Is that, though, a wily old political fox inviting the unions to step into what Ed Balls calls "a trap" set for them by the Tories?

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Whether Nigeria can afford to hire him on a permanent or temporary basis may depend on their ability to cover that kind of salary, but it may be a gamble worth taking on the "wily old fox" - as Russia coach and fellow Nigerian wish-list candidate Guus Hiddink referred to him.

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