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Tottenham’s Serge Aurier opens up on ‘calming down’

The right-back earned an infamous reputation with his loose cannon attitude on and off the pitch, but becoming a father has turned him a better person

Tottenham Hotspur’s Serge Aurier has revealed the impact that fatherhood has had on him, culminating in him ‘calming down’.

A month ago, the 25-year-old welcomed his firstborn, Nehcha into his family and revealed her arrival has made him ‘change’ significantly.

Aurier is known for his documented troubles at former club Paris Saint-Germain which included an ill-advised Periscope Q&A session about his teammates and coach Laurent Blanc among numerous others.

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However, after a shaky start, since arriving in England he has conducted himself in a good manner.