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SOC:'No dreams - I haven't slept!' Spygate haunts Boro boss

Middlesbrough boss Kim Hellberg admits he has not slept for a week-and-a-half as the 'Spygate' saga that's rocked English soccer has rumbled on.

The Teessiders' complaints that a member of the Southampton staff had breached EFL rules by observing training before the first leg of the Championship play-off semi-final between the clubs led to the Saints being excluded from the final this week.

Instead, it's Boro who are now preparing for a game against Hull which could yield a Stg 200million ($A377 million) reward.

However, as Hellberg prepared for a first ever trip to Wembley, he revealed the episode has taken its toll on him.

Asked about his dreams of victory, he said: "I don't sleep! I haven't slept for one-and-a-half weeks, so there are no dreams.

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