Tommy Martin: Former dentist Heimir Hallgrimsson has already been a breath of fresh air
Hallgrimsson has cut a charming figure, speaking with candour and ease in his various media engagements, a welcome relief from the tortured management-speak employed by his new bosses throughout the process to find him.
Spare a thought for Juan Mata, in the moments after his country’s victory in Sunday’s Euro 2024 final in Berlin.
While his compatriots celebrated, the Spanish legend found himself in the company of Gary Lineker, Rio Ferdinand and Micah Richards in the BBC studio high in the Olympiastadion.
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