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He has an 0.47 ERA in four career World Series appearances and the steely nerve to take the mound on one day’s rest for the last three outs of this fall’s clinching Game 5.

And it is that resilience and steely determination the 39-year-old will be bringing to the Premier League after being named head coach of Manchester United.

The words of the first black man to play for the senior England team - Viv Anderson - have a steely, serious and thought-provoking undertone.

Her family has already suffered terribly in the struggle against the Russian regime, but she remains composed throughout our interview, steely whenever Putin's name comes up.

Dark feelings and internal conflicts characterize these first episodes, which are full of raised voices, clenched jaws and steely stares.