Newcastle's new director of football issued an angry defence of his managerial record in a radio interview on Monday night. But many of the 'facts' he used as supporting evidence do not stand up to scrutiny.

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Anyone you would like to see speaking at ad:tech London?

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I went downstairs for breakfast hoping my husband would be pleasant and say,
'Happy Birthday!', and possibly have a small present for me.

As it turned out, he barely said good morning, let alone ' Happy Birthday.'

I thought....well, that's marriage for you, but the kids.... they will remember.

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