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VIDEO SHOWS: ATP 250 ALMATY OPEN SEMI-FINAL HIGHLIGHTS SHOWS: ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN (OCTOBER 18, 2025) (ATP MEDIA/ IMG – See restrictions) JAMES DUCKWORTH V DANIIL MEDVEDEV FIRST SET 1. DUCKWORTH HITS A FOREHAND WINNER TO EDGE TIEBREAK 10-8 SECOND SET 2. MEDVEDEV HITS A FOREHAND PAST DUCKWORTH TO BREAK SERVE THIRD SET 3. MEDVEDEV HITS A BACKHAND PAST DUCKWORTH 4. MATCH POINT – MEDVEDEV HITS A BACKHAND TO WIN 6(8)-7 6-3 6-2 5. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS, SHAKING HANDS WITH UMPIRE  CORENTIN MOUTET V ALEX MICHELSEN FIRST SET 6. RALLY ENDS WITH A MOUTET VOLLEY WINNER SECOND SET 7. MOUTET HITS AN OVERHEAD BACKHAND VOLLEY PAST MICHELSEN 8. MOUTET RECOVERS A LOB AND WHIPS A FOREHAND PAST MICHELSEN 9. MATCH POINT – MICHELSEN GOES LONG WITH A FOREHAND, MOUTET WINS 7-5 6-4 10. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS STORY: Daniil Medvedev advanced past Australian qualifier James Duckworth 6-7(8) 6-3 6-2 in the semi-finals of the Almaty Open on Saturday (October 18) to reach his first hard court final in over a year. Medvedev had not made a final on his preferred surface since losing to Carlos Alcaraz at Indian Wells in 2024, but a solid showing on serve with 15 aces and 85% (47/55) of first-serve points won saw him dispatch Duckworth.  The former US Open champion will now contest a 40th tour-level final, which is second most behind Novak Djokovic among active players.  Medvedev will be hoping lift his first title since the 2023 Italian Open and snap a six-match losing streak in finals when he faces French eighth seed Corentin Moutet on Sunday (October 18). For his part, Moutet defeated sixth seed American Alex Michelsen 7-5 6-4.  (Production: Conal Quinn)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II STAKES AND BRITISH CHAMPION STAKES FROM ASCOT/ SOUNDBITE WITH WINNING OWNER PRINCESS ZAHRA RESENDING WITH SHOTLIST AND SCRIPT SHOWS: ASCOT, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (HBA MEDIA – Editorial use only. No use UK and Ireland. No use after December 31, 2025. No monetisation) QUEEN ELIZABETH II STAKES 1. HORSES RELEASED FROM STALLS 2. VARIOUS OF FIELD DURING THE RACE 3. 100-1 SHOT CICERO'S GIFT WINS THE RACE/ JOCKEY JASON WATSON STANDS IN THE STIRRUPS 4. VARIOUS CELEBRATIONS/ EDDIE HILLS, SON OF THE WINNING TRAINER CHARLIE HILLS JUMPS ON HIS BROTHER JAMES IN CELEBRATION BRITISH CHAMPION STAKES 5. DELACROIX (#9) IN PARADE RING 6. JOCKEY WILLIAM BUICK (BLUE SILKS AND BLUE CAP) SITTING ONBOARD OMBUDSMAN BEFORE THE RACE 7. JOCKEY MICKAEL BARZALONA (GREEN SILKS WITH RED SHOULDER PATCHES) ENTERS THE STALLS ONBOARD CALANDAGAN 8. HORSES RELEASED FROM THE STALLS 9. VARIOUS OF FIELD DURING THE RACE 10. SIDE ON CLOSE UP OF OMBUDSMAN (#6) AT THE BACK JUST BEHIND CALANDAGAN 11. VARIOUS OF LAST TWO FURLONGS AS CALANDAGAN WINS 12. SLOMO OF BARZALONA ONBOARD CALANDAGAN CROSSING THE LINE 13. (SOUNDBITE) (English) OWNER OF CALANDAGAN PRINCESS ZAHRA TALKING ABOUT THE HORSE, SAYING: "He's a very, very good horse, and he's really coming into his own now. And, you know, you see, the jockey, Mickael (Barzalona), said that once he had his space and his pace, he was just going, he was unstoppable. So, you know, it's great to see." 14. CALANDAGAN BEING WALKED BACK TO THE STABLES STORY: Calandagan beat off the favourite Ombudsman to win the British Champion Stakes at Ascot on Saturday (October 18) while 100-1 outsider Cicero's gift snapped up the £655,000 ($879,000) prize money in the Queen Elizabeth II stakes. It was a day of shocks on British Champions Day, which is the climax of the flat racing season in the UK, as Cicero's Gift, ridden by Jason Watson and trained by Charlie Hills, took the Group 1 race despite being drawn in stall one. Watson hugged the rail and was able to hold off the The Lion in Winter and pre-race favourite Field of Gold.  Much of the talk before the last big race of the day had been about the latest head-to-head battle between Delacroix and Ombudsman, the number one ranked horse in the world. But it was Calandagan from the Aga Khan Stud in France, ridden by Frenchman Mickael Barzalona, who kept his nose in front to win the race. Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, died earlier this year and his daughter and now owner of Calandagan Princess Zahra, said afterwards the horse was "unstoppable" and is "really coming in to his own". (Production: Simon Ormiston)

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VIDEO SHOWS: STILLS OF ANGE POSTECOGLOU AND ENVAGELOS MARINAKIS DURING NOTTINGHAM FOREST'S 3-0 LOSS AT HOME TO CHELSEA IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE/ COMMENT FROM CHELSEA HEAD COACH, ENZO MARESCA, ON POSTECOGLOU'S SACKING RESENDING WITH SCRIPT AND SHOTLIST SHOWS: NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (OCTOBER 18, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 1. VARIOUS (TWO) STILLS OF SACKED NOTTINGHAM FOREST HEAD COACH, ANGE POSTECOGLOU, LOOKING DEJECTED DURING 3-0 LOSS AT HOME TO CHELSEA 2. VARIOUS (TWO) STILLS OF POSTECOGLOU REACTING DURING THE MATCH NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (OCTOBER 18, 2025) (NICHE MEDIA – Access all) 3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) CHELSEA HEAD COACH, ENZO MARESCA, ON ANGE POSTECOGLOU'S SACKING FOLLOWING 3-0 WIN AWAY TO NOTTINGHAM FOREST, SAYING: "I didn't speak with Ange. I didn't see him. But I just said I feel very sorry for him. But we said many times, this is a business where, if you don't win games, the consequences for all of us (coaches) is exactly the same. So, sorry for him." NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (OCTOBER 18, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 4. VARIOUS (TWO) STILLS OF NOTTINGHAM FOREST OWNER, EVANGELOS MARINAKIS, WATCHING ON FROM THE STANDS STORY: Nottingham Forest sacked manager Ange Postecoglou 20 minutes after they suffered a 3-0 defeat by Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday (October 18) which left the club languishing in 17th place and on the brink of slipping into the relegation zone. Australian Postecoglou became the first Forest manager to fail to win any of his first eight games in charge of the Midlands side and the writing was on the wall at 2-0 when club owner Evangelos Marinakis left his seat in the stands. A resounding chorus of boos met the final whistle and Postecoglou cut a lone figure near the centre circle as he applauded the handful of Forest fans who had stayed behind. Chelsea's Pedro Neto got a goal and an assist within three minutes at The City Ground and though the visitors were reduced to 10 men late on when Malo Gusto was sent off, they kept a clean sheet as the win lifted Enzo Maresca's side to fourth. "I feel very sorry for him," the Chelsea head coach told reporters after the match. "Unfortunately it's a business where you need to win games. Otherwise, it's the same consequence for all of us," added Maresca. (Production: Peter Cziborra, Chris Radburn, Conal Quinn)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II STAKES AND BRITISH CHAMPION STAKES FROM ASCOT/ SOUNDBITE WITH WINNING OWNER PRINCESS ZAHRA SHOWS: ASCOT, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (HBA MEDIA – Editorial use only. No use UK and Ireland. No use after December 31, 2025. No monetisation)

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VIDEO SHOWS: STILLS OF ANGE POSTECOGLOU AND ENVAGELOS MARINAKIS DURING NOTTINGHAM FOREST'S 3-0 LOSS AT HOME TO CHELSEA IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE/ COMMENT FROM CHELSEA HEAD COACH, ENZO MARESCA, ON POSTECOGLOU'S SACKING COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW SHOWS: NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (OCTOBER 18, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 1. VARIOUS (TWO) STILLS OF SACKED NOTTINGHAM FOREST HEAD COACH, ANGE POSTECOGLOU, LOOKING DEJECTED DURING 3-0 LOSS AT HOME TO CHELSEA 2. VARIOUS (TWO) STILLS OF POSTECOGLOU REACTING DURING THE MATCH NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (OCTOBER 18, 2025) (NICHE MEDIA – Access all) 3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) CHELSEA HEAD COACH, ENZO MARESCA, ON ANGE POSTECOGLOU'S SACKING FOLLOWING 3-0 WIN AWAY TO NOTTINGHAM FOREST, SAYING: "I didn't speak with Ange. I didn't see him. But I just said I feel very sorry for him. But we said many times, this is a business where, if you don't win games, the consequences for all of us (coaches) is exactly the same. So, sorry for him." NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (OCTOBER 18, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 4. VARIOUS (TWO) STILLS OF NOTTINGHAM FOREST OWNER, EVANGELOS MARINAKIS, WATCHING ON FROM THE STANDS STORY: Nottingham Forest sacked manager Ange Postecoglou 20 minutes after they suffered a 3-0 defeat by Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday (October 18) which left the club languishing in 17th place and on the brink of slipping into the relegation zone. Australian Postecoglou became the first Forest manager to fail to win any of his first eight games in charge of the Midlands side and the writing was on the wall at 2-0 when club owner Evangelos Marinakis left his seat in the stands. A resounding chorus of boos met the final whistle and Postecoglou cut a lone figure near the centre circle as he applauded the handful of Forest fans who had stayed behind. Chelsea's Pedro Neto got a goal and an assist within three minutes at The City Ground and though the visitors were reduced to 10 men late on when Malo Gusto was sent off, they kept a clean sheet as the win lifted Enzo Maresca's side to fourth. (Production: Peter Cziborra, Chris Radburn, Conal Quinn)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EARLY STAGES ON DAY 3 OF THE WRC CENTRAL EUROPEAN RALLY – SEBASTIEN OGIER CRASHES, ROVANPERA TAKES LEAD SCRIPT AND SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW 

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EARLY STAGES ON DAY 3 OF THE WRC CENTRAL EUROPEAN RALLY – SEBASTIEN OGIER CRASHES, ROVANPERA TAKES LEAD RESENDING WITH SCRIPT AND SHOTLIST SHOWS: VARIOUS, GERMANY AND CZECH REPUBLIC (OCTOBER 18, 2025) (WRC PROMOTER GMBH – see restrictions before use) 1. SEBASTIEN OGIER #17 (TOYOTA GAZOO RACING)  2. ON-BOARD WITH OGIER AND CO-DRIVER VINCENT LANDAIS ON STAGE  3. ON-BOARD WITH OGIER AND LANDAIS (POV), OGIER CRASHES 4. ON-BOARD WITH OGIER WHO REACTS AFTER CRASH 5. OGIER'S CAR AFTER CRASH 6. DAMAGED WHEEL OF OGIER'S CAR 7. OGIER'S CAR 8. (SOUNDBITE) (English) SEBASTIEN OGIER SPEAKING AFTER HIS CRASH, SAYING:     "Unfortunately we had a puncture on the front left and unfortunately at the same time my sensor was not working so I didn't get the info about this puncture and I just realised it coming into this insignificant corner but the car will not turn at all and it just unfortunately went in the ditch and ended up in this tree just behind us." 9. VARIOUS KALLE ROVANPERA #69 (TOYOTA GAZOO RACING) ON ROAD (3 SHOTS) 10.VARIOUS ELFYN EVANS #33 (TOYOTA GAZOO RACING) ON ROAD (4 SHOTS) 11. VARIOUS OTT TANAK #8 (HYUNDAI SHELL MOBIS) ON ROAD  STORY: Sebastien Ogier crashed out during the Keply stage in the Central European Rally while Kalle Rovanpera surged ahead on Saturday (October 18) after a treacherous start to the weekend's longest leg. Rovanpera, who trailed Ogier by 0.6 seconds overnight, overtook the eight-time world champion on the opening "Made in FRG" test. Ogier's challenge ended abruptly when his Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 understeered on a high-speed, leaf-covered section and struck a tree, suffering heavy front-left damage in a 10G impact. Both Ogier and co-driver Vincent Landais escaped unhurt, but the crash mirrored an incident at the same event last year. The Finnish driver capitalized on Ogier's retirement, winning the 21.95km Keply test by 6.4 seconds ahead of Elfyn Evans and later securing a measured third-fastest time on the dry Klatovy stage. Rovanpera entered the tyre-fitting zone with a 39.2-second lead.  Evans moved up to second overall, provisionally taking the drivers' championship lead. Hyundai's Ott Tanak trails Evans by just 1.3 seconds in third after a consistent morning, while Takamoto Katsuta topped the Klatovy stage and climbed to fourth. (Production: Annette Faydenko/Suramya Kaushik)

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VIDEO SHOWS: REAL MADRID PLAYERS TRAINING AHEAD OF THEIR LEAGUE MATCH AGAINST GETAFE, REMARKS BY COACH XABI ALONSO SHOWS: COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW MADRID, SPAIN (OCTOBER 18, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all)

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VIDEO SHOWS: STILL PHOTOS OF ANGE POSTECOGLOU DURING HIS FINAL GAME IN CHARGE OF NOTTINGHAM FOREST WHERE THEY LOST 3-0 AT HOME TO CHELSEA IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE / FILE FOOTAGE & STILL PHOTOS OF POSTECOGLOU DURING HIS TIME AS COACH TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR, CELTIC & AUSTRALIA RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND, UK (OCTOBER 18, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 1. STILL PHOTO OF THEN-NOTTINGHAM FOREST MANAGER ANGE POSTECOGLOU LOOKING DEJECTED DURING HIS SIDE’S PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH AT HOME TO CHELSEA WHICH THEY WENT ON TO LOSE 3-0  NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND, UK (OCTOBER 18, 2025) (ACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 2. STILL PHOTO OF POSTECOGLOU WATCHING ON WITH NOTTINGHAM’S ELLIOT ANDERSON ON THE BALL  NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND, UK (OCTOBER 18, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 3. VARIOUS STILL PHOTOS OF POSTECOGLOU REACTING DURING THE MATCH  NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND, UK (OCTOBER 18, 2025) (ACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 4. STILL PHOTO OF POSTECOGLOU REACTING DURING THE MATCH  NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND, UK (FILE – SEPTEMBER 11, 2025) (NICHE MEDIA – Access all) 5. POSTECOGLOU WALKING OUT & POSING FOR PHOTOS AS NEW NOTTINGHAM FOREST MANAGER 6. POSTECOGLOU POSING WITH NOTTINGHAM FOREST SHIRT 7. POSTECOGLOU TAKING SEAT IN STANDS & POSING FOR PHOTOS  8. MEDIA / POSTECOGLOU GETTING OUT FROM SEAT IN STANDS & WALKING BACK DOWN THE TUNNEL LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (FILE – MAY 23, 2025) (TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR – For news purposes only, must courtesy: "Tottenham Hotspur", no resales, no commercial use, no monetisation) 9. POSTECOGLOU, THEN MANAGER OF TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR, WAVING AT FANS WHILE WEARING EUROPA LEAGUE WINNERS’ MEDAL LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (FILE – APRIL 30, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 10. POSTECOGLOU WATCHING TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TRAINING 11. PLAYERS WARMING UP 12. POSTECOGLOU WATCHING ON GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, UK (FILE – JUNE 3, 2023) (ACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 13. STILL PHOTO OF POSTECOGLOU, THEN CELTIC MANAGER, APPLAUDING FANS AFTER WINNING THE SCOTTISH CUP  GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, UK (FILE – MAY 27, 2023) (ACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 14. STILL PHOTO OF POSTECOGLOU LIFTING THE SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP TROPHY GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, UK (FILE – FEBRUARY 26, 2023) (ACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 15. STILL PHOTO OF POSTECOGLOU LIFTING THE SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP TROPHY SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (FILE – MAY 14, 2014) (REUTERS – Access all) 16. POSTECOGLOU, THEN COACH OF AUSTRALIA, POSING FOR PHOTOS IN FRONT OF THE SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE LONDON, UK (FILE – MARCH 4, 2014) (REUTERS – Access all) 17. POSTECOGLOU WATCHING ON DURING AUSTRALIA TRAINING WITH PLAYERS JOGGING PAST  18. PLAYERS JOGGING STORY: Nottingham Forest sacked manager Ange Postecoglou 20 minutes after they suffered a 3-0 defeat by Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday (October 18) which left the club languishing in 17th place and on the brink of slipping into the relegation zone. Australian Postecoglou became the first Forest manager to fail to win any of his first eight games in charge of the Midlands side and the writing was on the wall at 2-0 when club owner Evangelos Marinakis left his seat in the stands. A resounding chorus of boos met the final whistle and Postecoglou cut a lone figure near the centre circle as he applauded the handful of Forest fans who had stayed behind. Chelsea's Pedro Neto got a goal and an assist within three minutes at The City Ground and though the visitors were reduced to 10 men late on when Malo Gusto was sent off, they kept a clean sheet as the win lifted Enzo Maresca's side to fourth. Postecoglou rolled the dice by changing half his side from the last defeat and Forest did start the brighter of the two teams but could not find the net in a goalless first half. Chelsea had a new-look midfield, with Cole Palmer sidelined for six more weeks and Enzo Fernandez not in the squad while Moises Caicedo only made the bench. Maresca was watching the game in the stands due to a one-match touchline ban and the Italian had his head in his hands when three significant errors gifted Forest clear chances. Fortunately for Chelsea, the home side failed to capitalise on mistakes, with Morgan Gibbs-White coming closest with two big opportunities, curling a shot wide of the top corner and missing with an acrobatic effort moments later. But Chelsea gradually grew into the game, carving out their best chances in the final 10 minutes. Andrey Santos came close twice, once firing over after a clever layoff from Joao Pedro while his next effort went wide. Maresca made three substitutions at halftime and Chelsea were rewarded four minutes after the break when Neto's cross into the box was headed home by the unmarked 19-year-old defender Josh Acheampong. The mood at The City Ground changed drastically two minutes later when Chelsea earned a free kick. Reece James rolled it to Neto whose effort pierced through the wall and past the hand of goalkeeper Matz Sels to leave Postecoglou fuming. Forest thought they had scored in the 70th minute when Igor Jesus stretched to fire a shot on goal but the ball bounced off the bar and the post. Any hopes of a comeback went up in smoke on another set-piece as Sels punched a corner into the path of James who fired home, sparking an exodus as Forest fans headed for the exits. Chelsea's only black mark came when Gusto was sent off for a second yellow card for scything down Neco Williams but they held on for their first clean sheet since August. (Production: Chris Radburn, Peter Cziborra, Stefan Haskins)

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VIDEO SHOWS: STILL PHOTOS OF ANGE POSTECOGLOU DURING HIS FINAL GAME IN CHARGE OF NOTTINGHAM FOREST WHERE THEY LOST 3-0 AT HOME TO CHELSEA IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE / FILE FOOTAGE & STILL PHOTOS OF POSTECOGLOU DURING HIS TIME AS COACH TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR, CELTIC & AUSTRALIA RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND, UK (OCTOBER 18, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 1. STILL PHOTO OF THEN-NOTTINGHAM FOREST MANAGER ANGE POSTECOGLOU LOOKING DEJECTED DURING HIS SIDE’S PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH AT HOME TO CHELSEA WHICH THEY WENT ON TO LOSE 3-0  NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND, UK (OCTOBER 18, 2025) (ACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 2. STILL PHOTO OF POSTECOGLOU WATCHING ON WITH NOTTINGHAM’S ELLIOT ANDERSON ON THE BALL  NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND, UK (OCTOBER 18, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 3. VARIOUS STILL PHOTOS OF POSTECOGLOU REACTING DURING THE MATCH  NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND, UK (OCTOBER 18, 2025) (ACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 4. STILL PHOTO OF POSTECOGLOU REACTING DURING THE MATCH  NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND, UK (FILE – SEPTEMBER 11, 2025) (NICHE MEDIA – Access all) 5. POSTECOGLOU WALKING OUT & POSING FOR PHOTOS AS NEW NOTTINGHAM FOREST MANAGER 6. POSTECOGLOU POSING WITH NOTTINGHAM FOREST SHIRT 7. POSTECOGLOU TAKING SEAT IN STANDS & POSING FOR PHOTOS  8. MEDIA / POSTECOGLOU GETTING OUT FROM SEAT IN STANDS & WALKING BACK DOWN THE TUNNEL LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (FILE – MAY 23, 2025) (TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR – For news purposes only, must courtesy: "Tottenham Hotspur", no resales, no commercial use, no monetisation) 9. POSTECOGLOU, THEN MANAGER OF TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR, WAVING AT FANS WHILE WEARING EUROPA LEAGUE WINNERS’ MEDAL LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (FILE – APRIL 30, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 10. POSTECOGLOU WATCHING TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TRAINING 11. PLAYERS WARMING UP 12. POSTECOGLOU WATCHING ON GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, UK (FILE – JUNE 3, 2023) (ACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 13. STILL PHOTO OF POSTECOGLOU, THEN CELTIC MANAGER, APPLAUDING FANS AFTER WINNING THE SCOTTISH CUP  GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, UK (FILE – MAY 27, 2023) (ACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 14. STILL PHOTO OF POSTECOGLOU LIFTING THE SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP TROPHY GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, UK (FILE – FEBRUARY 26, 2023) (ACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 15. STILL PHOTO OF POSTECOGLOU LIFTING THE SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP TROPHY SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (FILE – MAY 14, 2014) (REUTERS – Access all) 16. POSTECOGLOU, THEN COACH OF AUSTRALIA, POSING FOR PHOTOS IN FRONT OF THE SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE LONDON, UK (FILE – MARCH 4, 2014) (REUTERS – Access all) 17. POSTECOGLOU WATCHING ON DURING AUSTRALIA TRAINING WITH PLAYERS JOGGING PAST  18. PLAYERS JOGGING STORY: Nottingham Forest sacked manager Ange Postecoglou 20 minutes after they suffered a 3-0 defeat by Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday (October 18) which left the club languishing in 17th place and on the brink of slipping into the relegation zone. Australian Postecoglou became the first Forest manager to fail to win any of his first eight games in charge of the Midlands side and the writing was on the wall at 2-0 when club owner Evangelos Marinakis left his seat in the stands. A resounding chorus of boos met the final whistle and Postecoglou cut a lone figure near the centre circle as he applauded the handful of Forest fans who had stayed behind. Chelsea's Pedro Neto got a goal and an assist within three minutes at The City Ground and though the visitors were reduced to 10 men late on when Malo Gusto was sent off, they kept a clean sheet as the win lifted Enzo Maresca's side to fourth. Postecoglou rolled the dice by changing half his side from the last defeat and Forest did start the brighter of the two teams but could not find the net in a goalless first half. Chelsea had a new-look midfield, with Cole Palmer sidelined for six more weeks and Enzo Fernandez not in the squad while Moises Caicedo only made the bench. Maresca was watching the game in the stands due to a one-match touchline ban and the Italian had his head in his hands when three significant errors gifted Forest clear chances. Fortunately for Chelsea, the home side failed to capitalise on mistakes, with Morgan Gibbs-White coming closest with two big opportunities, curling a shot wide of the top corner and missing with an acrobatic effort moments later. But Chelsea gradually grew into the game, carving out their best chances in the final 10 minutes. Andrey Santos came close twice, once firing over after a clever layoff from Joao Pedro while his next effort went wide. Maresca made three substitutions at halftime and Chelsea were rewarded four minutes after the break when Neto's cross into the box was headed home by the unmarked 19-year-old defender Josh Acheampong. The mood at The City Ground changed drastically two minutes later when Chelsea earned a free kick. Reece James rolled it to Neto whose effort pierced through the wall and past the hand of goalkeeper Matz Sels to leave Postecoglou fuming. Forest thought they had scored in the 70th minute when Igor Jesus stretched to fire a shot on goal but the ball bounced off the bar and the post. Any hopes of a comeback went up in smoke on another set-piece as Sels punched a corner into the path of James who fired home, sparking an exodus as Forest fans headed for the exits. Chelsea's only black mark came when Gusto was sent off for a second yellow card for scything down Neco Williams but they held on for their first clean sheet since August. (Production: Chris Radburn, Peter Cziborra, Stefan Haskins)

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