Dave O'Leary is 55 today. Here are 5 reasons why we love him

All he wants for his birthday is a job in management, at the end of the day.

1. He helped us catch our breath again after we held it as a nation in 1990

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2. He was always reminding Mick to stay hydrated

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3. He knew how to be a team player

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4. He used to refer to the Leeds team as his “babies”

5. He took on Zlatan Ibrahimovic when he was manager of Al-Ahli

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