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03rd Dec 2015

Spanish press make a big mistake in coverage of Gary Neville’s appointment

Tom Victor

When one of the top clubs in your country has appointed a new manager, the least you can do is double-check what country he’s from.

Apparently that was too much to ask of Spanish publication Las Provincias, which reported on Valencia’s appointment of ‘the Scot’ Gary Neville.

Perhaps they confused the former Manchester United captain with David Moyes, or thought Britain is a part of Scotland rather than the other way around.

Maybe, in true Andy Murray style, Neville will be British when he wins and Scottish when he loses.

Still, at least they didn’t call him ‘Phil’…