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Ange Postecoglou says he's been on the path to leading Spurs since he was SIX years old - and opens up about the all-time great who shaped his coaching style

Ange Postecoglou has revealed he has been on the path to lead Tottenham since he was a small child and noted that his coaching style was shaped by Hungarian legend Ferenc Puskas.

Postecoglou, 57, watched on Spurs were narrowly beaten by their London rivals in a closely contested pre-season friendly in front of almost 50,000 at the Optus Stadium in Perth, Australia.

On Wednesday morning, the man chosen to succeed José Mourinho and Antonio Conte at Tottenham after leading Celtic to an historic Scottish treble explained that he appreciated the significance of his role.