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What do football managers teach us about grace?
Rosie Woodbridge
The fate of football managers has filled our sports news feeds in recent days.
Taking the headlines, of course, is the appointment of new England manager Thomas Tuchel. Many will be pleased with the selection given his experience and success, being the man who brought Chelsea to Champions League victory in 2021. Some, however, will feel that there has been a sacrifice of principle; choosing success at the expense of homegrown English managerial talent. The hope is victory at the 2026 World Cup, finally ending England’s 60 year drought.
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Born to play: the rise of women’s football
Rosie Woodbridge
Something has happened to the Nike swoosh.
One of the world’s most recognisable and iconic logos has undergone its biggest revolution so far. On football clubs’ third kits, the swoosh will now be vertical. Why?
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When hoping is exhausting
Rosie Woodbridge
This was the moment. Expectation was high. Matt Hudson-Smith was about to be the first Briton to win 400m sprinting gold since Eric Liddell exactly 100 years ago.
Oh, how he deserves this. After the dark years of 'absolute hell', where he struggled with debt, loss of sponsors, injuries and even attempted suicide.