Gary Neville has an innate curiosity, and it comes across immediately when you meet him. He instantly starts asking about the history of the 292-year-old Royal Dublin Society within minutes of arriving at the Dublin venue at 7.30 am on Wednesday. He is known to be interested in history and in property. And, it shows. Neville arrives neatly dressed; he is full of energy but a touch tired. He arrived at his hotel in Dublin just after 1 am — he had commentated on the Manchester City match against Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday evening, and his plane was also late.…

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