Lionesse Chloe Kelly

Well, the Women’s Euros are over and there will be many memorable moments. One of the key players was Chloe Kelly, a genuine team player and one for the big moments in big matches. Her amazing efforts will stick in the memory
I recall her speaking to the media after the victory in the final. I can’t recall her exact words but she thanked those who had put her down , as this gave her the incentive to move to Arsenal, so was now a Champion’s League winner and a double Euros winner. She of course scored the winning goal in 2022 and 2025. Her reference was seemingly to Manchester City where she rarely was asked to play.
This reminded me of a very famous speech by the distinguished actress and singer Julie Andrews when she was awarded a Golden Globe for her part in the film “Mary Poppins”. The back ground to this was that Julie had starred in “My Fair Lady” on Broadway and in the West End, which was a smash hit and run for many shows. Warner Brothers decided to make a film of this musical and signed up Julie’s co-star, Rex Harrison but not Julie. They thought she did not have a profile as a film star. Instead they chose Audrey Hepburn for the part, as she was one of the biggest film stars of the day. But she was not a singer and she would have to mime to most of the songs. Audrey did not want the part as she felt it was Julie’s, and she was not allowed to sing. She decided to accept it as it was made clear to her that they did not want Julie and if she turned it down there were other choices for them for the part.
Walt Disney had seen Julie in Camelot on Broadway and thought she was perfect for “Mary Poppins”, a new film involving cartoon and human characters. She got the part and the film was a huge box-office success. Julie won a Golden Globe and the Oscar for best actress for that film.
At her speech on receiving the Golden Globe, where Jack Warner and Audrey Hepburn were present, Julie ended her speech, “And finally, my thanks to a man who made a wonderful film and who made all this possible”. Everyone knew she meant Jack Warner, who had turned her down. Otherwise she would have missed out on “Mary Poppins”. Jack Warner’s star, Audrey Hepburn, was not even nominated for her role in “My Fair Lady”.
The takeaway from Chloe and Julie is that is you turn down a talented woman you might live to regret it. History has a way of repeating itself.

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