Ange’s evolution: The ‘unemployable ’ Aussie battler who conquered Europe

Email For two years, Ange Postecoglou’s ridden the Tottenham rollercoaster - culminating in a tactical masterclass and a dam-busting trophy win that delivered ‘the biggest middle finger in English football history’. How did we get here? It’s a hell of a story.

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