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Netball, bloody hell. Tracey Neville’s England won Commonwealth Games gold today with a last-gasp win over world champions Australia which was reminiscent of her brothers’ Champions League win 19 years ago.
The memorable phrase used by Alex Ferguson, the Manchester United manager when Gary and Phil Neville won the 1999 European Cup to complete the treble in Barcelona, could easily be transported to Australia’s Gold Coast after an extraordinary performance and astonishing finale.
Helen Housby’s last-gasp goal earned a 52-51 win, sparking jubilant scenes.
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