'It actually feels like we could be in Africa' ... the littlest member of our family turns to me with a smile as we soak up the extraordinary atmosphere of a brand new British experience.
Middlesbrough have parted company with head coach Michael Carrick - with two former Newcastle United men also leaving the Championship side.
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