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Wolves’ Under-8s have dream come true and play in opposition to Gary O’Neil’s first crew

Just when it appeared as if Gary O’Neil was already doing every part proper, he goes and outdoes himself.

The former Middlesbrough and Portsmouth midfielder has been a revelation so far in his profession, incomes plaudits for his work with Wolves this season. The Molineux membership sits on the verge of the Premier League‘s prime half regardless of quite a few contentious VAR choices going in opposition to them, shedding simply as soon as of their final seven video games throughout all competitions.

And O’Neil, 40, continued to exhibit his skills as a modern-day thinker after bringing Wolves’ stars of tomorrow in for a spot of coaching. Training his first crew, that’s, after the membership’s under-8s put the top-flight skills by their paces in a pleasant fixture.

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A number of first-team faces had been readily available to stare down a swarm of prospects, who may hardly imagine their alternative. O’Neil himself got here to greet the gamers as they made their method onto the coaching fields, clasping fingers with one keen teenager en route.

And the up-and-comers made their numbers depend as they did what some Premier League groups couldn’t this season by piercing the Wolves defence. Senior stars like Matheus Cunha, Pablo Sarabia, Pedro Neto, Jose Sa and Nelson Semedo had been all a part of the session.

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Wolves' Under-8s have dream come true and play against Gary O'Neil's first team
O’Neil welcomed the children himself

The under-8s contingents went ballistic after bamboozling their elders, poking dwelling after Max Kilman ended up on his rear making an attempt to stop a aim. The youths then bought an opportunity to pose for photos with their idols as O’Neil stored watch over gamers who might sooner or later be below his command.

Sporting director Matt Hobbs was additionally readily available to point out the subsequent technology across the first-team services as even the higher-up bought concerned. Hobbs was suspended for one recreation in late 2023 after it emerged he known as referee Anthony Taylor “f*****g useless” after a 2-2 draw with Newcastle in October.



Wolves' Under-8s have dream come true and play against Gary O'Neil's first team
The children left their mark on the primary crew

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Wolves are presently in Abu Dhabi for warm-weather coaching in the course of the Premier League break. However, they’re due again in England forward of Tuesday’s FA Cup third-round replay at dwelling to Brentford after drawing 1-1 on the Gtech Community Stadium regardless of taking part in virtually your complete recreation with 10 males.