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FORMER Chelsea star Carl Magnay worked with Jose Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti but praised another manager for having the biggest influence on his career.
The defender won a contract at Chelsea after winning the second series of Sky show Football Icon.
He beat many hopefuls to secure a place in the Blues squad in 2007, and saw plenty of change at the club before leaving on permanent basis in 2011 without making an appearance.
Magnay, 35, saw several high profile managers come and go including Mourinho, Ancelotti, Luiz Filipe Scolari and Avram Grant.
He said of the experience in an interview with Chronicle Live: “That was a strange one because from an early age I’ve always been interested in coaching and see the manager styles.
“Mourinho was a really intimidating character.
“He had the respect of the players undoubtedly, when he’d walk into a room you’d sit upright and make sure you checked yourself. He had that presence and that aura about him.
“I was there when Carlo Ancelotti was there – who I really liked – I thought he had more of a personal approach with his players and was very organised with his set-ups, similar to Mourinho.
“Then there was Andre Villas-Boas who tried to change things quite drastically.”
However none of those managers impacted Magnay as much as his reserve manager at the time – Brendan Rodgers.
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The former full-back praised the now Celtic boss for his detail on the training pitch and revealed he uses his tricks at Gateshead, having taking charge of the National League side this month.
Magnay continued: “The biggest influence on my career, without a doubt, was Brendan Rodgers.
“He was my reserve manager for two-and-a-half years and he was incredible. His content with his sessions but also his personable approach, he’s someone that I take a lot of into my work now.”
STRICTLY’S Kai Widdrington was pictured looking very close to Love Island’s Maura Higgins after last night’s Pride of Britain Awards.
The professional dancer, who is without a celebrity partner in the current series, split from co-star Nadiya Bychkova earlier this year.
Kai and Maura hunkered down in the five-star JW Marriott Grosvenor House after the star-studded event celebrating the nation’s unsung heroes.
Love Island legend Maura looked like a Hollywood siren with slick brunette hair, pearls around her neck and a plunging black dress, while Kai was smart as ever in a black suit.
At one point Maura tenderly tickled Kai’s face with a peach-coloured rose.
When the pair climbed to their feet, Kai held Maura’s shoulder in a position that wouldn’t have looked out of place in a sizzling ballroom routine.
Kai appeared to be in his element at the plush venue, smiling and hugging Strictly’s Dr Punam Krishnan around the same table.
Earlier in the evening, his ex Nadiya made it clear she and Kai are no longer on good terms.
She told the Mirror: “We work together but we are not friends and that’s ok. One thing I can tell you is that when you see me dancing with him it will be amazing because I’m a professional.”
The pair had a passionate two-year romance after hitting it off on the BBC show.
But a source told us this summer: “Kai and Nadiya seemed like the most perfect couple and have been so, so blissfully in love.
“But the pressures of touring – being in each other’s space 24/7, and the stress of performing a sell-out show eventually took its toll.”
Meanwhile Maura has been linked with Towie legend Pete Wicks, who is dancing with pro Jowita Pryzstal in this year’s Strictly.
Last year Maura and Pete were pictured kissing in a London bar and they were photographed looking close recently, too.
Nadiya let her down after the tear-jerking ceremony last night by having a laugh with Gladiators man mountain, Giant.
The pair were pictured having a good chin-wag at the after-party.
WAYNE BARNES has revealed that he had his heart restarted just weeks before refereeing last year’s Rugby World Cup final.
The Englishman, 45, hung up his whistle after officiating South Africa’s 12-11 win over New Zealand at the Stade de France.
During the tournament, however, Barnes had suffered a major health scare.
Having taken charge of Ireland’s pool match against Tonga, the acclaimed official went out for what he expected to be a routine jog around Paris.
Around 15 minutes into his run, Barnes’ legs felt like “wet spaghetti” – with his heart rate reaching 230 beats per minute.
Barnes, who had an ablation operation after being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation in 2009, decided not to tell rugby officials, or even his wife Polly, about what had happened during his job.
And after resting the following day, he found himself officiating Wales’ clash with Australia that weekend.
“Three minutes into the game, Wales executed a move off a lineout and scrum-half Gareth Davies went flying over for a try,” Barnes recounted in his book, revealed in an excerpt in the Telegraph. “It was a start I could have done without, seeing as it required me to run about 50 metres.
“I thought, ‘Oh s***, I’m in trouble here’. I limited my running as much as possible for the rest of the first half, which both teams made easier for me by giving loads of penalties away, but I knew I had to tell my fellow referees during the break.”
Having skipped his usual post-match debrief beer, Barnes admitted on the phone to wife Polly that he was not feeling okay.
The following morning he feared that his career may be over, having already decided to hang up his whistle upon the tournament’s conclusion.
But in one last bid to prolong his decorated career by just a few extra weeks, Barnes got in contact with his cardiologist back in London.
After sending over an ECG reading, Barnes’ cardiologist told him that his heart had gone into tachycardia again, and that he could see him the following day to get it sorted.
So without telling rugby officials, he used his day off that week to fly back to London for a secret operation.
Barnes has since revealed: “While I was out for the count, Richard (his cardiologist) restarted my heart, and when I saw him again, he told me it had all gone to plan.
“Richard told me my left ventricle was still enlarged, that he might have to perform another ablation somewhere down the line, but that I’d be OK for the rest of the tournament.”
Just days later Barnes returned to the field, taking charge of Scotland’s thumping of Romania.
Despite his health scare, Barnes’ performances did not dip, impressing rugby chiefs.
He was then told that he would be taking charge of the Rugby World Cup final at the Stade de France, unless England would be in it.
So when Steve Borthwick‘s side were beaten 16-15 by South Africa in the semi-finals, Barnes was awarded the fairytale ending to his illustrious officiating career.
JANE Banks heard it all. Why are women playing rugby league? You should be in the kitchen. What is the point?
Being inducted into the sport’s Hall of Fame, along with the history-making Great Britain Lionesses side she was part of in 1996, is a pretty good reason.
She can also say something many male players can only dream of saying. I beat the Aussies in Australia.
Aged 17, the Royal Mail worker Jane was the youngest member of the trailblazing side that funded itself to make the trip 28 years ago. She had to wait 26 to get the cap for it.
Now as she joins greats like Jim Sullivan, Billy Boston, Brian Bevan, Ellery Hanley, Martin Offiah and Andy Farrell – both individually and with her team-mates – it all seems worth it.
Jane, who was working part-time in a Pizza Hut when she was selected at 16, said: “It was all self-funded, we had no backing from anybody.
“We had to raise just over £50,000 to get there. It was things like bucket collections and bag packing. We did loads of bucket collections, we were at every match shaking a bucket!
“And we got people coming up going, ‘Women can’t play rugby league,’ as we were shaking a bucket trying to raise money to go on tour to Australia.
“Attitudes then were very different. We had, ‘Women can’t play rugby,’ a lot. Now we’re the only team to have won a series against Australia on their turf to this day.”
Even though it was the mid-1990s, bank transfers were unknown. So, the Lionesses’ tour manager flew Down Under with a suitcase full of money to pay for accommodation and travel!
And recognition of their 2-1 series victory was not exactly forthcoming.
“We were invited to Wembley for the Challenge Cup final,” Jane added. “We were thinking, ‘We’re Ashes winners, they’re going to parade us around.’
“We got there and it was like, ‘Here’s white tracksuits, white caps. You’re ging to shake that flag while the players come out.’
“It was crazy. At the time, we were like, ‘Are we dancing? A flag?’ It’s an ongoing joke now. It was bloody heavy, I’ll tell you!”
It may be more than 25 years late, but deserving recognition will come tonight when Jane, along with Michelle Land, is inducted individually into the Hall of Fame, along with the Lionesses – the first team to receive the honour.
Now working as a smoking cessation officer for Warrington Borough Council, the former player for her hometown team is ready for another ‘special’ moment.
She went on to be named player of the tour on the 1998 series in New Zealand and secured the player of the series award in the 2000 World Series, while playing in club matches her home town’s Victoria Park.
But Jane told SunSport: “It’s huge recognition for what we did. I was shocked when I found out I was being inducted as an individual but to be as a team as well makes it more special.
“I’ve not seen a lot of them for a while. We all got back in touch about two years ago when we got Great Britain caps, which we never received at the time.
“A lot of that was because it was all fairly hidden. No-one really knew what we’d achieved, then the heritage programme went through everything and sought us all out.
“At that point, we hadn’t seen each other for pretty much 20 years. Now we’re all on a group chat and talking all the time.”
THE cold’s setting in outside, and the heating’s going on inside.
And with the energy price cap being increased by 10%, bills are skyrocketing.
So people everywhere are hunting for different hacks, tips and tricks to reduce their heating bills.
And, according to one engineer, a 99p gadget is quite literally the key.
“Over time, air can become trapped in your home’s central heating system, preventing radiators from warming evenly,” iHeat heating expert Stephen Day explained.
“This causes cold spots and forces your boiler to work harder, consuming more energy to maintain the desired temperature.
“The result? Higher energy bills.
“A heating system that is running efficiently can save you as much as 20% off of your energy bills.
“This means you could save over £300 just by doing some simple maintenance.”
So, get rid of the trapped air by using a radiator valve key, which will set you back around 99p.
“This task often goes overlooked.
“But for less than the price of a cup of coffee, you can make sure you get your money’s worth every time you pop the heating on,” he said.
“The good news is that bleeding radiators is easy, even for those without technical expertise, and takes just minutes to do.”
Stephen went on to explain just how to utilise the clever gadget, starting by turning off your heating.
You then need to find your bleed valve, which is usually found at the top of the radiator.
Insert the radiator key into the valve and turn it slowly anti-clockwise.
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“You’ll hear a hissing sound as trapped air escapes,” Stephen said.
Once the water starts to drip out, turn the key clockwise to close the valve.
After bleeding the radiators, you’ll need to ensure your boiler is at the correct pressure level.
“You can usually find out what level of pressure it should be at in your boiler’s manual,” Stephen added.
WITH winter approaching we all want to make sure we aren’t using too much electricity as prices surge.
And one money saving pro has shared her top tips to drying laundry quickly in the winter – even without a dehumidifier or tumble dryer.
Instead of adding to your electricity bill, an indoors clothes horse to dry clothes is vital – but you need to use it properly.
Alice Beer said: “It’s all about air flow,” on a previous segment on ITV‘s This Morning.
she revealed the simple way to make sure they dry quickly was to hang small items at the bottom.
This would include socks, underwear and tights, whereas larger clothes should be placed at the top.
“We all put socks at the top,” Alice said. “[But] put small things at the bottom so the air can flow.”
The money saving expert also revealed hangers can be vital for drying clothes quickly.
She added: “Put everything you can on hangers, because then it’s going to be easier to iron, so more efficient, and also the air can flow all around the other things.
And while many of us want to speed up the drying time by placing clothes on radiators, Alice begged people not to do it.
“Don’t hang [clothes] on radiators… the direct heat can damage the fibres and, also, you’re stopping the warm air from circulating around,” she explained.
Another laundry tip is to make sure you put the spin cycle on the washing machine before taking out the wet clothes.
By putting it on an extra spin cycle you will ensure any excess water is removed from the clothes.
It’s also advised not to overload the clothes horse to ensure air flows through and makes the drying process quicker.
Plus, one home expert has shared how to get shoes dry again in no time if you get caught in the rain.
Tackling laundry in the winter can be a challenge, but these handy tips can help you stay on top of it:
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She shared the five minute process that will leave them “bone dry.”
Anita began by untying the laces and taking the soles out of the runners.
She then rolled out a hand towel and stuffed it inside each of the shoes.
“Squeeze to get rid of as much moisture as possible and, to top it all off, stick the hair dryer in and give it an extra boost of heat,” she advised.