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      Erik ten Hag catching out staff with very early starts as Man Utd boss puts in extra time at Carrington training base

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      ERIK TEN HAG is putting in extra time at the training ground as he tries to get things right at Manchester United.The under-fire boss has caught out staff at United’s Carrington base by arriving before 7am — then staying on long after the players have left.
      Carrington has seen Erik ten Hag turning up earlier and leaving laterCredit: Getty
      Man Utd boss Ten Hag may believe his extra hours bore fruit with Saturday’s 1-0 Premier League victory over Luton at Old TraffordCredit: Getty
      Security and kitchen staff have sometimes been ‘caught on the hop’ by Ten Hag arriving so early at CarringtonCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
      Sometimes he goes home in the afternoon for a couple of hours, returning to work until 8.30pm.
      A source said: “Nobody can accuse Ten Hag of a lack of effort.
      “He’s been coming in very early and leaving very late, sometimes not leaving until 7.30pm.
      “Sometimes he’s there so early he’s catching the security and kitchen staff on the hop.”
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      Ten Hag might feel he got some reward for his additional hours with Saturday’s 1-0 home win over Luton.
      United went sixth in the Premier League thanks to a first goal in three years for recalled centre-back Victor Lindelof.
      Nonetheless, the Red Devils have lost nine of their first 18 games in all competitions.
      And last Wednesdays’s 4-3 loss at FC Copenhagen leaves United struggling to qualify for the Champions League KO stages.
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      Not only that, injury scares continue to mount.
      Christian Eriksen and Rasmus Hojlund were both forced off against third-bottom Luton.
      It means Ten Hag will surely be delighted to see the international break.
      Unied are now out of action until a Prem trip to Everton on November 26.
      Ten Hag will be banned from the dugout for that one after picking up his third yellow card of the season on Saturday.
      Then come three crunch games, starting at Galatasaray in the Champions League on November 29.
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      Man Utd icon Phil Neville ‘in advanced talks to land new manager job’ five months after Inter Miami sacking

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      PHIL NEVILLE is in “advanced talks” to become Portland Timbers boss – five months after Inter Miami sacked the Manchester United legend.The ex-England defender is keen to return to the MLS and has also been linked with New England Revolution.
      Ex-England and Man Utd full-back Phil Neville is poised for an MLS boss returnCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      But The Athletic say Neville, 46, who managed the Lionesses from 2018-2021, is close to being named Portland coach.
      Miami supremo David Beckham axed his former Old Trafford team-mate in June after the ambitious club went bottom of the MLS Eastern Conference.
      Having taken over in 2021, Nev took Miami to the play-offs the next year.
      But ten defeats in 13 MLS games in 2023 cost him his job.
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      In his final season, Neville’s team were hit by injuries and a $2.3million (£1.9m) cut in allocation funds.
      Miami suffered that cash reduction after being fined $2m (£1.6m) for the club breaking pay and roster guidelines three years ago.
      Becks’ fledgling outfit were also saving funds for a summer spree that saw Barcelona icons Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba arrive.
      But Nev didn’t last long enough to manage those greats.
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      He has since admitted not expecting to be in charge when Messi came in.
      And indeed his successor Gerardo Martino had a far richer pedigree at the highest level of management.
      The Argentine bossed Barca as well as his home nation and Mexico.
      But Neville has also said: “Forget Messi, the results weren’t good enough the last month I was in the job and I knew that. That is the reason I left.”
      Soon after exiting Miami, Nev took on the assistant manager’s job with Canada for this year’s CONCACAF Nations League Final and Gold Cup. More

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      I was kicked out of school at 16 for swearing at a teacher – now I make £45,000 a MONTH and I’m a boxing champion

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      A MAN who was kicked out of school at 16 for swearing at a teacher claims he now makes £45,000 a month and is a boxing champion.Teshi Cheema, 22, from Leeds, was raised by his grandparents in nearby Micklefield after his mum died unexpectedly.
      Teshi Cheema is a Thai boxing champion
      The entrepreneur said he was a disruptive and abusive towards his teachers at school.
      He told LeedsLive: “I was always cracking jokes, being immature, being a nuisance, trying to p*** off of my teachers.
      “Literally doing anything I could to not do any work, I would not do work.”
      Matters came to a head when Teshi, then 16, was put in isolation by his head of year.
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      Teshi said: “I just didn’t agree with it and I started swearing at him.
      “We got quite close to each other and it nearly was an altercation and teachers did come out.
      “That was just the last straw and I got suspended.”
      Teshi’s record of bad behaviour stopped him from attending the local sixth form, and he left school with a string of rock-bottom grades.
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      His life only turned around when he took up Thai boxing at university after watching fights on YouTube.
      Teshi’s grandad Dilip drove him to training four days a week, patiently waiting in his car during the sessions.
      Dilip never missed a fight – and was in the crowd for the recent title fight in Leeds where Teshi won the British Thai Boxing Belt.
      Teshi has turned professional and manages 16 properties through his business House of Cheema – claiming he rakes in £45,000 a month.
      He now makes more in a month than he did in a year at his previous job as a Morrisons worker.
      The entrepreneur said he sometimes bumps into his old teachers – and is proud to tell them how he has turned his life around. More

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      Frank Lampard desperate for managerial return after narrowly missing out on huge job despite Sky Sports legend’s backing

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      FRANK LAMPARD is desperate for a return to management — and wants England coach Michael Johnson as his sidekick.Lamps, 45, was close to getting the Rangers job after being heavily backed by club consultant Graeme Souness.
      Frank Lampard wants back into football managementCredit: Getty
      Michael Johnson Ex Derby County player and current club ambassador 10/05/2019 Michael Johnson talks to ex player and Sun reporter Warren Haughton at Pride Park Stadium Pic Dave PinegarsCredit: Dave Pinegar – The Sun
      Highly-rated coach Johnson, an ambassador at Derby, is England Under-21s No 2 and has been part of the Three Lions set-up for years.
      The Rangers’ job alluded Lampard and Johnson and was instead given to Philippe Clement.
      This was despite Souness’ suggestion for Lampard to take charge.
      The Scot claimed that the former England star was an “outstanding candidate” and that he had dealt with difficult jobs.
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      Lampard had managed at Derby County, Chelsea and Everton.
      At the Rams, he had success as he almost won promotion via the play-offs in 2019.
      While at Chelsea and Everton, Lampard struggled but had to deal with many outside factors.
      Souness labelled the Toffees job as a “basket case” and suggested that the club has not improved since replacing Lampard with Sean Dyche.
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      When Souness was asked by Simon Jordan if he supported Lampard for the job he told talkSPORT: “Aye.
      “There were two outstanding candidates, Frank and Philippe, who got the job.
      “The final say was not with me. For me, Frank had the edge because of this.
      “Frank has a great deal to offer in terms of management.
      “I think if you analyse him taking the Chelsea job when he did, it was always going to be very, very difficult.
      “I think taking the Everton job is a basket case. Have they improved since Frank has left? Not a bit.
      “So I would not be too harsh to judge Frank. I know you were critical of him, Simon, but I think he is a football man, through and through.
      “The thing that encouraged me about Frank when I met him is that he wanted to do it, he doesn’t need the money, he wants to be a football manager, a successful football manager and he fancied the Rangers job.
      “That is a hard place to work in the west of Scotland. Fortunately, it went well for me but I know how difficult it is.” More

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      I worked in a pet shop and Sports Direct – now I’m one of the UK’s best commentators working for ITV and Sky Sports

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      BECOMING a football commentator is no easy feat, as Seb Hutchinson can attest.Fans may recognise Hutchinson’s voice when they tune in to watch ITV or Sky Sports.
      Seb Hutchinson is one of the UK’s best commentators
      He has worked for Sky Sports and ITV
      The 39-year-old worked across both the men’s and women’s World Cups and was the lead commentator on the latter.
      His portfolio also features work on the Rugby World Cup and Olympic Games, as well as a total of FOUR World Cups.
      He also features across Sky’s Premier League, League Cup and Women’s Super League coverage, with his voice work being heard over Manchester United’s dramatic 2-1 win over Brentford.
      But Hutchinson, who hails from east London, has now revealed the inspirational story it took him to get there.
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      Speaking to The Athletic as part of their series on UK Black History Month, Hutchinson revealed how he got started in the industry and the daring leaps he had to make in order to fulfil his dream.
      He said: “I was a producer for ITV. Then I said, ‘I need to focus on my commentary.’ It was always ticking away at the back of my mind.
      “Being a producer was great, but I needed to follow my childhood dream. I went freelance; which was a massive risk, but I was young, had no responsibility, so I was able to do it.
      “Some people felt I was making a silly decision but I didn’t feel that way. I was confident in my ability to get work.”
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      Hutchinson had been telling friends and family about the dream he held of becoming a sports commentator since he was 10 years old, but admitted he received little help from career advisers in school.
      Even Hutchinson’s footballing father Ray – who starred in Leyton Orient’s academy before an injury-ravaged career saw him become a coach – was unable to provide much assistance.
      However, the splitting up of his parents pushed him even harder to achieve this dream.
      Prior to heading to Staffordshire University – where he graduated from in 2009 – for a sports journalism course, Hutchinson had held down jobs at a pet store, at Sports Direct and as a security guard.
      He said: “When my parents split up, that pushed me even more. I did a sports journalism course at Staffordshire University and that helped me get closer to the industry.
      “From that, I sent out 20 letters asking people for a job, but only three got back to me — a club TV channel, ITV and BBC Sport regional.
      “The people who rejected me would often say, ‘We don’t have this position available’.
      “You could look at that in two ways: one, they’re lying to me, or they actually don’t have that position available. But I started to adopt the mindset that they’re just not ready for me.”
      Hutchinson revealed to The Voice in 2021 he has drawn inspiration from stars he watched and listened to such as Frank Bruno, Linford Christie, Harry Carpenter, Brian Moore and David Coleman.
      Being a producer was great, but I needed to follow my childhood dream. I went freelance; which was a massive risk. But I was confident in my ability to get work.Seb HutchinsonThe Athletic
      Despite now throwing his weight around with the big boys of commentary, Hutchinson remains diligent in his pre-match preparation, arriving at the stadium three hours early.
      He said to The Athletic: “Voice is the one of most important things. My style might not be for everyone but the way I look at it is, it’s not about accent, it’s about delivery.
      “When my family and close friends heard me on TV for the first time, they said, ‘I knew you’d do it’. I looked up to Brian Moore, because he kept it simple but had emotion in his voice. That’s how I try to be.
      “The last game I did was Manchester United against Brentford. You’re coming towards the end of a game like that and you have to think about the bigger picture. 
      “Scott McTominay scoring twice would’ve felt big for Manchester United.
      “People talk about ‘Fergie Time’ but that day was (when United honoured) the passing of Sir Alex Ferguson’s wife, so I thought, ‘It’s not the right moment to talk about Sir Alex.’ You have to be sensitive to certain things.”
      In a similar vein to Alex Scott for women’s representation, Hutchinson can be considered somewhat of a trailblazer in the sports journalism industry as one of few the black commentators in the UK.
      But Hutchinson admits it was never his explicit intention to be one, and was rather just focused on making his dream a reality.
      He added: “I never looked at it as trying to be the first Black commentator. I look at the England team and the players in the Premier League and a good majority are Black.
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      “My mind goes back to university days, when there were hardly any Black people, but I felt comfortable and I didn’t feel out of place.
      “I guess my mindset comes from my parents, because they always made me believe in myself. They didn’t stop me from pursuing my dreams.” More

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      Sky Sports presenter Olivia Buzaglo dazzles in glamorous outfit as she’s drafted in for KSI vs Tommy Fury fight

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      SKY SPORTS presenter Olivia Buzaglo earned immense plaudits following her stunning work at Misfits.Buzaglo was drafted in to cover the action at the AO Arena in Manchester where Tommy Fury beat KSI and Logan Paul defeated Dillon Danis.

      Olivia Buzaglo stood out during the Misfits event in ManchesterCredit: Instagram @oliviabuzaglo
      Buzaglo covered KSI vs Tommy Fury and Logan Paul vs Dillon DanisCredit: Instagram / @oliviabuzaglo
      Buzaglo was drafted in for all the boxing action on SaturdayCredit: Instagram @oliviabuzaglo
      She appeared as a co-host with Ariel Helwani and Ade Oladipo for the show.
      And she dazzled with a glamorous outfit for this “unreal event.”
      Buzaglo posted on Instagram: “Don’t even know where to start with yesterday.
      “The biggest privilege to be part of the @daznboxing & @mf_daznxseries team for #KSIFury.
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      “Just an incredible bunch of people to work with, both on and off screen. An unreal event.
      “Hope you guys enjoyed it as much we did and thank you for all the lovely messages as well.”
      Buzaglo’s 53,600 followers flooded the comments’ section praising her work.
      One fan said: “You were fab!!”
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      Another commented: “So glad you put thjs [sic] post up because when I was watching I thought hang on a minute, is that you! Well done girl, smashing it!!”
      A third posted: “G’on Olivia, love it.”
      This fan noted: “Incredible job! So good to see you getting the recognition you deserve.”
      And that one stated: “Smashed it Liv!”
      Buzaglo attracted immense plaudits on social mediaCredit: INSTAGRAM @oliviabuzaglo
      Buzaglo took to Instagram to thank the fans for their kind messagesCredit: INSTAGRAM @oliviabuzaglo
      Buzaglo teamed up with Ariel Helwani and Ade OladipoCredit: Instagram / @oliviabuzaglo More

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      Shock name tipped to succeed Gareth Southgate as next England boss as he’s not a ‘celebrity, hobby manager’

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      ENGLAND risk squandering another golden ­generation if they choose the wrong successor to boss Gareth Southgate.And former FA technical director Les Reed says the Three Lions should not be afraid to appoint Under-21 boss Lee Carsley ahead of a “celebrity, hobby manager”.
      England boss Gareth Southgate shouldn’t be replaced by a ‘celebrity, hobby manager’Credit: Getty
      England Under-21 manager Lee Carsley should replace Southgate, according to ReedCredit: Getty
      Southgate’s contract runs until the end of next year and it would be a surprise if he were still in charge for the 2026 World Cup — or Euro 2028 on home soil. Reed said: “We have all these exciting players, including a whole cohort who have won championships at age-group levels.
      “This is the four years when those players should develop into a trophy-winning side.”
      The likes of David Beckham, Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard could not win silverware under Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello.
      Reed, 70, added: “We had a group capable of winning the World Cup but we did not capitalise on that talent.
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      “We went the celebrity, hobby manager route.
      “Don’t get me wrong — if Pep Guardiola wants the job and is passionate about it, we know he has the capability to get the best out of players.
      “But it’s not a hobby job. It’s not, ‘I’ve won everything, I’ll have a go at international football’. We’ve seen that before.”
      Carsley, 49, guided England Under-21s to their first European title for 19 years in the summer.
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      Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest head coach Steve Cooper, 43, led a  team featuring Phil Foden to Under-17 World Cup glory in 2017. Reed said: “Gareth  transitioned a lot of U21 players into the set-up because he knew them.
      “If we don’t consider Lee Carsley, we shouldn’t have considered Gareth Southgate.”
      When Reed returned to the FA in 2019 for a  second stint as technical director, an aim was “to develop a school of Gareth Southgates”.
      Southgate, 53, who joined the FA in 2011, led the Under-21s to triumph in the Toulon Tournament but only got the senior job later in 2016 after Sam Allardyce left for non-football reasons.
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      Reed said: “Research showed most World Cup winners had coaches with experience of age-group international football.”
      Having left his role with the FA at the end of 2020, Reed now runs his own  consultancy —  with Wrexham’s Hollywood owners among his clients.
       But he believes Carsley and Cooper are currently the strongest candidates to replace Southgate.
      He said: “The technical thinking would be, ‘That makes sense’.
      “But when it’s time to appoint a new England manager, people at FA board level or senior exec level come out of the woodwork and they all have an idea or a plan. That increases the fervour for  a Galactico appointment.”
      Ex-FA technical director Les Reed believes Southgate should be replaced by someone like himCredit: AFP More

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      Liverpool cult hero and Champions League winner who featured in iconic film Goal! wants managerial job in Britain

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      EX-LIVERPOOL star Igor Biscan wants a managerial job in Britain.The Croatian played under Gerard Houllier and was recently boss at Dinamo Zagreb.
      Igor Biscan spent five years at Liverpool and won the Champions League in 2005
      Biscan wants to return to Britain to work as a manager after leaving Dinamo Zagreb
      The former midfielder was also on the shortlist for the Rangers role.
      Biscan joined Liverpool in 2000 following a five-year stint at Dinamo, who also sent him out on loan to Samobor in 1995.
      The ex-Croatia international spent five years at Anfield and amassed a total of three goals as well as three assists in 118 appearances with the Reds.
      The 45-year-old also won two League Cups as well as the 2005 Champions League trophy.
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      Biscan remained on the bench that famous night in Istanbul that saw the Merseysiders coming back to draw 3-3 with AC Milan before beating them 3-2 on penalties.
      The Croatian left Liverpool shortly after their historic European triumph and joined Panathinaikos.
      Biscan struggled in Greece and never managed to live up to expectations as a recent European champion.
      That led to his exit in 2007 as he returned to Dinamo a year later.
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      Biscan played for four years in Zagreb until his retirement at the age of 34.
      He also registered a total of 17 appearances with the Croatian national team.
      Biscan has already amassed experience as a manager having coached Rudes, Olimpija Ljubljana, Rijeka, Croatia’s Under-21 side and of course Dinamo.
      The Liverpool hero won the second division in Croatia with Rudes, a double with Slovenian outfit Olimpija, the Croatian Cup with Rijeka and the league with Dinamo.
      Biscan is also remembered for appearing in the famous film Goal! where he played himself along with other football stars, such as David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane and Steven Gerrard. More