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'I'll never forget that day. You feel like you've let people down': Jonathan Woodgate on the pain of being sacked by boyhood club Middlesbrough, his injury nightmare at Real Madrid... and why Antonio Conte can end Tottenham's 12-year trophy drought

Jonathan Woodgate is approaching the two-year anniversary of one of the toughest days of his career.

The former Tottenham defender was sacked by his boyhood club Middlesbrough in what was his first ever stint as a manager back in summer 2020 at the height of the first lockdown.

Boro had just returned from the three-month football shutdown but Woodgate's fate had already been hanging in the balance following a winless run of 13 games, leaving his side out of the relegation zone on goal difference.

From the high of being appointed by his beloved local team to the crushing low of being let go during a time where many people were already feeling isolated and desperate was difficult to take.