“The only time I was down in my life was when I got to 38 and didn’t know what I was going to do,” he says. “When you’re finished with football, the phone doesn’t ring and nobody wants you It’s a terrible feeling. I got off my arse when I retired, but many of my [...]
The only time I was down in my life was when I got to 38 and didn’t know what I was going to do
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The dashing downhill racer who won three Olympic gold medals in Grenoble 31
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The dashing downhill racer who won three Olympic gold medals in Grenoble 31 years ago is increasingly favoured to take over the presidency of the International Olympic Committee from Juan Antonio Samaranch after Sydney’s summer Games next year. As a white knight in shining lycra, Killy became France’s greatest living sports hero through his prowess [...]
When she practises on the family tennis court alongside a swimming pool in the back garden of their
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When she practises on the family tennis court alongside a swimming pool in the back garden of their home she cracks serves timed at 115 miles an hour, then for variation serves left-handed at 90mph. The formal training sessions are with men.Though Viele (pronounced “Vee-lee”) got no higher than sixth in any US age-group rankings, [...]
Schumacher was reviled not least in Italy by the tifosi who follow the fortunes
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Schumacher was reviled, not least in Italy by the tifosi who follow the fortunes of Ferrari everywhere and crave another grand prix title. His immediate reaction was ill-considered and churlish and he was later disciplined.A year later at Suzuka the German driver once more failed to finish the course Mika Hakkinen won the title. But [...]
No one will be safe from them which means we must rebel immediately
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No one argued with Goldman’s decision last year to give Cohen her partnership
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No one argued with Goldman’s decision last year to give Cohen her partnership. “All her clients were delighted,” says another admiring fund manager. “They knew she deserved a stroke.” It is not just the humility that seems to endear Cohen to her colleagues. It is also her ability to translate her analysis of the economy [...]