Larry Ryan: Were Ireland outbelieved when it was time to shine?
OUTBELIEVED? Republic of Ireland manager Vera Pauw with players, from left, Áine O'Gorman, Katie McCabe and Marissa Sheva after the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 Group B match between Republic of Ireland and Nigeria at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, Australia. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
The modern gaffer must be up all night.
The internet was gripped this week by a video of Arsenal sporting director Edu showing new signing Jurrien Timber around the training ground. Edu stops Jurrien in a corridor in front of a blacked-out replica of the Premier League trophy. “Under there, there is a way to make that shiny. Boom, we will make that shiny,” Edu promises, looking meaningfully at the camera, in a slightly Brentian ‘You know what I mean’ fashion.
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