President refers jokingly to renamed ‘Trump-Kennedy Center’ at celebration of stars from music and film

Donald Trump added another job title – awards host – to his presidential portfolio on Sunday when he took charge of the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, claiming his show was getting “rave reviews” even before it ended.

The US president stayed away from the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts during his first term. But since returning to office in January, he has made the complex a lightning rod in a broader attack against what he has labelled “woke” anti-American culture.

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President refers jokingly to renamed ‘Trump-Kennedy Center’ at celebration of stars from music and film

Donald Trump added another job title – awards host – to his presidential portfolio on Sunday when he took charge of the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, claiming his show was getting “rave reviews” even before it ended.

The US president stayed away from the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts during his first term. But since returning to office in January, he has made the complex a lightning rod in a broader attack against what he has labelled “woke” anti-American culture.

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President refers jokingly to renamed ‘Trump-Kennedy Center’ at celebration of stars from music and film

Donald Trump added another job title – awards host – to his presidential portfolio on Sunday when he took charge of the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, claiming his show was getting “rave reviews” even before it ended.

The US president stayed away from the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts during his first term. But since returning to office in January, he has made the complex a lightning rod in a broader attack against what he has labelled “woke” anti-American culture.

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Reform campaign accused by ex-councillor of falsely reporting expenses during Farage’s run to become MP last year

The Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage, has been urged to “come clean” over his election campaign in Clacton after a former aide claimed his party breached spending rules.

Farage’s campaign has been accused of falsely reporting his election expenses during his successful run to become an MP last year.

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Reform campaign accused by ex-councillor of falsely reporting expenses during Farage’s run to become MP last year

The Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage, has been urged to “come clean” over his election campaign in Clacton after a former aide claimed his party breached spending rules.

Farage’s campaign has been accused of falsely reporting his election expenses during his successful run to become an MP last year.

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Reform campaign accused by ex-councillor of falsely reporting expenses during Farage’s run to become MP last year

The Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage, has been urged to “come clean” over his election campaign in Clacton after a former aide claimed his party breached spending rules.

Farage’s campaign has been accused of falsely reporting his election expenses during his successful run to become an MP last year.

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The only manager to win two World Cups, this book extract relays how Pozzo’s character was shaped by his experiences in an Italian Alpine regiment during the first world war

Vittorio Pozzo, the only manager to win two World Cups, in 1934 and 1938, is often celebrated as the competition’s greatest manager. But long before he masterminded the Azzurri ’ s twin triumphs, Pozzo was a young officer enduring the brutal realities of the first world war. Pozzo’s experiences in the trenches from 1915 to 1918, by his own admission, forged the discipline, resilience and leadership that defined his coaching philosophy.

Born in Turin in 1886, Pozzo fell in love with football while watching Manchester United in his youth. By 1911 he was back in Italy, helping found Torino FC and managing the club’s early teams. When Italy entered the war in May 1915, the 29-year-old volunteered immediately as a lieutenant in the 1st Alpini Regiment, elite mountain troops specialised in high-altitude combat.

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The only manager to win two World Cups, this book extract relays how Pozzo’s character was shaped by his experiences in an Italian Alpine regiment during the first world war

Vittorio Pozzo, the only manager to win two World Cups, in 1934 and 1938, is often celebrated as the competition’s greatest manager. But long before he masterminded the Azzurri ’ s twin triumphs, Pozzo was a young officer enduring the brutal realities of the first world war. Pozzo’s experiences in the trenches from 1915 to 1918, by his own admission, forged the discipline, resilience and leadership that defined his coaching philosophy.

Born in Turin in 1886, Pozzo fell in love with football while watching Manchester United in his youth. By 1911 he was back in Italy, helping found Torino FC and managing the club’s early teams. When Italy entered the war in May 1915, the 29-year-old volunteered immediately as a lieutenant in the 1st Alpini Regiment, elite mountain troops specialised in high-altitude combat.

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The only manager to win two World Cups, this book extract relays how Pozzo’s character was shaped by his experiences in an Italian Alpine regiment during the first world war

Vittorio Pozzo, the only manager to win two World Cups, in 1934 and 1938, is often celebrated as the competition’s greatest manager. But long before he masterminded the Azzurri ’ s twin triumphs, Pozzo was a young officer enduring the brutal realities of the first world war. Pozzo’s experiences in the trenches from 1915 to 1918, by his own admission, forged the discipline, resilience and leadership that defined his coaching philosophy.

Born in Turin in 1886, Pozzo fell in love with football while watching Manchester United in his youth. By 1911 he was back in Italy, helping found Torino FC and managing the club’s early teams. When Italy entered the war in May 1915, the 29-year-old volunteered immediately as a lieutenant in the 1st Alpini Regiment, elite mountain troops specialised in high-altitude combat.

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