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Pochettino would 'relish' chance to become England manager

Reuters / Peter Powell

After moulding many of England's star players, Mauricio Pochettino would love to coach the national team itself one day.

The respected Tottenham manager revealed in the upcoming book "Brave New World: Inside Pochettino's Spurs" his love for the English game and the mentality of the country's players.

Having coached 12 of the last 30 England debutants - midfielder Harry Winks being the latest on the conveyor belt - Pochettino seems a natural fit as the Three Lions' future boss.

"If I were to be an international manager one day, I'd relish the opportunity to coach the England national team," Pochettino said in an excerpt published by the Daily Mail. "I've heard that I've been considered for the job before, but I don't know if there was any truth in it.

"I'd be reunited with loads of familiar faces: Harry Kane, Danny Rose, Dele Alli, Eric Dier, Adam Lallana."

During his time in charge of Southampton, the Argentine said he was "taken aback" by Lallana's commitment to training and began to realise how combative English players are.

"The English are brave, honest, and aggressive, and the good ones want to add to their game," Pochettino added.

The crown jewel of the manager's English exploits is obviously Kane, who scored 13 goals for club and country in September. Pochettino raved about the striker's humility, ambitious attitude, and eagerness to keep on learning.

"I WhatsApp him videos of goals or interesting pieces of play by other strikers," Pochettino said. "At all hours. The last one I sent was at 11 p.m."

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