By PERKIN AMALARAJ, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER
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A Czech football coach has gone viral for his apparent 'fight' to not even glance at a glamorous journalist during a post-match interview.
Sports reporter Sabina Jákšová was interviewing David Oulehla, coach of the Czech second division team FK Viagem Ústí nad Labem, last Friday following their 3-2 defeat against SFC Opava.
During the interview, Mr Oulehla appeared to be avoiding looking at her at all costs – a move that many on social media noticed.
One person wrote: 'He's fighting for his life.'
Another said: 'His level of self-control is biblical.'
And a third wrote: 'His wife is watching... total respect for his eye control!'
Ms Jákšová joined the second division club as a presenter at the end of the last season.
She said following her appointment: 'The club's management contacted me directly and made me the offer. I admit that I was happy and surprised at the same time.
Sports reporter Sabina Jákšová (pictured, left) was interviewing David Oulehla (pictured, right), coach of the Czech second division team FK Viagem Ústínad Labem
Many online commented on his efforts to avoid eye contact with the glamorous reporter
Sabina Jákšová has worked at the club since the end of the last season
She had admitted that her knowledge of football is 'rather basic'
'I thought about it for a while, but finally said: "Why not? I'll try". However, I had no experience, so I learned everything along the way.'
She said that though her knowledge of football was 'rather basic to minimal... I like to learn something new, try new things and develop. At the same time, it's all very authentic. I'm learning how the club works as I go along.'
Last month, TNT Sports presenter Laura Woods left her colleagues stifling their laughter on a live broadcast with a rogue slip of the tongue.
The presenter was leading the post-game dissection of Liverpool's late 3-2 win over Atletico Madrid when she said: 'Diego Simeone, obviously quite a fiery character, he got himself sent off after the winner from Virgin.... Virgil van Dijk.'
Woods immediately realised the unfortunate mistake and laughed before regaining her composure.
Her pundits on duty for the night, Steve McManaman and Michael Owen, could be heard sniggering in the background.
Fortunately the footage at the time was a replay of an Atletico Madrid goal so viewers were unable to see the full reaction to Woods's blunder.
When the camera does switch back to the pitch-side set-up with all three on screen, Mr Owen and Woods still appeared to be smirking.