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Mauricio Pochettino 'couldn't finish' watching Dele's interview as it was 'so painful'... with Chelsea boss planning to meet former player after pre-season

Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has opened up on Dele's emotional interview with Gary Neville, admitting that he couldn't finish watching it as it was 'so painful'.

The former Spurs midfielder sat down with Neville as the pair engaged in an emotional tell-all conversation.

During the chat, he opened up on his traumatic childhood and discussed the pressures he faced as a young kid.

Speaking to ESPN during Chelsea's pre-season tour, Pochettino discussed the interview as he admitted he couldn't watch the whole conversation.

'Of course, it was really tough for me to see him,' he said.