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      Horror as ex-Premier League star and Uefa Cup hero Jeremy Goss is seriously hurt in ‘explosion’ car crash

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      NORWICH City legend Jeremy Goss has suffered serious injuries in a horror car crash.The former Premier League star – who also played internationally for Wales – feels “lucky to be alive” after a car smashed into him while he was driving in Norfolk.
      Jeremy Goss has revealed he is recovering from a horror car crash
      Goss famously helped Norwich City beat Bayern Munich 2-1 at the Olympic StadiumCredit: PA:Empics Sport
      The 58-year-old told the Eastern Daily Press: “I was in the left-hand lane, glanced in my rearview mirror and saw this blue car heading straight towards me – going well over the speed limit.
      “I spontaneously gripped the steering wheel as tight as I could – so much that I later found out I cracked a bone on my wedding ring finger – and dropped my chin into my chest expecting the worst.
      “The car collided into the back of me like an explosion – the sound was frightening.”
      Goss revealed he was then hit a second time before his car stopped 100m down the road.
      Terrified that his car might burst into flames, Goss said he fought through intense pain to open his door.
      He then collapsed on a grass verge nearby before emergency services arrived at the scene.
      “I feel lucky to be alive honestly,” he said.
      The smash on January 31 left him bed-bound for a week.
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      Goss said he is now able to walk on his own but is using painkillers after suffering injuries to his ribs, kidneys, lower back and hip.
      Goss is best-known for helping Norwich City beat German giants Bayern Munich 2-1 in the Uefa Cup in 1993 – a game in which he scored a stunning volley.
      He opened up about his life after football to SunSport in 2019.
      After a stint playing in Scotland for Hearts, followed by non-league football at King’s Lynn, he returned to the Norfolk club that’s close to his heart to work on his coaching badges in 1999.
      However, at around the same time, his wife Margaret gave birth to their twin sons Jacob and Joseph three months premature.
      Two hours after they were born, their weight plummeted to 2 pounds and their lives were in the balance.
      Goss told SunSport: “I look back with dread, really.
      “My sons were born three months premature. We were living in my in-laws’ house and at that time I had no job and no house.
      “My wife and I were taking care of very sick new-born twins. It was like, ‘Welcome to life outside of football.'”
      In 2010, Goss took on full-time work at the Norfolk and Norwich Association for the Blind (NNAB), when an ambassadorial role at Norwich City came to an end.
      “I was very fortunate enough to meet people from the NNAB and I went in there as a charity fundraiser, which very soon became a job as head of fundraising,” he said.
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      “My role was to build up a department to take the charity forward in terms of income generation, and I’d been in that role for eight years until Easter. Now I find myself back in that position when I’m unemployed.”
      Drawing on his background and legendary status in East Anglia, Goss helped the NNAB generate generous donations, including sponsored bungee jumps.
      Goss playing during a Manchester United v Norwich City gameCredit: PA:Empics Sport
      Goss became a hero overnight after his stunning volley against the Bavarian giants
      He also went on a 1,300 mile bike trip for the NNAB riding to all the stadiums Norwich visited during their 1993 Uefa Cup run More

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      Marcus Rashford is flogging his wrecked £700,000 Rolls-Royce at auction for a fraction of the price

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      MARCUS Rashford is flogging his wrecked £700,000 Rolls-Royce at auction for a fraction of the price.The Man Utd ace, who smashed the near new supercar in a horror crash in September last year, is selling the motor on an auction site.
      The £700,000 V12 Rolls Royce Wraith hit a pole on a traffic island after the collision with the grandmaCredit: The Sun
      The striker had just left United’s Carrington base in his Rolls-Royce before the smashCredit: AFP
      Marcus Rashford leaves his car on double yellow lines outside a Cheshire jewellersCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
      Man United star Marcus Rashford was in the horror crash following a match against BurnleyCredit: Twitter
      The car was upgraded by Mansory, a car modification companyCredit: The Sun
      The crash left detritus spread across the road and a broken pole on a traffic islandCredit: Zenpix
      The star was shaken but unhurt following the collision on Carrington Spur
      Photos show that the Black Badge Wraith took a pounding in the crash, with extensive damage to the front, left front wing and a mangled rear left wheel and bumper.
      So far there has been 111 bids for the V12 two-door coupe, with the highest currently at £152,500.
      Experts say the smashed up car will need at least £100,000 worth of repairs to get it road worthy again – a smart investment for anyone with deep pockets.
      Snaps on the SalvageMarket auction site show the grey roller has just 1,135 miles on the clock and boasts a full “Mansory” kit, which adds significantly to the value.
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      The engine and interior also look to be mostly undamaged, although the passenger side airbags did inflate in the crash.
      Rashford’s Rolls was wrecked after a collision with a car driven by a gran, 74, in September last year.
      The England ace had just left United’s training ground in Carrington on his way home from his side’s 1-0 Premier League win at Burnley.
      The collision sent his 2.5-ton vehicle — which has a top speed of 155mph — into a pole on a traffic island.
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      Footage showed his car with pieces of the rear bumper ripped off and strewn on the side of the road as hazard lights flashed.
      Luckily both drivers escaped without injury.
      Marcus Rashford ‘seconds from parking ticket’ after parking on double yellows
      The gran had no idea who Rashford was and she was left shaken and confused, a source said.
      A source told The Sun at the time: “Marcus immediately checked to see if the woman was okay and swapped details.”
      Maintenance engineer Peter Laycock, 36, caught the aftermath of the accident on his mobile phone after arriving at the scene at around 12.20am.
      Peter said: “There were loads of police blocking the road asking cars to turn around because there was debris all over the road.
      “I could see guys in United clothes who must have come from the training ground. There were a lot of bystanders saying, ‘It’s ­Marcus Rashford’s car’.”
      The accident happened in a 40mph zone on Carrington Spur near United’s Aon training complex — where players had returned by coach just before midnight after the Burnley match.
      In a post on Instagram which referred to United’s away win, the striker wrote: “3 points on the road! I’m alright guys thanks for the messages.”
      Rashford, 26, owns three Rolls-Royces – the £700k Black Badge Wraith involved in the crash, a £390,000 Black Badge Cullinan and he bought a £560,000 Cullinan Blue Shadow in August last year.
      Rashford also has a £280,000 McLaren 765 Long Tail and a £350,000 Lamborghini Urus Performante.
      Earlier this week the star copped a £60 parking ticket after leaving his McLaren on double yellow lines.
      The star had pulled his McLaren 765LT up outside offices for a construction and property development company when a warden snagged him.
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      The player was snapped pulling the fine from his sports car’s windscreen in Hale, Cheshire.
      It comes just weeks after he was handed another fine, for the same reason.
      Rashford like cars and has spent over a million pounds on high end super carsCredit: Getty
      Rashford’s car was damaged down the left side of the vehicle and lost parts of the bumper at the front and back
      Rashford now owns three Rolls-Royce cars – including a £390,000 Black Badge Cullinan and a £560,000 Cullinan Blue ShadowCredit: The Sun
      The 2023 model will need at least £100,000 worth of repairs to get it road worthy againCredit: The Sun
      The interior of the car has been retrofitted with a Mansory kit and style
      The crash was in Hale, Cheshire in September last year
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      Marcus Rashford cops £60 parking ticket on his McLaren after leaving it on double yellow lines

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      MARCUS Rashford copped a £60 parking ticket after leaving his McLaren on double yellow lines – again. The Manchester United ace, 26, was snapped today pulling the fine from his sports car’s windscreen in Hale, Cheshire this week.
      Marcus Rashford has been slapped with a £60 parking ticketCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
      The Manchester United star was snapped todayCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
      The ace was seen pulling the ticket from his windscreenCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
      The ace was nabbed for parking on double yellow linesCredit: Reuters
      The star had pulled his McLaren 765LT up outside offices for a construction and property development company when a warden snagged him.
      Rashford was then seen grabbing the ticket, before zooming off in his car.
      It comes just weeks after he was handed another fine, for the same reason.
      The 26-year-old was snapped after being handed a yellow card by a traffic warden when he met a teammate for lunch.
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      Last month Rashford went to the Juniper Restaurant in Wilmslow, Cheshire for lunch with fellow United player Tyrell Malacia.
      The England international had left his £280,000 sports car parked on double yellow lines outside.
      It took just 15 minutes for an eagle-eyed warden to spot his foul play, and he duly issued a £60 parking ticket on the star’s motor, which has a top speed of 205mph.
      And that left Rashford with a nasty surprise as he headed back out to his car after around an hour.
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      The forward is struggling for form this season after producing a career best 32 goals in all competitions last term to finish the club’s top scorer.
      He has scored just three times in all competitions for the Red Devils during the current campaign and now his bad luck appears to be following him off the pitch.
      Marcus Rashford told not to follow Roy Keane as Carragher reveals what Man Utd ace needs to do to become a leader
      Rashford is not the first, and probably not the last, footy ace from Manchester to be caught out on double yellows over recent months.
      Man City manager Pep Guardiola had a hilarious exchange with a traffic warden after receiving a parking ticket in August.

      But the Spaniard was not laughing as much when he was hit with another one just three months later.
      And his players have also been caught offside when it comes to parking as well.
      City attacker Jack Grealish and girlfriend Sasha Attwood’s night out wearing matching outfits at Sexy Fish was ruined when they were hit with a parking ticket.
      And his club and England team-mate Kalvin Phillips also discovered a ticket on his £270k Lamborghini after a day out with partner Ashleigh Behan in the city centre earlier last year.
      Glazers want Man Utd stars to wear augmented reality camerasBy Gary Stonehouse
      MANCHESTER UNITED stars could potentially soon be wearing cameras in matches as part of a money-spinning plan by the Glazer family.
      The Americans have recently sold a 25 per cent minority share in the Red Devils to Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos.
      But they have kept the majority stake, despite the heavy criticism from supporters ever since their ownership began in 2005.
      It was previously reported how Joel and Avram Glazer were keen to stay at the club as they believe that it has huge potential for “organic growth” over the coming years.
      Now ESPN has claimed that one of the potential ideas that has been talked about by the Americans relates to Augmented Reality (AR).
      They report that a source who is familiar with the Glazers’ business model told them: “The big idea, or maybe the big hope, that the Glazers have – and this was driven by Ed Woodward – is the emergence of Augmented Reality.
      “The technology is already out there whereby a player could have an AR wearable on his body and a supporter anywhere in the world could pay a small fee to experience a game through the eyes of his favourite player.
      “Just imagine how much United could generate from their huge global fanbase if supporters were able to pay to be Marcus Rashford or Bruno Fernandes for 90 minutes?”
      And it also said that United’s much-maligned ex-executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward had confirmed to them that AR had been seen as a “huge opportunity” that potentially could have been monetised by the club.
      The Glazers also own NFL franchise Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who became the first American football team to utilise AR back in 2016.
      However, the Premier League club have not yet been able to explore potential opportunities due to the use of bodycams in competitive matches being outlawed by IFAB.
      Several clubs did trial bodycams during pre-season while Tottenham star Brennan Johnson also wore one for the pre-match warm-up against Wolves in November.

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      Club apologise for ‘jaw-droppingly offensive’ Murder on the Dancefloor stop sign post of player who killed man in crash

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      A LEAGUE of Ireland club has deleted and apologised for a controversial social media post of a player holding a stop sign featuring the song Murder On The Dancefloor.It had been pointed out the man had been convicted of killing a dad-of-two in a car crash.
      Galway United’s Instagram post image was accompanied by the Sophie Ellis-Bextor hit Murder On The Dancefloor
      McCarthy was given a two-year suspended sentence and a seven-year driving ban in November 2020 after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of Andrezej ObalekCredit: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
      Tragic Andrezej Obalek died in the crash
      The Instagram post by Galway United to promote a Premier Division clash against St Patrick’s Athletic tomorrow showed Ed McCarthy, 22, holding up the traffic sign.
      The image was accompanied by the Sophie Ellis-Bextor hit Murder On The Dancefloor and a golf club that is used to tee off and hit a ball long distances, which is known as a driver.
      The Moyross, Co Limerick native was 19 when he was given a two-year suspended sentence and a seven-year driving ban in November 2020 after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of Andrezej Obalek, 55.
      McCarthy was driving home from a training session with Cork City on February 18 that year at Ballybeg, Buttevant, Co Cork on the main Cork-Limerick road at around 10.40pm and was speeding through bends.

      He lost control of his car and crossed over the divide to the wrong side of the road, hitting the Polish national’s car and causing him to hit a ditch and die instantly.
      McCarthy also hit another car that was following behind Mr Obalek’s vehicle and that driver suffered minor injuries.
      He told a court he “never meant harm to anyone” and “never set out to do anything like that to anyone”.
      During the trial, Judge Sean O’Donnabhain at Cork Circuit Criminal Court read a victim impact statement by Obalek’s sister, Urszula Obalek-Owstrowska.
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      It said: “Andrezej’s death caused a great gap in my life that I cannot fill with anything. I am still waiting for his calls, text messages, full of optimism.
      “You robbed me of this forever. I believe that the greatest punishment for you will be living with the knowledge that you have killed a great man.”
      The judge then addressed the court saying: “I hope the victim impact statement by Mr Obalek’s sister is burned into his brain and he never forgets it.
      “It is a belief that she has expressed to bring out the hurt that she has felt over the loss of her brother.”
      After it was posted, social media users were quick to point out the problems surrounding the image.
      In a post about the picture on Reddit, one user said: “Wow, not a good look at all.”
      Another added: “That golf club is a driver as well. Just jaw-droppingly offensive.”
      On X, one user said: “What would possess someone to think that was a good idea?”
      ‘Tasteless’
      Another described it as “horrible” and “tasteless, from both club and player”.
      The post on Instagram has since been deleted.
      Today, Galway United said it had meant no offence and wanted to “unreservedly apologise”.
      A statement on the club’s website read: “Galway United wish to advise that there was no offence intended by a recent social media post issued by the club and would like to unreservedly apologise for any hurt or distress that the post may have caused.”
      New contract
      Right-sided defender or midfielder McCarthy signed for Galway United in February 2022.
      McCarthy, who previously played for Cork City, Treaty United and Regional United, signed a new contract at Galway United last month.
      He had been named in the 2023 Professional Footballers Association Ireland First Division Team of the Year.
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      Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s 2001 hit Murder on the Dancefloor has returned to popularity after featuring in a memorable final scene in hit flick Saltburn.
      The hit movie, starring Ireland’s Barry Keoghan, tells the shocking story of what unfolds when a quiet young student spends a summer with a rich pal at an English country house. More

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      England ace Jack Grealish due in court this week after he’s caught speeding – the latest in string of driving woes

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      ENGLAND footie ace Jack Grealish is due in court on a speeding charge this week — the latest in a string of driving woes.The Manchester City star’s £100,000 motor was caught on camera breaking a 30mph limit last July.
      Jack Grealish is due in court on a speeding charge this weekCredit: Cavendish
      The Manchester City star has had a string of driving offencesCredit: Getty
      The next month, he was charged with failing to give information relating to the identification of the driver in Wythall, near Birmingham.
      If convicted of speeding, the 28-year-old faces a fine based on his £300,000 weekly wage and up to six ­penalty points.
      The second offence also carries a fine and six points.
      Grealish has a chequered driving history.
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      He got a nine-month ban and an £82,000 fine after crashing his Range Rover into two parked vehicles in 2020.
      He was also charged with speeding after clocking almost 100mph on the M42 when he was with Aston Villa.
      He pleaded guilty to careless driving and was only allowed back in a car in September 2022.
      At the time of those offences, Grealish had six points on his licence from 2018 when caught speeding on the M42.
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      His case is due to be heard by Worcestershire JPs on Thursday.
      His agent said the hearing was a “mix up” and that his partner Sasha Attwood paid the fine at the time of the speeding offence.
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      New Stake F1 team’s bold car divides fans with design compared to ‘cross between a ninja turtle and transformer’

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      MOTORSPORT fans are split like never before – after a new team’s F1 car was labelled a “cross between a ninja turtle and transformer”.Opinions on the lean, lime machine unveiled by the Stake F1 Team varied from “hideous” to “I love it”.
      Zhou Guanyu, and team-mate Valtteri Bottas might get into an incredible sulk over some views on the C44, but there was also praise for the new green lookCredit: AP
      A close-up view gives F1 lovers much to mull overCredit: AP
      Stake F1 Team technical director James Key explains details of the carCredit: PA
      And if points are given for flowery descriptions then the Sauber-backed team would zoom up the constructors’ table from sorry also-rans under their 2023  Alfa Romeo sponsorship to serious title contenders this year.
      Sauber say the C44 car is “a marked departure from its predecessor” with a “slew of changes”.
      One alteration could be particularly important – from push-rod to pull-rod suspension.
      The C44 also has new-look revised sidepods and engine cover as well as a different floor.
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      As well as all that, Sauber are promising “important updates” early in the season, which starts in Bahrain on March 2.
      But one thing will stay the same for the third year – with Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu retained as the team drivers.
      However, despite the stability behind the wheel, there was uncertainty from F1 fans over the C44’s startling appearance.
      One race-lover compared it to something presumably never seen before – a blend of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the ever-changing robotic movie heroes The Transformers.
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      Another said: “This could very well be one of the most awful-looking F1 cars to ever exist.”
      A third joked: “Who was the lucky ten year old winner of the competition?”
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      And a fourth suggested that at least it might be quite smart in a surprising way as he wrote: “Looks like Asda’s new uniform lol.”
      But if Sauber went shopping for compliments they would find praise such as: “Looks like the way I do my liveries on the F1 game. I love it!”
      “Looks great, I really like it,” said another admirer.
      And amongst the fierce two-way traffic of opinion, one fan sat alone on the barriers as he wrote: “I don’t hate it…”

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      Messi makes supporter’s day by signing his shirt while stuck in traffic – but fans more concerned by his ‘messy’ car

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      LIONEL MESSI fans were left star-struck as they got stuck in traffic with their idol in the US.Messi, 36, has been dominating the MLS after 17 glittering years at Barcelona and a short stint at Paris Saint-Germain.
      Lionel Messi was stuck in traffic with fans while driving in MiamiCredit: Reddit
      Inter Miami star Messi made the fans’ day as he waited on the freewayCredit: Reddit
      Messi went on to sign an Argentina shirt for his super fansCredit: Reddit
      Messi has been standing out in the MLS with Inter MiamiCredit: Getty
      The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner joined Manchester United legend David Beckham’s Inter Miami last summer and has already registered 11 goals and five assists in 14 appearances.
      The Inter Miami star, who has been followed by former Barca team-mates Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Luis Suarez, has even helped double the club’s value.
      And the star forward still finds time for his loyal fans, something he proved while driving in the freeway.
      The Argentina captain waited in traffic and was spotted by another car that had stopped next to him.
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      The driver went berserk and was heard yelling, “I love you Leo” in Spanish.
      The supporters even tossed an Argentina jersey towards Messi who even went on to sign it before handing it back.
      After the unbelievable exchange the Barcelona legend took off as cars that were stuck behind them started to honk.
      Fans were left in awe after watching the astonishing clip, but some wondered why the football megastar’s car appeared messy.
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      The ex-PSG star had a wooden box sitting on the passenger seat of his expensive vehicle.
      One fan posted: “It is so f*****g funny that Lionel Messi has a messy car.”
      Another commented: “Dude what’s he driving?”
      A third wrote: “Regardless of the sport, there aren’t many, if any, superstars that would be that chill about something like that. Let alone one of the best players to ever play the sport.”
      This fan said: “I love how happy they are,.”
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      Ex-Premier League manager slapped with ban from driving for six months and fined after being caught speeding

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      AN Ex-Premier League manager has been banned from driving and fined after being caught speeding.Former Leeds boss Jesse Marsch was handed the ban and a fine of £170 at Bradford Magistrates Court on January 19.
      Jesse Marsch was slapped with the fine and ban after speedingCredit: AP
      The offence took place on June 17 of last year when his car was clocked travelling at 67mph in a temporary 50mph zone between Junction 41 and Junction 44 of the M1.
      The American was not physically present at Bradford Magistrates Court to hear the matter being dealt with.
      Marsch, 50, managed Leeds from February 2022 for 12 months before getting the sack.
      He arrived in England with an impressive coaching pedigree at New York Red Bulls, RB Leipzig and RB Salzburg.
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      The American aimed to build on predecessor Marcelo Bielsa’s fast-paced style.
      But Marsch was unable to align his philosophy with results, winning just 11 of his 37 games at the helm.
      Results never improved and with the revolting crowd turning ugly, Marsch’s departure was always going to be just a matter of time.
      The American had to battle with the ‘Ted Lasso’ stereotype during his time at the helm.
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      Leeds went on to be relegated as Javi Gracia and Sam Allardyce failed to turn things around.
      And Marsch remains without a club despite being strongly tipped to take charge at Southampton last summer.
      Leicester also made an approach before settling for Enzo Maresca.
      It comes as Marsch took aim at the negative approach taken by many of the big names who analyse football matches.
      In particular, he honed in on no-nonsense Irishman Keane — famous for his withering put-downs and aggressive TV style.
      Appearing on Simon Jordan’s Up Front podcast, he said: “I think Roy can be kind of an a**hole.
      “There’s something about English culture — that kind of negative, edgy, cutting… that’s the truth. He says it like it is.
      “I will tell you — our (American) truth is we believe we can achieve great things.
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      “We believe in ourselves. If people want to knock us down, that almost drives us more.
      “When I have positive takes on certain things, that’s not me trying to be something different of trying to be American. This is how I feel.” More