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BBC'Once you get to certain age, people think you can't learn'
Former Celtic boss Martin O'Neill, 72, believes ageism is playing a part in him currently being out of a management role. The Northern Irishman left Nottingham Forest in 2019 and has been without a club in the following five years. "In European football, with very few exceptions, it's coaches now," the ex-Celtic manager, who won seven domestic trophies during five years in Glasgow, told BBC Scotland.
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BBC'That's the story of his whole career'
Leandro Trossard joined Brighton in 2019 and spent four seasons with the Seagulls before switching to Arsenal in January 2023 in a deal worth up to £27m. At moments last season he looked ludicrously talented, beating players with his low centre of gravity and superb dribbling skills. "That's the story of his whole career - you don't think he will reach the next level but he hits the top every time," said Bocholter's current goalkeeper Stijn Wertelaers, Trossard's former team-mate and friend.
BBC'Lots of critique for a nation that hasn't done well on this stage'
Former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha has called for some "perspective" from supporters and pundits who have been "making a comparison" between England midfielders Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham. "It is always a case of 'why aren't we beating these guys by more [goals]?' Well, realistically, if you look at international football, that just does not happen."