From the Socceroos to Japan and an amusingly brusque courtship of Scotland,the new Tottenham manager has a history of managing his public messages.
With Ange Postecoglou poised for a move to Tottenham,Celtic supporters had mixed emotions as the Australian manager led their club to a fifth – and possibly last – trophy.
Tottenham Hotspur could be,like Celtic were two years ago,a perfect match for Ange Postecoglou – but guessing his next move has always been a fool’s errand.
The Glasgow club clinched the second leg of its bid for three domestic trophies this season by taking an unassailable lead in the Scottish Premiership with a 2-0 win at Hearts.
Scientists call it “anticipatory nostalgia”:the sensation of missing the present before it has even become the past. Fans of Celtic are living it right now as English Premier League clubs circle their coach,Ange Postecoglou.
In an interview before his tour of Australia,the pop legend hailed the coach’s impact on his beloved Celtic and said he wanted to visit Postecoglou’s former house in Melbourne.
There was cup success for Sam Kerr,too,after the Matildas star scored in a 2-0 fifth-round victory over Arsenal. And Manchester United beat Newcastle to lift the League Cup at Wembley.
The England striker’s 267th strike for Tottenham punished some sloppy passing by the defending champions and made him the club’s all-time top goalscorer while an assist from Sam Kerr helped send Chelsea to the top of the Women’s Super League.
Aaron Mooy has been hailed for his exceptional post-World Cup form by his old Socceroos’ mentor Ange Postecoglou while the modest midfielder shrugged off his man-of-the-match display in Celtic’s Scottish Cup destruction of Morton.
As his younger brother’s next destination was finally confirmed,Alou Kuol landed himself on the shortlist for one of FIFA’s most prestigious awards.
Organisers of the historic Sydney Super Cup are suing Rangers for at least $3 million after they pulled out of the new tournament.