Millionaire quiz show prize became a coaching career at Old Trafford
A quiz show prize sent Valdas Dambrauskas to England in 2002, and now he coaches Sabah in their Champions League debut.
In 2002, Valdas Dambrauskas won about £725 on Six Zeros , A Million, the Lithuanian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Dambrauskas used the money to move to north London with his girlfriend to pursue coaching.
For eight years, Dambrauskas worked many jobs: pub shifts, newspaper delivery, nursery school care, gardening, sales, and handyman work. At the same time, he studied sports science at London Metropolitan University.
Over two decades later, he manages Sabah, Azerbaijan's champions, at Manchester United on Thursday in their Champions League debut. His path from office worker to elite football coach is virtually unparalleled in the modern game.
- about 725 pounds
- Quiz show prize
- London Metropolitan University
- University
- Sabah, Azerbaijan
- Current team
- 2002
- Year of quiz show win
Why it mattersA quiz show prize sent Valdas Dambrauskas to England to pursue coaching. Now he manages a team making its Champions League debut against one of Europe's best clubs.
AustraliaAustralian fans watching Man Utd in the Champions League will see a coach whose unlikely journey shows what's possible with persistence and opportunity.
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