special thanks to the wonderful Town supporters who have also been so supportive and patient. I know how deeply they care for this club, and I do not intend to let them down.”
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      And he will be hoping he can replicate his success at the John Smith’s Stadium by linking up with Neil Warnock to lead the Terriers back into the Premier League.
      Shaquille O’Neal is among the celebrity investors along with Nagle and J-LoCredit: Getty
      Nagle hopes Neil Warnock can lead the Terriers back to the Premier LeagueCredit: Getty More

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      I started out at big club with 20million fans where I learned how to handle pressure… and watching Netflix also helped

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      GABRIEL SARA has been watching Losers to help make him become a winner at Norwich.The Brazilian midfielder spent the summer checking out the Netflix documentary series that charts how sporting figures or teams cope with failure.
      Norwich ace Gabriel Sara won the SkyBet Championship player of the month award
      Sara fires home for Norwich against Southampton at St Mary’s
      Freshly relegated from the Premier League last summer, the Canaries had an underwhelming season back in the Championship finishing 13th.
      But Norwich have got off to a decent start this campaign and host Stoke today among the early pacesetters, just three points behind leaders Preston.
      And Sara, 24, himself, has just been named SkyBet Championship player-of-the-month after a string of impressive performances.
      He told SunSport: “We travel a lot playing football and I always keep looking for something different. 
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      “In my holiday I was preparing my mind for the new season. I thought as well as working my body I must work my mind to be better and I found this really good series on Netflix. 
      “It’s important to see it because in this industry we never know how we can handle losing games and I saw a lot of different ways of handling this. I think the best way to handle it is not losing!”One episode of the series called The Jaws of Victory tells the legendary tale of how Torquay saved their EFL status on the last day of the season and existence in 1987 thanks to one of their players, John McNichol, being bitten by a police dog called Bryn.
      The dog thought McNichol was an attacker as he came advancing towards him and sank his teeth into his upper thigh. It caused the game to be delayed by four minutes — and deep into the resulting stoppage-time Torquay snatched a late 2-2 draw against Crewe.
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      Sara added: “That Torquay story was so crazy and unbelievable. They would’ve been relegated had it not been for the dog biting their player.
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      “What was incredible also was the great celebrations after that. Although they were fighting relegation and not champions, something good can happen.”
      Sara has learned about dealing with pressure from a young age — as he came through the ranks at Brazilian giants Sao Paulo, going on to make 113 appearances and scoring 17 goals.
      And the midfield ace remembers having to overcome a tough start to his professional career.
      He said: “They’re a huge club and have something like 20million supporters so you have to play well because if you don’t things can be really crazy. 
      “For the first ten games I played really badly. But our manager at the time Fernando Diniz, who is now the Brazil national team coach,  really helped me. He and my family gave me a lot of moral support but it was so tough.
      Brazil coach Fernando Diniz helped a young Gabriel Sara massively at Sao Paulo
      “When you play for a huge team, they expect great things from you, and you want to give it to them. To my mind it was good because after that I was more mature.
      “I’ve learnt to embrace the pressure and not think about it. 
      “When you’re a kid playing football, we just enjoy it, we don’t worry about whether the other team is going to score or anything like that.
      “You can’t keep playing like a kid of course, you improve and go through many steps and win games. 
      “The club pays the wages but also football is a show – there are a lot of supporters watching the game and sometimes they will be happy. 
      “I can see this through my dad, my dad watched every game and was sometimes depressed for the whole weekend! If we win, he will go and smoke a cigar.
      “This is the same with our supporters – they will be happy for the weekend then get ready for the next game. That’s why we have to embrace the pressure and at the same time give them a good show.”
      Sara heralds from a happy family background but hard life in Brazil and was motivated to change his parents’ lives by becoming a professional footballer.
      He said: “I grew up as two boys and one sister and we played football together. My father was an ex-footballer, he played for small teams in Brazil, and taught us how to play football. 
      “It was a good childhood. We weren’t rich but not poor. My parents worked hard so we could always have food and a roof over our heads, and I think that was an important thing. 
      That Torquay story was so crazy and unbelievable. They would’ve been relegated had it not been for the dog biting their player. GABRIEL SARA
      “My mother works at a hospital and my dad used to work as a security guard, so he slept all day to work all night and that time was hard.
      “Since I started playing football, I left my house aged 13 and I had to change my parents’ life. Brazil is a great country, but everyone knows how hard it can be there. 
      “The beginning was tough and you must make some choices. Mine was to go far away from my family to try for my dream and give my parents a better life.
      “Things are much better now thanks to football.”
      Sara loves life in England and is happily settled with his girlfriend Maria.
      He said: “We love the parks, we go out to the parks with my dogs. We can set them free, and they can run, it’s really nice. 
      “We love to go to Cromer and have been there lots and have some friends there as well. And we like to go to London. It’s like Sao Paulo so sometimes we can feel familiar there. 
      “We like to go to the restaurant ‘Sao Paulo’, it’s great! We love life here. My fiancée loves being here, my parents when they come, they love it here.
      “The language was a little bit hard but even when we first came here the people are close to us and they know how it feels being from a faraway place.”
      Norwich’s start under David Wagner this season has been encouraging but Sara is the first to know nothing is achieved after only one month.
      Sara and Norwich have got off to a cracking start to the seasonCredit: PA
      Last season was a learning curve for the Canaries which the Brazilian believes will stand them in good stead for the rest of the season.
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      He said: “The hunger and desire is there and we must keep that. We cannot rest. We’ve had a great month and it’s been a good four games but must keep going.
      “I’d like to think every game is a chance to be better. If we play badly in one game you know you can put it right in the next one. We must continue with this mindset.” More