Slutsky takes in the city

Life is a mystery, which is why Madonna was spotted celebrated a Johan Djourou own goal on Tuesday night. The world-renowned singer was in attendance as Portugal beat Switzerland in their World Cup qualifier — and she got into the groove of following a football team after the opening goal. It was a celebration that was well deserved. The accidental goal meant Portugal leapt into first in their group ahead of opponents Sweden. Madonna has become an adopted daughter of Portugal in recent months. The 59-year-old artist has moved to Lisbon after her son, David Banda, joined Benfica’s academy. Banda was adopted from Malawi in 2006. Madonna herself bought a house in Sintra for £7 million, which she then had renovated. Banda was in attendance alongside Madonna while she watched Cristiano Ronaldo’s side qualify for the 2018 World cup. Leonid Slutsky has clearly taken the city of Hull to heart. The 46-year-old has largely become a fan favourite since taking over in the summer despite some disappointing results. On Tuesday evening he again showed how he is embracing the Yorkshire city by attending the annual fair. The former Russia head coach was pictured at one of the stalls in his Hull City training top. Slutsky will be back on the training pitch with his players on Wednesday as his side prepare for Saturday’s trip to Norwich. The Tigers are 17th in the Championship table, with 12 points out of a possible 33. Slutsky took charge in June and was tasked with returning the Yorkshire side to the Premier League at the first time of asking. He recently told Sportsmail that he would ‘sing, rap and dance’ if he got Hull promoted. “All of my focus is on Hull City. If you dream of the future then you can lose three matches in a row. Then you’ll be at home dreaming about a new job in League One,” he was quoted as saying.