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Thanks Michael. Afternoon everyone. And we start with a royal tribute, from Aston Villa top boy Prince William:
Thank you for creating a team that stands shoulder to shoulder with the world’s finest in 2024. Thank you for showing humility, compassion, and true leadership under the most intense pressure and scrutiny.
“And thank you for being an all-round class act. You should be incredibly proud of what you’ve achieved. W.
An email from Gary Naylor:
“I rather hope Southgate goes to the House of Lords with a brief covering sport and education, fits with the new government’s approach I venture. It’s clear that he’s an innovative thinker, understands the psychology of young athletes and can communicate effectively. His weaknesses – tactical rigidity, an excess of misplaced loyalty, a reluctance to seize the moment – don’t really matter…