Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou got a taste of the NFL action as he swapped shirts with Chicago Bears punter and fellow Aussie Tory Taylor.
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Tottenham Hotspur Stadium played host to the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Chicago Bears as American football returned to the capital on Sunday. Before the match, Spurs manager Postecoglou got a chance to have a brief meet up with compatriot Taylor. Going by the footage, the former Celtic boss was thrilled to take up the opportunity.
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While Spurs fans fumed at the club branding their home ground as the 'home of NFL' on Saturday, hosting events such as these is a big money-spinner for the north London outfit. That, and more, helps fund their billion pound stadium and without occasions like these, they may not be as financially sound.
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Both 27-year-old Taylor and 59-year-old Postecoglou have links to Melbourne, Australia, as the former was born there and the latter spent almost the entirety of his playing career – and many years as a manager – at South Melbourne FC.
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After this match, Postecoglou will be focusing on his Tottenham team returning to winning ways – following their 3-2 loss to Brighton last time out – when they host London rivals West Ham next Saturday.