Kellie Harrington hoping rare defeat has 'put a fire' under her for Paris Olympics

“You're never too big for your boots and never too big for your roots.” 

Kellie Harrington of Ireland, right, looks on as Natalia Shadrina of Serbia is declared victorious in their Women's 60kg Lightweight semi-final bout during the 2024 European Boxing Championships. Photo by Nikola Krstic/Sportsfile

The strange scenes from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Tuesday night, where the home fans all but reveled in a win for Manchester City that should ultimately deny Arsenal the Premier League title, raise again a question that runs through sport like a stick of rock.

Is there, despite everything instinct tells us, a good time to lose?