Motoring: Lovely Vauxhall Insignia, Mr Roy Hodgson
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Don't let that or the fact that Alan Partridge drove its saloon version in Welcome To The Places of My Life put you off. The Insignia really isn't that bad a car, and when I reviewed it earlier this year for this paper's motoring slot (ind.pn/N0FuJw) I was pretty impressed. It won't set pulses racing, but it's a sensible choice by the "safe pair of hands" England manager and will get him to games economically and in comfort.
With an £11m fortune amassed during 36 years of football management he could easily afford something far more special so it's refreshing that he's gone for a practical choice of wheels, rather than a speeding-ticket collecting machine.
Could this be the start of the Premier League supercar backlash? Don't hold your breath.
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