At London2012 I volunteered at the tennis (great fun). One morning, my 'job' was to open a door that players walked through. Maybe 40, 50 players came past. Some were busy chatting, most walked by silently, focused. Only one said "thank you, good morning" - that was Andy Murray.
Tom Garry
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Women's football writer for @guardian_sport
Ex-Telegraph/BBC Sport. Very proud husband & Dad.
Tired & weary Bluenose, just dreaming of a team of Tebily's...
00:00- Breaking exclusive: Women's football's first £1m transfer fee has been agreed. The Guardian understands Liverpool have accepted a world-record £1m fee from Arsenal for Olivia Smith. More info. here. #BarclaysWSL
- Lauren James is 21 years old. She's made a huge mistake, but it's a mistake. She'll learn from it and will, I'm sure, make a giant contribution to English football across her career. She doesn't need to be crucified tonight. And yes it was bad but it wasn't a 'stamp'. #Lionesses
- Respect to Bunny Shaw, who was a victim of racist abuse earlier this month and raised her arm in a Black Power salute after she opened the scoring tonight. #BarclaysWSL #ManCity
- Replying to @TomJGarryIn fact, if you'd like a little laugh this evening, here I am holding open another door on a different day that week. I'd like to think I perfected the art of door-opening before the medal matches came around. But no, I don't know why I look so annoyed. Anyway, thank you Andy 🚪
- 87,192. That's the largest ever crowd for a women's football match in the UK. And the biggest ever attendance at any Euros, men's or women's. Seismic. #WEURO2022
- Amidst so many more iconic images from last night, a little one standing out for me is, seconds after the whistle, as Wembley goes wild, Leah Williamson consoling a distraught Lena Oberdorf. That's your captain right there. Bronze also went to the youngster quickly. Such respect
- Beth Mead wins #BBCSPOTY for 2022 - meaning women have won the night's main award, the Team award, the Coach award and the Young SPOTY award all in the same year for the very first time.
- Exclusive: Taylor Hinds is set to sign for Arsenal. Free transfer agreed. It's understood Liverpool did offer Hinds a new deal but LFC understand her decision and she leaves LFC on amicable terms. Arsenal are bolstering their squad for their #UWCL defence
- The roar from the England fans when Michelle Agyemang appeared on the big screen, in her kit, ready to come on, was the second-loudest cheer from the #Lionesses fans of the evening so far, after the Russo goal.
- As an Englishman I'd be damn proud of Harry Kane if he said 'I'm wearing it anyway - book me'. My gut instinct is that most of the England women's team would be prepared to get booked for what they believe in. But don't blame Kane if he doesn't, the FA should be stronger on this
- Excl: Brentford set to appoint ex-Leicester women’s boss Lydia Bedford as their new U-18s head coach, sources tell @TelegraphSport, in a landmark moment for women coaching in the men’s game, as one of the first woman to coach at a men's Premier League club
- Understand Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has just landed in Gothenburg and will be at tonight's Women's Champions League final. A significant statement of backing #UWCLfinal




