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Heartwarming moment Ange Postecoglou makes times for young fan at Spurs Q&A
Heartwarming moment Ange Postecoglou makes times for young fan at Spurs Q&A
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou shared a heartwarming moment with a young fan at a club Q&A ahead of this weekend's North London Derby against Arsenal. The Australian who was named Premier League Manager of the Month following his impressive start to life at Spurs made sure that young fan Owen, who has Down Syndrome, got the final question during the session. MC Nihal Arthanayake was about to bring the Q&A to an end but Postecoglou cut him off to point out Owen. The manager said: "Hang on, one more question down the front. He's got the best question." Owen asked Postecoglou "How much are you going to win, Ange, this season?" The youngster received a huge round of applause from those in attendance for his question. Postecoglou then replied by saying: "In terms of this weekend], we will do our best, everyone involved at the football club..... we understand what this team means to you all. Our role is to try and make you happy and proud.. and that is what we will try and do." The 58-year-old Aussie coach even made time for Owen once the Q&A was over posing for photos with the young man, who also got to meet Spurs captain Son Heung-Min and the club's owner Daniel Levy. Postecoglou has been widely praised for the gesture with many fans, even those from opposing clubs, calling him a "top bloke" and the "most likable man on the planet," Tottenham have enjoyed a very good start to the season under their new coach achieving wins over Sheffield United, Burnley, Bournemouth, Manchester United and a draw with Brentford. Postecoglou's likable personality has also seen him win over the music world, with Robbie Williams recently rerecording his famous 'Angels' song in honour of the Australian. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-09-21 19:06
Kitman Chris Marsh overcomes illness to help support Coventry’s promotion push
Kitman Chris Marsh overcomes illness to help support Coventry’s promotion push
Coventry have been preparing for their Premier League assault as popular Sky Blues kitman Chris Marsh fights sepsis. The former Walsall defender was admitted to University Hospital Coventry this week with the infection which stemmed from a problem in his neck. He missed Monday’s final day 1-1 draw at Middlesbrough but will be in the dressing room for Sunday’s Championship play-off semi-final first leg against the same opponents at the CBS Arena on Sunday, although cannot work as he recovers. The effervescent Marsh credits club doctor Ganeshan Ramsamy for acting quickly and knows there could have been a very different outcome. He told the PA news agency: “I thought it was a wasp sting but I had a really bad night’s sleep so when I came into the training ground the next day (Sunday), I saw the club doctor and he said ‘we need to rush you to A&E’. “He was worried it was Mastoiditis (a serious infection that affects the mastoid bone behind the ear). “I was in overnight and they released me so I watched the Boro game on TV before the doc asked me to send him a picture of my neck. “He told me I was still in trouble – my neck was blistering – and I needed to go back to hospital. I went back and they’d given me the wrong medication so kept me in and it was sepsis. “They got to it quickly. If I had left it which I probably would have done, it would have been serious. The club doctor was outstanding. He is top-drawer. He cares and I’ve got a lot of time for him, he’s brilliant. “I’m back home and feeling better. My appetite returned on Wednesday so that tells you you’re on the mend. I can’t work for the next week but they want me in the dressing room on Sunday which is great.” It is not the first time Marsh has survived a traumatic experience having suffered a slow bleed on the brain on Christmas Day in 2016. Three days later wife Sabina took him to a walk-in centre where – after she demanded treatment – his blood pressure was found to be dangerously high and he was rushed to hospital. It was a decision which saved his life. “I was in hospital for a week and on the fifth or sixth day when I was better the consultant sat on my bed,” said Marsh. “He said ‘I’ve heard all the stories, heard off your wife that she kicked up a fuss at the walk-in clinic and you wanted to go home. Categorically, had you gone home that night and slept like you wanted to do, you weren’t waking up’. “The bleed was that bad, I would have been gone. “I’ve always said my wife saved me then. They always know, right? She sensed there was something wrong and she acted upon it right away.” Soon after his recovery, and unable to do his day job as a driver, the ex-Northampton man joined the Sky Blues as kit man having played with manager Mark Robins and assistant Adi Viveash at Walsall. There, he was a key part of promotion squads, including the Saddlers’ famous 1998-99 season when they finished runners-up behind Fulham and ahead of Manchester City in the old Second Division. Coventry are now seeking to end their 22-year exile from the Premier League. They have never been closer since their 2001 relegation, despite playing seven of their opening nine games away because the Commonwealth Games’ Rugby Sevens wrecked the CBS Arena pitch. “One thing with this management team, not just Robbo, it’s Adi, Dennis Lawrence, everyone, they don’t take anyone for granted,” said Marsh, who has been a restaurateur and sandwich shop owner since retiring from playing. “The players are not allowed to take the foot off the gas. Especially with the start we had, we were bottom, the pitch, we had to play so many away games at the start. “To climb the table and be consistent, every single member of that team has played a part, every single one. “Talk about David v Goliath or whatever analogy you want. We haven’t just swum The Channel, we’ve swum the Atlantic already – there and back.” Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Man Utd boss Marc Skinner taking business-like approach to Women’s FA Cup final Premier League and PFA announce new five-year partnership ‘Nobody really knows what I can do’ says fit-again Aspinall
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Traders bet Fed will hold rates steady, start cuts in May
Traders bet Fed will hold rates steady, start cuts in May
Traders on Thursday maintained bets the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady for three more meetings before
2023-11-30 22:11
Poland Is Set to Win Approval for Some EU Funds by Year-End
Poland Is Set to Win Approval for Some EU Funds by Year-End
Poland is expected to access some additional European Union financing by the end of the year, as opposition
2023-11-15 17:07
For at least a day, all the world is 'Margaritaville' in homage to Jimmy Buffett
For at least a day, all the world is 'Margaritaville' in homage to Jimmy Buffett
From Key West, Florida, and beyond, the world became an extension of Jimmy Buffett's musical kingdom of “Margaritaville.”
2023-09-03 06:02
Russian airstrikes kill 2 and wound 3 in southern Ukraine as war enters 20th month
Russian airstrikes kill 2 and wound 3 in southern Ukraine as war enters 20th month
The governor of southern Ukraine's Kherson region says Russian airstrikes have killed two people and wounded three others
2023-09-24 21:38
US judge lets Kentucky enforce ban on transgender youth care for now
US judge lets Kentucky enforce ban on transgender youth care for now
By Brendan Pierson A federal judge in Kentucky ruled Friday that the state can enforce its law banning
2023-07-15 05:47
Preakness winner National Treasure has final workout for Belmont Stakes
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Preakness winner National Treasure breezed five furlong Monday in his final workout for the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes this weekend
2023-06-06 01:36
US judge halts pending TikTok ban in Montana
US judge halts pending TikTok ban in Montana
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a ban on TikTok set to come into effect next year in Montana, saying the popular video sharing app was likely...
2023-12-01 12:46
China Regulators Step Up Yuan Surveys as Currency Slump Worsens
China Regulators Step Up Yuan Surveys as Currency Slump Worsens
China’s regulators are stepping up scrutiny of currency trading and cross-border capital flows, according to people familiar with
2023-06-29 18:00
'I hope he loses his license': Furious fans slam Dr Drew Pinksy for wrongly diagnosing Britney Spears with 'brain disorder'
'I hope he loses his license': Furious fans slam Dr Drew Pinksy for wrongly diagnosing Britney Spears with 'brain disorder'
Britney Spears' team stated that Dr Drew Pinksy has never been involved in her treatment and that he falsely diagnosed her with a brain disorder
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Andrew Tate slams Twitter parody news account over 'death hoax', Internet finds it 'hilarious'
Andrew Tate slams Twitter parody news account over 'death hoax', Internet finds it 'hilarious'
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2023-05-25 17:06