Why Kai Havertz’s dummy was perhaps more pleasing than a Lionel Messi waltz | Max Rushden

<p>The Arsenal striker reminded us grace can exist in the non-stop pace of football with his involuntary noise-provoking act</p><p>During Covid, when sport was back but behind closed doors, I hosted a number of strange online shows to fill the void of real life. The highlight was chatting to Darren Gough about a lifesize bronze rhinoceros for 45 minutes to 15 small boxes on a Zoom call. I don’t recall who it was for and where the rhinoceros came from – but it might be in his garden.</p><p>I ended up doing virtual pre-match corporate Zoom calls for Heineken before Europa League games. It was the wifi version of Club Wembley: a Q&amp;A happening on stage between a generic host and some random ex-pro while you’re trying to chat to your mate and eat an unidentified square of meat with some dauphinoise potatoes.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/sep/10/kai-havertz-arsenal-max-rushden-comment">Continue reading...</a>