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AdviceAvoid that killer waveIt’s summer. You’re splashing about in the sea. It’s toasty sorts of ways you can learn how to hold your breath forwarm. What else could possibly matter? Well, probably longer. Practising them mentally prepares you for whenthat enormous wall of water approaching from out of it comes to the real thing,” advises Robinson, “andnowhere. “It’s a tough situation to be in,” admits current keeping calm is key.” Right you are, Jayce.UK surf champion Jayce Robinson. “You’re either goingto hit rocks or get pushed really deep underwater.” But Bonus tip Book a lesson or two at St Ives Surf School, whosejust because that’s coming from a long-time surfing pro expert instructors include the aforementioned Jayce Robinsonshouldn’t freak you out. Here’s what to do. “There are all (you can quiz him further on that whole “keeping calm” thing). stivessurfschool.co.uk101

AdviceRustle up that healthy-lookingdish with green stuff in itWe’re sure you’re an enlightened Warm Caesar Maintain eye contacttype who eats salad all year round salad with walnuts with a colleague inbut JUST in case you’re not, we negligible clothingasked Nina and Jo Littler and (Serves 2)Randi Glenn, co-authors of You’ve just spent spring ensuringnew recipe book Thrive on Five • 160g chestnut mushrooms quartered your office is feminist-compliant(Quadrille), to suggest a leafy • 160g asparagus, cut into 3cm lengths — you’ve had a word with thewonder to get you started. • Olive oil intern about his mansplaining, • 100g baby spinach dusted off that company equal • 60g romaine lettuce, roughly chopped opportunities handbook and • 160g cherry tomatoes, quartered cancelled the Spearmint Rhino • 160g avocado, peeled and diced team-building night — and then • Parmesan shavings summer throws up a dilemma: • A handful of walnuts (or shop-bought croutons) female employees wearing all • Caesar dressing (any good supermarket brand) manner of revealing outfits. Method “If you find yourself staring, Sauté the chestnut mushrooms and asparagus in quickly look at something on the olive oil for 5mins until lightly golden and tender. floor,” advises body-language Then add the baby spinach and cook for 30secs until coach Genevieve Zawada. “It’s an wilted. Mix in the chopped romaine lettuce, tomatoes occupational hazard for ladies.” and avocado. Garnish with Parmesan shavings and walnuts or croutons, and serve with the Caesar If you’re feeling brave, try dressing. All of your five-a-day. Job done! a compliment. Just make sure it’s appropriate. “If you have a good Buy a summer jacket that’s relationship then say something more useful than that sounds flattering,” Zawada adds.Once, the only jacket to wear in warmer months But if other employees keep(if you could bring yourself to wear one at all) leering, take action. “Have a chatwas cut from pale linen in a billowy shape. Given with the girl,” advises businessthe unflattering fit and quick-to-crease nature communication expert Seánof these blazers, they could only be worn a few Brickell. “Have another womantimes a year, which seems a waste. Designers present, maybe your PA. Say,have now started cutting summer jackets from ‘I think what you’re wearing isperennially adaptable fabrics like seersucker, great but certain men are makingjersey and lightweight wool in wearable shades inappropriate comments. I’ve hadof navy and grey. Zegna specialises in intelligen a chat with them, but also reflectfabrics, designed to breathe in the heat and on what you wear. It’s your call.’insulate in the cold, such as its blazer in wool- Have a look of warm authority andsilk mix. So, if we were you, start with that. adopt a gentle tone of voice.”Navy wool/silk Trofeo blazer, £1,650, by Ermenegildo Which — now we see it writtenZegna, store.zegna.com down, though it wasn’t when Brickell said it — sounds kind of weird. Maybe just notify HR. Enjoy an ice-cream and 0% Under no circumstances keep your dignity intactWe’ll save you the innuendo and smut normally associated with lessermen’s publications (or AA Gill’s column — Ed) and get to the point:how are you meant to consume an ice lolly without looking as if you’reorally stimulating a gentleman’s penis? Or in the case of the double-coned 99 with two flakes, a gentleman with two testicles and twopenises (peni?). We’ve asked the experts — and they all agree it’simpossible. Instead, use our sliding-scale guide of the treats to enjoyand avoid to guarantee you won’t look like a knob. Oh... 102

Advice Choose sunglasses to suit your face shapeHow — and why — to The rounder your face, more angular Great for softening more angular faces,drink rosé (includingonecalledPansy) the shape of your frames should be. round shapes are a big trend for summer.Rosé doesn’t deserve its bad rep Château d’Esclans, Domaine Black acetate, £250, Palladium and olive acetate, £360,— just ask Brad Pitt, who produces Sacha Lichine, 2013, France by Oliver Peoples by Cutler & Grossit on his French estate — so we “This wine has the connoisseur’s touch.asked Jason Phillips, owner of It’s like a prestige watch.” berkmann.co.uk Best for oval faces, keyhole style frames If in doubt, pick Ray-Ban Wayfarers: thisFranco’s, which boasts London’s will balance a narrower jaw. classic, timeless shape suits most faces.largest rosé selection, to mount Pinot Nero Rosé, Franz Haas,the case for the defence. Trentino Alto-Adige, 2013, Italy Metal and bamboo, £325, by Gucci Black acetate, £125, by Ray-Ban “A wine for the practical man; he gets “Red can feel heavy on a warm the job done, as does this wine. Consistent,day while a white may not have the slick and effective.” libertywines.co.uktannins and structure to standup to grilled meats,” Phillips says. Kim Crawford, Pansy! Rosé,“For this reason, rosé is Hawkes Bay, 2013, New Zealandthe perfect accompaniment to “Fruit-driven without being rude, a pleasanta summer meal.” Try these: blend of strawberries, raspberries and watermelon.” thedrinkshop.com All brands available at davidclulow.comSleep in temperatures Return a wayward footballover 21°C A ball rolls towards you, and with it the Can’t get a wink during our annual slow-creeping dread and sepia-tinged four-day hot spell? Here’s how to: flashbacks of PE lessons and something about “using the laces”. Footy trickster 1. Be prepared Billy Wingrove of The F2 Freestylers Who can forget the great fan (thef2.com), explains how to avoid the shortage of 2005? Go to Argos. Now. shameful “scoop up and throw”. 2. Get wet “Think about the distance,” he says. A cool shower before bed will bring your “If it’s less than 10 yards, your side foot body temperature down. is more accurate. Place your non-kicking foot with your toes facing towards where 3. Sleep alone you want the ball to go, then swing A spell without a human body three inches through and follow that path. Easy.” from yours could make all the difference. Bonus tip After something a little more flash? Bonus tip Vagabond Double Ribbed Hot Google the “Rabona Tutorial” YouTube video. Water Bottle (filled with ice-cold water and clutched like a teddy). £8, johnlewis.com If you must... Why on earth not? 100% >Dignity scale 103

Advice Fill out a T-shirt It’s not just bigger arms: you’ll need a wider 1. Wide-grip lat pulldown back, broader shoulders and a deeper chest. Hold the bar on a pulldown machine with a wide, Here’s how to build them up (four sets per over-hand grip. Pull down to your chest and arch your exercise, 6–8 reps each, heavy as you can). back. Pause, then slowly raise the bar back. Don’t lean back too far and pull using your body weight. Compile a summer 2. Barbell bench press playlist Lie on a flat bench and using a medium-width grip, lift the barbell from the rack and hold it straight aboveAsk super-producer Mark Ronson to do it. See below. you. Inhale and bring the bar down slowly until it(And listen to it on esquire.co.uk) touches your chest. Pause, then push it back up while exhaling. Lock arms and squeeze your chest, hold for1. Dollar (Let the 25. No Thang on Me, a second, and then bring the bar down. Dollar Circulate), Snoop Dogg Steve Spacek 3. Dumbbell shoulder press 26. Other Side of the Game, Sitting on an upright bench, hold a dumbbell in each2. I Can’t Lose, Mark Erykah Badu hand at shoulder height. With your palms facing Ronson feat Keyone Starr forward, exhale and push the dumbbells upward until 27. Taste Your Love, they touch above your head. Pause, then inhale and3. Who Can I Run to, Horace Brown slowly lower the weights back down. Xscape 28. The Story, King Disguise that4. U Don’t Have to Call, 29. I Can Call You, Portrait you’re a Brit abroad Usher 30. When a Woman’s Fed up, Five items of clothing you must absolutely never wear5. Why Don’t We Fall R Kelly when you’re away on holiday. Or home, for that matter. in Love (Richcraft Remix), 31. Calls, Robert Glasper Amerie Anything locally sourced Experiment feat Jill Scott Though that collarless cheesecloth embroidered tunic6. Get Involved, Raphael 32. Stay This Way, might look great on a local, you’ll look daft. Saadiq feat Q-Tip The Brand New Heavies Hats7. Can’t You See, Total feat 33. Sumthin’ Sumthin’, Visors, caps, pork pies and panamas — unless they're The Notorious BIG being used to actually keep the sun off your face. Maxwell8. Me and Those 34. He Can Only Hold Her, Socks Dreamin’ Eyes of Obviously you can never wear them with sandals, but Mine (Def Squad Remix), Amy Winehouse the same goes for sneakers, loafers and espadrilles. D’Angelo 35. So Good at Being in If your feet sweat, try invisible socks from Falke.9. Can We, SWV Trouble, Unknown An ill-fitting linen shirt10. Like a Feather, Mortal Orchestra Yes, it’s light and breathable, but linen isn’t the only sum er 36. Listening Man, fabric. Swap for a pique polo or Sea Island cotton T-shir nstea Nikka Costa The Bees11. I Can’t Wait, Sleepy 37. Getting’ Grown, Shorts and trainers Cee-Lo Green White sneakers worn sockless with slim trousers is one thing; Brown feat Outkast 38. Acid Rain, worn with black socks and football shorts is another. If in12. Blow, Beyoncé Chance The Rapper doubt, opt for sandals (daytime) and loafers (evening).13. You’re Not Good Enough, 39. Breakadawn, De La Soul Get your supercar clean for Blood Orange 40. In the Limousine, “The Season”(Alsoapplicabletoconventionaldrivingscenarios)14. Don’t You Forget it, Francis and The Lights 41. Love So Cold, Fryars The Lambo’s gotta look fresh when it gets a ticket Glenn Lewis 42. Hardest Part, for eing double-parked outside Harrods, right?15. Get it on Tonite, Laura Welsh “I ou pay £150,000 you want it be perfect,” 43. A Rose is Still a Rose, says Elite Detailing’s Gurcharn Sahota, who’ll use Montell Jordan Aretha Franklin a microscope and special clay to remove blotches16. Candy Rain (Heavy 44. These Walls, Kendrick for £7,000. For you, go for a sponge-beating Lamar feat Bilal, Anna la swool wash mitt. £11, cleanyourcar.co.uk D & TrakMasterz Mix), Wise & Thundercat Soul For Real 45. Getting Out,17. Dance Tonight, Daniel Merriweather Lucy Pearl 46. Grown Up Calls,18. Get it Together, 702 Toro Y Moi19. One in a Million 47. Million Dollar Bill, (Album Version), Aaliyah Whitney Houston20. Long Way To Go, 48. Retrograde, Cassie James Blake21. The World (is Going 49. Didn’t You Know (Radio Up in Flames), Mix), Tha’ Rayne Charles Bradley 50. U Know What’s Up,22. Without You, Marsha Donell Jones Ambrosius feat Ne-Yo23. Listen to Your Heart, Alicia Keys24. Exhibit C, Jay ElectronicaBonus tip Play it through the Bang & Olufsen Beolit 12 AirplWireless Speaker, £400, beoplay.com 104

Advice A jar of piccalilli “A necessity for pork pies and Pack an ant-repellent comes with a lid to beat bugs.” picnic like a pro A waxed cheddar truckleAndrew Cavanna, head of fresh food and hospitality buying at Fortnum & Mason, explains how to pack your hamper. “Cheese should always be eaten at room temperature so any Pre-mixed cocktails cheese that is protected will be“Bring chilled, homemade and fine outside in the warm air while pre-made negronis in a flask.” you eat the rest of your picnic.” Melton Mowbray pork pie English strawberries“Good, thick, hot water crust “Cut fruit is a magnet to bugs so pastry shields the pork filling, keep it whole where possible. which is already protected Strawberries or cherries are by the bouncy layer of pig’s perfect for after-dinner nibbling trotter jelly.” but put the stones in an airtight container afterwards.” Boiled quails’ eggs with celery salt Bonus tip“Another self-contained, protein- This one’s from us: packed picnic food that holds up Protector Wasp & Insect well in warm conditions.” Killer Aerosol Spray. £5.50, pestcontrolsupplies.co.uk Biltong and jerky“Proper wilderness food that is All available at Fortnum & sturdy, tasty and full of protein.” Mason, 181 Piccadilly, London, fortnumandmason.com Chocolate truffles“Chocolate melts but truffles are self-contained within a hard shell. Also: peppermint creams. Bugs don’t like peppermint and the chocolate is too thin to melt.”Avoid getting Improve your serve bybored on the beach approx 172 per centBeaches are great for the first seven-and-a-half minutes, You’ve played doubles and you oncebut then what? Here are some seasonal suggestions to saw Nadal’s Uncle Tony on holiday,keep you entertained between dips. but there’s no shot that’ll expose your amateur status like a ropey serve.Read this Sky pundit and former pro Mark Petchey knows what to do: “It’s aboutWake Up, Sir! by Jonathan Ames the ball toss: the more consistent, the more serves you’ll make. FindSozzled Anglophile Alan Blair has On this All-New Kindle a basketball hoop and practise yourhis very own Jeeves — at least in Voyage (brightness- throwing accuracy. For speed, buyhis head — to ease him through sensitive light and a small American football and throw ithangovers and writer’s block alike weeks-long battery life). to a friend: it’ll up shoulder strength.”in Ames’ fiendishly funny new novel. £170, amazon.co.uk Bonus tip Grab yourself a BabolatWatch this Pure Drive Tour, £135, tennisnuts.comThe InterviewThe Kim Jong-un assassination Using m Pick a melon withoutlookinglikeSidJamescomedy that got banned (and thensorta didn’t) is out in digital HD from Waterproof iPad case Fede Cervellin, of produce supplier Natoora,1 June, but keep ’em peeled for advises: “Ready-to-eat melons have a headyNorth Korean snipers in Speedos. (built-in stand). scent and light base. The fruit should feel heavy as it contains dense, sugar-laden flesh.” £20, red5.co.uk Just make sure you pick them up one at a time.Listen to this Bonus tip Look for a Sun Sweet melon from Mantova, Italy. £6, natoora.co.ukPeace Is The Mission by Major LazerDon’t be fooled by the melodious Through this Jaybirdopener: Major Lazer’s new BlueBuds X (micro-sizedalbum is a barrage of blistering, and sweat-proof).brain-scrambling tunes. $170, jaybirdsport.com > 105

AdviceBlag a knowledge of summer sportsSport Do say Don’t sayThe America’s Cup (sailing), “The one international trophy Britain has never won. “Is Ellen MacArthur in it this year?”starts 23 July Let’s hope Sir Ben Ainslie can do the business.”Tour De France (cycling), “This year’s course really suits the climbers so Nairo “I really miss the Lance Armstrong era.”4–26 July Quintana could be in line for his first yellow jersey.”The Open Championship (golf), “It’s going to be fascinating to see Rory McIlroy defend “When does the Ryder Cup start?”12–19 July his title at The Home of Golf.”FIP European Championship (polo), “After coming fourth at the Polo World Cup in “Sometimes I wonder if there is too much4–13 September March, England have a strong chance of winning money in polo. Is enough being done the European Cup where the superior South to support the grass-roots game?” American sides will be absent.” Words by Peter Ainsworth | Miranda Collinge | Johnny Davis | Rachel Fellows | Will Hersey | Sam Parker | Anup Parmar | Jacob Stolworthy | Charlie Teasdale | Adam Thorn | Lucy Thorp | Teo van den Broeke | Tom WardWFDF World Under-23 Championship “Given there are no referees, mainstream sports “Are dogs allowed?”(Ultimate Frisbee), 12–18 July could really learn a thing or two from Ultimate Frisbee about fair play and sportsmanship.”Select a good pair of sandals Make your feet less frighteningThey’re officially a thing this summer. They’re also a thing next winter, but that’s another story. Toes more Middle EarthIn the office Black leather than Mediterranean?If you’re a banker, maybe not; if you’re in Pioneer, £450, by Simran Thethy, ofthe media, bingo. Opt for black or brown therefinery.com, can help.leather and team with slim cigarette Louis Vuitton,chinos. Long sleeves on top will counter louisvuitton.com 1. Moisturise twice daily.the excess flesh below. Blue leather 2. Once a week remove deadAround the house Classic, £80, by skin from your soles with aFor S/S ’15, it’s all about Birkenstocks. Birkenstock, pumice stone (then moisturise).Wear with slim-cut stonewash jeans andan oversized cream granddad shirt to avoid birkenstock. 3. With a towel edge over yourthe “Orange County earth mom” look. co.uk thumb, ease back your cuticles and hydrate with a suitable oil.At the weekend Grey leatherTeva’s Original Universal style are Original Bonus tip Aromatherapystreamlined and satisfying. Go for blue or Associates’ Intensive Skingrey nylon and pair with tailored track pants Universal, £50, Treatment Oil, £50from Bottega Veneta or Wooyoungmi. by Teva, aromatherapyassociates.com teva.co.ukIntroduce yourself to a swimming pool Other than returning an errant football (see 9), the edge of the pool, legs dangling, then slide entering a pool is one of summer’s most stressful over the side and in, like an otter off the bank. tasks. You can attempt a Michael Phelps swan- Calm, low-key and with zero chance of cracking dive, but you could look more Penny Mordaunt on your head on an unmarked chlorine pump. It’s the ITV’s Splash — YouTube it — while soaking horrified method an off-duty assassin would use. Probably. onlookers in the process. You might also attempt a descent via the ladder, but you’ll have to wait for Bonus tip Watch The Swimmer (1968), where Burt Lancaster the old ladies. We suggest you sit nonchalantly on pool-hops while also having a mental breakdown. 106

Advice Cook a steak on that Kamado grill Esquire convinced you to buy The outdoor cooker of the moment (yep, there is one) is Avoid an the ovoid Kamado grill made popular by brands like Big argument with Green Egg and Kamado Joe, and featured in Esquire. Now a budget airline you’ve bought one, Jeroen Hazebroek, co-author of Hot Coals: A Users Guide To Mastering Your Kamado Grill Nothing can ruin a relaxing (Stewart, Tabori & Chang) explains what to do with it. fortnight on Zakynthos quicker than a delay or cancellation, Tips something that afflicts some 1. “Use a cast-iron grid, not least because these give you great grill 25 per cent of planes leaving the marks. Get your grid to at least 220°C but no more than 240°C.” UK. “If your flight is cancelled, you are entitled to either a full refund 2. “Give the steak a minute after it first touches the grill. If it or an offer of an alternative flight,” sticks, shake it a little before lifting it off the grid. Turn it sideways says James Walker, founder of to make diamond grill marks. Grill for two minutes.” online complaints tool resolver. co.uk. “If you have an international 3. “After grilling for colour, lower the temperature of your Kamado flight that is delayed by more than by putting in the shield. Now cook at roughly 150°C until your steak three hours and the destination has reached your favourite point of doneness.” is over 3,500km [away], then depending on the cause you are 4. “Always keep your Kamado closed during grilling. Open only to entitled to compensation.” turn or to affix the heat shield.” The amounts aren’t to be Bonus tip Your weapon of choice? Leifheit Proline Kitchen and sniffed at either: between €250 Barbecue Grill Tongs. £18, amazon.co.uk and €600 depending on the distance you’re travelling. “WhenFig 01: Poison ivy. Fig 02: Coach parking. Fig 03: Termite hill. Fig 04: Falling rocks. Fig 5:Grizzly bears. Fig 6: Recreational perverts Have sex outdoors Fig 02 Fig 03 complaining, persistence pays off,” Walker adds. “Airlines can be Hazards to look out for before taking it outside Fig 05 Fig 06 sluggish to respond, and may take up to 28 days to give you anything Fig 01 other than an automated reply. But stick in there, and don’t be afraid Fig 04 to send them emails.” Basically, moan (like you don’t already). Bonus tip Bring in the big boys and take your claim to the Civil Aviation Authority, caa.co.uk. That’ll teach ’em. Avoid your annual skin-frazzling If you’re fed up of fluctuating between lobster battle UVA, UVB and infrared A rays, which will not red/Mr Whippy, grooming expert Jules Heptonstall only fight off cancer, but keep you looking browner recommends opting for the highest factor sun and younger for longer.” (Sold! To the human cream you can find. “The common myth is raspberry-ripple at the back.) julesheptonstall.com the higher the SPF factor, the less you’ll tan. The reality is a higher SPF will result in a deeper, Bonus tip Ladival Sun Protection Spray SPF 50 longer-lasting colour. High-protecting sun creams is a good starter. £20, boots.com 107

July 2015 Fashion Photographs by Fashion byJon Gorrigan Catherine HaywardHarry’s styleYou know him as the attacking ace with some of the deadliest boots in the Premier League. Here, Harry Kane makes anequally winning impact in the new season’s most striking suits Boss Credits | CreditPale blue/white pinstripe seersucker cotton suit, £530; white cotton towelling T-shirt, £55, both by Boss 108

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July 2015 Paul Smith Navy checked wool suit jacket, £375; navy cotton polo shirt,£80; navy checked wool suit trousers, £190, all by Paul Smith. Navy suede loafers, £135, by Russell & Bromley

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July 2015FashionIn a relatively unexciting season of Premier I think she’s even been in the papers a couple of timesLeague football, there was one story that fans of every taking the dogs out,” he says.English club, with the possible exception of Arsenal,could get behind. The canines in question — Brady and Wilson, a black and a white Labrador — are key players in After spending long spells on loan to lower- Kane’s life off the pitch, which couldn’t be furtherleague sides watching expensive foreign imports flow from the champagne and nightclubs stereotype ofin and out of White Hart Lane, Tottenham’s home- the modern footballer.grown striker Harry Kane got a rare opportunityfor first team football and grabbed it. The 21-year-old “If I need to relax, I take them both out for a walk,Londoner went on to score 30 goals in all competi- or I play a round of golf. I can’t remember the lasttions — a feat last achieved at Spurs by Gary Lineker time I went to a club,” he says, no doubt to the delight— ending the season as club captain with a richly of manager Mauricio Pochettino. “Obviously, every-deserved PFA Young Player of the Year award one’s different, but I love just settling down and hav-to celebrate. ing a barbecue with my friends at the house.” Memorable goals against capital rivals Chelsea The clothes Esquire has picked for Kane’s shootand Arsenal endeared him to home crowds, while are met with approval — “blazer and a shirt, that’sa dream England debut scoring just 79 seconds after my sort of style,” he says — though he is bracingcoming on during a Euro qualifying match against himself for the possibility of receiving some stick inLithuania completed the unlikely fairytale. the Spurs dressing room when his first modelling job hits newsagents’ shelves. “To go out at Wembley and score is what youdream about as a kid,” says Kane as he gets ready for “We’ll wait and see,” he says warily. “But it’s all harmless banter. Most of the lads dress similar to me, “To score at Wembley is what you dream about as a kid. I’vehad so many good moments thisyear but I think that tops them”another debut — his first fashion shoot. “I’ve had so though [midfielder] Étienne Capoue has got somemany good moments this year that it’s hard to choose strange outfits. He says he’s the ‘future of clothing’a favourite, but I think that tops them all.” but I don’t believe it to be honest!” Part of Kane’s appeal is his hard-working and This summer, in between international duties,down-to-earth demeanour, which comes across in Kane is planning a well-earned break.person as clearly it does on the pitch. Even so, copingwith all the hype and attention — often the downfall “In the couple of weeks I have off, I’ll go awayof young English stars — can’t be easy? with the missus. To America maybe, or Portugal. Just put my feet up and get a good suntan.” “I think I’m adjusting to it quite well,” he says.“I was a fan once, too, so I know when people ask you Fans needn’t fear, though, as there’s no danger offor a picture or to sign something, it’s a compliment Kane getting out of shape.that shows you’re doing something right.” “Obviously, I’ve got to stay fit, so I’ll work out Naturally, the newfound attention isn’t only in the morning then chill by the pool the rest ofaffecting Kane himself. He lives with his girlfriend the day.”of four years, Katie, who has been given a taste of thepaparazzi treatment, too. Will he have a few cocktails? “Not me. I’m probably not allowed. I’ll just “We went to school together, so she’s seen my stick to Coke.”whole career. Of course, she’s finding it a little crazy. Interview by Sam Parker HermèsBlack cotton suit, £1,920; white cotton polo shirt, £280, both by Hermès 113

July 2015 Fashion Louis Vuitton Blue wool-blend double-breasted blazer, £1,550;white knitted silk roll-neck jumper, £620, both by Louis Vuitton 114

Giorgio Armani Grey/white checked linen jacket, £1,515;pale blue cotton T-shirt, £215; navy silk pleated trousers, £815, all by Giorgio Armani 115

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Wisdom What I’ve LearnedAndrew Flintoff Cricketer, 37Interview byBen MitchellPortrait byBenjamin McMahon 118

Wisdom“Where would I be without my wife? Probably the Jobcentre. When we met, it was a time in my career when I was pretty useless. I wasn’t a catch by any stretch of the imagination”I introduce myself in certain circles as Money buys you things, but… this is a cli- My dad is a plumber by trade but he workedFred but I’m starting to use Andrew a lot more ché — here’s my media training! — it defi- for British Aerospace for 30 years makingas I get older. I don’t like being called Andy. nitely doesn’t buy happiness. Your state of parts on the machines. He was a provider. mind makes you happy; who you spend your Growing up, we never went without. HeWhatever I do, it will never be good time with. Being around my family makes me wanted the best for his family and, hopefully,enough in my eyes. That can be hard to deal happy. I enjoy being quiet at home. the way I’m bringing up my kids is a continua-with but I suppose in some ways it’s a strength tion of what my father did for us. I learned a lotas well. I wouldn’t say I’m a perfectionist I read To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper from my dad.because I don’t believe that perfection exists. Lee for GCSE. I’ve read it six or seven times since. I got nine GCSEs at C and above. The I’m quite scared of the dark. I’m gettingWhen I was younger, I’d sit in the pub only one I failed was Religious Education, better but I’m still not great with it. At night,with my mates and have a drink. Obviously, which is probably the one thing I’ve used most we have the landing light on. Officially, that’sI was interested in girls but I didn’t have a clue since leaving school. Religious Education for the kids.how to go about it. wasn’t just about Christianity; it was learn- ing about the way in which different people I’ve been an Elton John fan for years.Say what you think. Media training live. Going to India and Pakistan and having I had a testimonial dinner in 2006 and heteaches you how to speak in clichés, dodge an understanding of that helped me no end. played 10 songs. I don’t get starstruck veryquestions and take a positive out of any situ- I think I’ve taken a little bit from every religion often but I did by him, and I did by Sachination. I find myself screaming at the TV now that I’ve encountered. Essentially, it’s all about Tendulkar. When I played against Sachin, itwhen sportsmen are being interviewed, but being a better person and showing respect. wasn’t a case of just wanting to get him out;I’ve done it myself. I wanted him to walk away thinking I was When I retired, we moved to Surrey. It a good cricketer. I’ve said hello to him but I’veI grew up in Preston in the middle of five was awful. I just hated it. That’s not a reflec- never engaged with him in conversation andcouncil estates. At my school, there was tion of the place where we lived; it’s somehow in some ways I don’t want to because I holda teacher who ran a chess club. That’s how a reflection of me. I’m more comfortable in the him in such high esteem. I don’t know what I’dI got into chess. I opened up the same way North West of England. say. He’s amazing.every game: I’d lead king’s pawn up two, thenI’d get my two knights and a bishop out, push In professional sport, you put up an How do I rate myself as a model? I don’tthe pawn up in front of my queen, bring my image. You never want to give anything away. think that David Gandy needs to worry. It’sother bishop into the game and just take it You never want to show weakness. A lot of it is very strange. I’ve got two looks; a vacantfrom there. I played against people who were bullshit, really. I’m much more comfortable in look and another one that’s more aggressive.better than me, who could plan six, seven, myself now, a lot more accepting of people and That’s for Jacamo. They make clothes for peo-eight moves in advance. I didn’t have that abil- situations. I look back and think, “You know ple who are tall, larger... people like me. Weity but I was a bit of a maverick so they couldn’t what? I wish I was like this in my twenties.” have fun with it. I know what I am and I amreally second-guess what I was going to do. I would have been a far better player. not a model.Bowling, I just did it — but I took real pride I don’t mind failing. For me, the crime is I worked behind the Woolworth’sin my batting. When I did go out to bat, they not trying something. record counter for three months whenusually tried to bowl at my head. I didn’t par- I was 16. I loved it. I met some great people,ticularly like that but I could play it. Then they The saddest thing about the 2005 Ashes there was the pick’n’mix and I got to hear allrealised later on in my career that if you bowl series was that it ended. After the fifth test, types of music. Even to this day, I listen toit outside the stump I’ll just pat the ball to slip. you wanted to play another 15 because you everything from Neil Diamond to Plan B. realised it doesn’t get any better than this Elvis is one of my favourites and his EssentialWhere would I be without my wife? as a professional cricketer. Anything after Collection came out when I was working there.Probably the Jobcentre. When we met, it was that was never going to be as good. That was I wanted to call my youngest son Elvis but thata time in my career when I was pretty useless. a great time in my life. However, I don’t think wasn’t getting past the committee.I wasn’t a catch by any stretch of the imagina- it defines me. I enjoyed it — I loved it — but it’stion. My ex-girlfriend had just sold a story to not just what I’m all about. Andrew Flintoff, photographed at Hawksmoor Airthe press about what a dud I was in bed so that Street, London, April 2015was an interesting start to our relationship. If you speak to any ex-cricketer and theyWe’ve been married for 10 years and we’ve got say they don’t miss it then they’re lying. You Read more in our series of What I’vethree children. We’ve been through a lot. never want it to end. Unfortunately, it does. Learned interviews at esquire.co.uk 119

World number one golferRory McIlroy hangs his headafter missing a putt in theRyder Cup, Gleneagles,Scotland, September 2014

Sport There was a time when every ambitious executive was expected to own a set of clubs, when deals were struck on the green and successes were toasted in the 19th hole. Golf ’s never been cool exactly, but it was always popular.Until now. With memberships down, equipment sales in a hole and sports like cycling taking over, Tim Lewis asks whether the “good walk spoiled” can be resuscitated as a participatory sport, or is it the end of the fairway for golf ?At the 2005 Open at St Andrews, before “There was a mezzanine level and we looked the week, we could brush up our skills or >300 rowdy athletes, models and drunkards, down on this fucking mental scene below us: go for work outings at Urban Golf, state-of-Paul Casey cut the ribbon on the Golf Punk the Golf Punk Clubhouse at St Andrews! See- the-art simulators that had recently beenClubhouse, while Ian Poulter — he of the ing the celebrities and the amount of energy, installed in London by a dashing 24-year-oldbottle-blond hair and Union Jack slacks — enthusiasm and passion made us think we professional called James Day. In a disusedclowned around behind him. The Golf Punk could change golf in a really significant way.” print works in Soho, all exposed brickworkClubhouse was not really a clubhouse; it was and Danish leather sofas — and soon ina pub called The Gin House that the delin- Southwell’s optimism in 2005 was under- Kensington and Smithfield — we could playquent magazine — staffed by ex-Loaded standable: Golf Punk was winning awards, its St Andrews or Pebble Beach with no handi-journalists and backed by Premier League circulation was growing and the sport itself cap card while wearing jeans, flip-flops or infootballers — had repurposed with the addi- was on a streak. Tiger Woods, on his way to our boxer shorts, if we so chose.tion of a jukebox and two-dozen Bunker an emphatic victory at St Andrews, was at theBabes. Golf Punk had been denied accred- unstoppable peak of his powers. He was the What? It didn’t turn out like that for you?itation to the tournament by the Royal & most famous athlete on the planet. The way Me neither. Maybe you have a wife and chil-Ancient, the governing body of the sport in Woods played it, golf was a vigorous physical dren these days, but I’m guessing they wouldBritain, but for that week it didn’t matter. endeavour, not the outdoorsy cousin of darts not be whelmed if you announced you wereEveryone important, interesting or eccen- and snooker. It could even be a stylish pas- nipping down the golf club, and that youtric came to them. Sophie, the in-house “Golf time now, thanks to the drainpipe pants and might be gone for some time. Whether you’dNurse”, offered advice on sports psychol- vibrant tanks of Swedish designer J Linde- call it modern life or the emasculation ofogy to Colin Montgomerie and Lee West- berg. A celebrity-golfer list in days gone would the British male, the laid-back indulgencewood. Adam Scott, a future world number have featured Tarby, Terry and Brucey; now of golf has begun to seem quaintly anachro-one, hung out on their tour bus. Yes, they had the ambassadors were Justin Timberlake, nistic. Fathers have, on average, about two-a tour bus, too. Will Smith, Jack Nicholson and Jessica Alba. and-a-half hours a week to take part in sport — mothers typically half that — which is The Golf Punk Clubhouse brought to life Ten years ago, it felt like our futures scarcely enough for nine holes.the scenes in the 1980 comedy Caddyshack spooled in front of us. From here on, wewhere Bushwood Country Club is taken would take business meetings on the golf So, you’ve changed, but also golf’s for-over for Caddy Day. “I don’t like the term, course and spend the weekends with our tunes nosedived. Tiger Woods admitted tobut it felt completely rock’n’roll,” recalls Tim Lindeberged wife and kids drinking Arnold sex addiction and on the course he now pro-Southwell, editor of Golf Punk, then and now. Palmers with our friends at a private club up jects a rheumy-eyed fallibility, even mortal- a snaking, crunchy-gravel driveway. During ity; TV audiences have sunk with him, down 121

Sportin the US by up to 45 per cent. Neither Casey recent decline of golf is the financial cri- has become the “new golf”. While almostnor Poulter backed up their promise, or in sis. The sport is expensive, so in the squeeze 200,000 English golfers deserted the gamethe latter’s case, his gob. Golf Punk ran out the first luxury to be sacrificed was the club in the last decade, cycling has seen its ranksof money in 2006 and was resuscitated by membership (think from £5,000 to upwards boosted by 270,000 in just the previous 12Southwell as an online magazine in 2012. of £200,000 per year at some name courses). months. Research from 2013 found that 20Urban Golf survived the economic crisis, Day shakes his head. “People link golf’s prob- per cent of British golfers who gave up thebut “it wasn’t fun” admits Day with a pained lems to the recession, but that’s way out,” he sport did so explicitly to ride a bike. One ofsmile. Corporate memberships of golf clubs says, as we scuttle down the first fairway. those is Peter Chipchase, the 37-year-oldhave all but disappeared. “The major thing is the game takes too long. group communications director of the Soho If you’re an average working man, you work House members’ clubs. Chipchase — his But these are superficial markers of the pretty hard, you’ve got a wife and kids, the name even sounds like a pitching techniqueproblems the sport faces. Golf really is in bloke doesn’t go out at the weekend for an — played golf every other weekend through-a hole. Young people — “millennials” aged entire day anymore. On Saturday, leave the out his twenties, whittling his handicap13 to 30 — are not taking up a game they wife; it just doesn’t happen. The issue is golf down to 16, but four years ago he startedregard as costly, elitist and time-consuming. doesn’t fit into modern life.” cycling seriously and he is about to ride hisEquipment manufacturers report devastat- third L’Etape du Tour in France.ing returns as golfers lose faith in the prom- We reach his ball, Day pulls out a pitch-ises made for super-size, longer-than-ever ing wedge, no practice swing, lazily loops the “Golf is a very male-dominated, old-drivers. Prestigious golf courses, especially ball onto the green. “The number of rounds world pastime,” Chipchase says. “I’m quitein America, are being redeveloped or lie der- being played is going to go down — that’s competitive, but I found with golf you’d turnelict. In the early 2000s, Myrtle Beach, South done,” he continues. “That’s a modern life up and it would be all about the competition.Carolina, had 120 courses, one for every 200 thing. You’re not going to change the world. That undermines and overwhelms for meresidents; now many are overgrown jungles The challenge is how do you stop that from any social aspect to it. Whereas, there’s morewhere police have found crystal-meth labs. being a slide into absolute nothingness.” of a shared culture around cycling between the people who do it. It’s just a bit more Golf has to change but no one believes Day has good reason to talk in such relaxed and conducive for conversation.”that the cronies who run it — the men who absolutes. Between 2004 and 2013, one-in-wouldn’t recognise Golf Punk a decade ago — five golfers in England gave up their club The golf course was meant to be theare capable of the overhaul it needs. After all, membership; in the same period, member- office of the future, but Chipchase neverit took 260 years for the Royal & Ancient Golf ship dropped in Scotland by 14 per cent. The found that. “I’ve built up a network of peo-Club of St Andrews to admit women; can they number of people playing golf at least once ple much quicker through cycling: film-mak-really take the dramatic measures to arrest a month has declined by more than a quarter ers, writers, designers… and tailors,” he says.the sport’s decline before it’s too late? in the UK since 2007. The story is similar in “The guy who made the suit for my wed- Australia and Japan — which has lost 40 per ding I met cycling. Golf tournaments alwaysOn a recent Monday morning, at an hour cent of golfers from a peak in the mid-Nine- seemed to be organised by financial institu-that feels ungodly but is technically 7:30am, ties — and is especially pronounced in the tions and things like that.”four men arrive at North London’s High- US, which has almost half the world’s playersgate Golf Club. Three — James Day, David and courses. Each year for the last 10 years, Confusingly, in some key ways golf andFord and James Chappell — work for Urban more 18-hole facilities have closed down in cycling are not so different. Neither sport isGolf; the other is investment banker David America than have been built; that trend cheap: a road bike can easily cost the same asMeacher, a Highgate member for 30 years, is expected to continue for at least another membership of a prestigious golf club. Bothmore than half his life. On the way in, Radio decade. (And, because of the brute power of can take a long time: riders think nothing of4 notes it is “the coldest 27 April on record” the pros these days, the rare courses that do disappearing for six hours at a stretch. Andand the chill and the early hour means they open are often long and nightmarishly hard.) both sports are currently awash with excep-have the course to themselves, as they hoped. tional home-grown role models for amateurs The languid pace of golf is clearly a prob- to emulate: for Bradley Wiggins and Mark Day has devised an experiment in “speed lem. The final pair in this year’s Masters took Cavendish in cycling, golf has Northern Ire-golf”, something he believes has never been more than five hours to complete their round land’s Rory McIlroy, the world number one,tried before. The four will split into two pairs — and that’s two experts, rather than the four and Justin Rose, the 2013 US Open cham-and see how many holes they can play in 90 hackers who play together on most courses, pion and runner-up at this year’s Masters.minutes; they carry 10 clubs instead of the 14 spending what feels like days looking forallowed, no trolleys. The winner will be the a speck of white in the long grass. For Day, Golf’s problem really is one of image:team that scores the most “stableford” points professionals set the worst possible exam- while cycling evokes freedom and wind-— a system that awards points (from zero to ple: “People play their weekend game now as in-your-helmet vitality, golf is uptight andsix) for the number of strokes taken on a hole if they are playing for a million dollars and governed by rules that haven’t changed for— in that time. It is an intriguing premise: they’ve got television cameras on them.” centuries. “Most clubs are still entrenched inthe more holes you play, the more points you a tradition and a committee behaviour,” sayscan potentially accumulate; but, if you rush Again true, but it’s not the whole picture. Tim Southwell. “So when some kid comestoo much, the quality of your play will likely As golf’s popularity has declined, cycling in, 20 years old, who wants to have fun, he’sdeteriorate and your score will suffer. On thefirst tee, the two teams synchronise iPhones The number of people playing golfthen Day blasts off with a tinny clunk. at least once a month has declined by over a quarter in the UK since 2007 The most common explanation for the 122

Sport confronted immediately with about 55,000 PGA Tour star Sergio García playing in an At Highgate Golf Club, the speed golf things he can’t do. And he’s supposed to be experimental tournament using 15in cups, designed experiment is nearing a tense finish. James paying for the privilege. Compared to any Day and David Meacher are playing frac- other service industry — which is what golf to make golf more accessible and fun for novice tionally more slowly but consistently; behind is at the end of the day — you don’t really players, Reynolds Plantation, Georgia, April 2014 them, David Ford and James Chappell look get that anywhere else. Someone telling me like they are falling back on the scorecard to tuck my shirt in when I’m 40 years old or and the United States Golf Association until Chappell holes a blind 95-yard pitch whatever? I just don’t need it, do I?” (USGA), which governs America and Mex- on the 12th hole for an eagle two. Time runs ico — used only to be found in the classifieds out for Day and Meacher on the 18th fair- In April last year, the day after the Mas- of golf magazines or from specialist Japa- way, having racked up 36 stableford points; ters, two of the world’s best players, Sergio nese suppliers. But now, it seems inevitable Ford and Chappell complete their round, but Garcia and Justin Rose, went head-to-head they will become more popular with occa- Chappell’s putt on the final hole slides ago- in a less traditional event. On Reynolds Plan- sional players who don’t want golf to be such nisingly past the cup and they finish with 35. tation, Georgia, the cups — usually 4 1/4in — a self-flagellatory experience. had been widened to 15in. Tests projected It’s not even 9:30am as they catch their that most players would shoot 10 shots lower One such product is the Polara golf ball; breath in the clubhouse; it may have been over a full round, sinking putts from all over four million have been sold, most in the US the coldest 27 April ever, but all the men are the green; in the event, Garcia scored 30 for but some in the UK. Polara uses smart aero- in shirtsleeves. Meacher devours a Coke and nine holes and beat Rose by three strokes. dynamics — shallow dimples along the ball’s a Mars bar, a rare occasion where those cal- equator and deeper dimples on its two poles ories are justified after a round of golf. All The initiative was set up by Hack Golf — to correct slices and hooks by up to 75 per of them are surprised their games were not (strapline: “How do we make golf more cent. “It’s a straightforward engineering prin- more affected by the time constraint. “You fun?”), an online forum for offbeat ideas, run ciple, nothing magical,” says Graham Ball- just think, ‘How can I get the ball in the hole by Adidas’s TaylorMade golf brand and the ingall, CEO of Polara UK. “But the ball builds as quick as I can?’” Meacher says. “It takes PGA of America. TaylorMade, the dominant confidence and makes for a more relaxing out a lot of the crap, you don’t have time to maker of golf clubs and clothing, has a vested game. It’s faster as well, because you are not think of it.” Ford chips in: “And if you tee’d interest in reinvigorating the sport. Last year, spending time looking for your ball. At the off at 7am, you’d be in the office by half-nine. its sales plummeted by more than a quarter. end of that round you’re going to want to play Though you’d probably need a shower.” Gloomily, the company projected more “sig- another one instead of thinking, ‘Gosh, I’ve nificant negative headwinds” for the sport. had enough of this.’” Best of all for the four lifelong players, the game was still recognisably golf. “Golf needs Tough times call for extreme innovations James Day sees a definite appeal in radical change,” accepts Day, “but when com- and 15-inch cups might just be the beginning. non-conforming equipment, even if he mercial organisations creep in with 15-inch The issue they address is that golf is a diffi- wouldn’t resort to it himself. “In the next 10 cups, that starts to take away the integrity of cult sport, maddeningly finicky and compli- years we’ll see the emergence of the experien- the game. That’s the really scary thing.” cated. It’s said 10,000 hours of practice allows tial golfer,” he predicts. “The golfer who has you to become an expert in most endeavours; a family and it’s a real treat he or she organ- Speed golf might be a solution for time- in golf, you’ll be lucky to break 90 on a par-70 ises with mates, a real savoured experience. poor golfers, but why would anyone take up course after that period. Robert O’Neill, the They don’t care about the equipment, they golf in 2015? When this subject is raised at Navy Seal who put three bullets in Osama bin just want it to be fun. They want the ball to go Highgate Golf Club, there is a surprising con- Laden, was advised to take up golf to treat his miles, they want it to be easier. Because these sensus: pitch and putt. From Jack Nicklaus post-traumatic stress, but he decided it was guys are experiential — they don’t care!” down, everyone agrees knocking a ball round “more stressful than combat”. Comedian a short course with an iron and a putterGetty | PA Larry David found obsessively playing the is a perfect way to start. It’s cheap, you can game forced him to endure the four stages wear what you like and there are almost terminal patients go through before death. no rules. Day wants to see struggling clubs One was bargaining: “Please, God,” he wrote become 16-hole courses, with the two spare in the New Yorker. “All I want to do is hit the holes converted to pitch and putt for juniors. ball. What is it You want? Good deeds? Give me a swing and I’ll give You good deeds up On 16 July, the Open returns to St the wazoo. I’ll help sick kids, the homeless… Andrews. Tiger Woods, battle-scarred, is well, sick kids. I’ll stop all the mocking. I’ll likely to return; even the Golf Punk Club- give up cookies, coffee, coffee cake, cash- house will be back, taking residency in a pub mere… Just let me hit the ball!” called The Rule, as The Gin House is now known. Despite the problems it faces, South- So, what if there was a golf ball that well is adamant there’s still room for a bit of always flew straight and true? Or a driver anarchy in golf. “It’s easy to slag off what’s that guaranteed an extra 30 yards? Those wrong with golf, but it’s the most democratic would be good things, right? Well, those sport anyone can play,” he says. “I could play products already exist. Sort of. “Non-con- Tiger Woods and, on my handicap, I could forming” golf equipment — explicitly pieces actually beat him. And anyone can cheat of kit not approved by the Royal & Ancient, playing golf, it’s the easiest thing in the which sets the rules for most of the world, world, but hardly anyone ever does. There’s not many sports like that.” Southwell pauses, tries to sum up his feel- ings towards this arcane, ornery sport. “Golf makes bad people better people if they play it,” he says finally. “I truly believe that.” 123

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Wisdom“Of course I have failed at many things. Myfirst marriage. I lost four Wimbledon finals. I don’t see three of my kids all the time so I have moments of guilt. I don’t like that”I’m not your classic ginger. Really I’m The Germans expected me to win every Money represents freedom. A way tonot, but if there is a ginger cab driver we give tournament. Didn’t happen. They were proud change your lifestyle. The possibility to bettereach other the thumbs up because I’m in the of me and they loved and respected me, but your family’s life. It’s a reality.brotherhood. My hair colour depends a lot on they wanted to choose my girlfriend as well.whether I’m in the sun or not. If I spend winter I’ve been married to two women that are I don’t feel like I’ve missed out on any-in London, I go almost brownish. I have high- mixed race. Germany is a very civilised coun- thing, even though I’ve had a very disciplinedlights in it once in a blue moon. try, we’re an open society and there’s very lit- life. Very goals-oriented. Very driven. Very tle racism, but their beloved son Boris should stressful, you could say. If I made a mistakeIn order to be better than the rest you have been married to a blonde, blue-eyed girl. I had nobody to blame but myself, but I washave to struggle a little bit, maybe even suffer the captain of my ship so I felt that I did all ofto overcome your obstacles and your demons The thing with getting a bit older is the things I was supposed to do. That gives meand those inner fears that we all have. you become wiser in choosing your words. sort of a calmness about it now. Maybe they have the same meaning but you’reHave I ever been in a fist fight? Sure. You not insulting other people. Advice about women? Like I would know,should see the other guy. It was a while ago in right? You’ve got to be yourself but have a bit ofa bar in Miami. Some bloke insulted my girl- I grew up in a small town called Lei- swagger, the confidence that, you know, you’refriend at the time. She was black. He made men, [in] West Germany, in those days. Very the one she’s looking for. At least you have toracist comments. I said, “Talk to me.” I broke close to Heidelberg. My father was an archi- believe that! Then just give it a go.a finger because of that. I’m temperamental tect. He built the tennis club where I firstand if somebody pisses me off I don’t shy away. played. Little Boris picked up a racket at three I can forgive but I can’t forget. or four. I have one older sister, Sabine. She wasThe key to tennis, unfortunately, is always my first coach. What I regret, actually, is not so muchgoing to be footwork. It’s not so much about the that I didn’t win the French Open during myswing. If you can physically get to the ball then At school, I was good in sports. Surprise, career, it’s that I lost four Wimbledon finals.it’s easy to hit it. I’m 10 per cent of the player surprise! I was also good in maths and geogra- I’ve been in seven Wimbledon finals, whichI was. Because of my very physical style I’m phy. Latin, too. I couldn’t really fathom chem- was great. I’ve been in two semi-finals, sopaying the price now. My right ankle has been istry or biology. I was a decent student, I’d say. I had a good run. But I lost four finals. Out ofbroken so many times. I have two new hips. I’m the four, at least one I think I gave away. Thatpretty scarred up. I can’t run any more. I love whisky. It’s got to be single malt. was to Stefan Edberg when I lost to him 6–4 in I like cigars, too. If I could choose one cigar the fifth set [1990]. I was up a break. I shouldI am from an era where a spoken word is with a nice double Oban with two ice cubes, have won.stronger than a contract. So, if I tell you cer- I would take a Cohiba Behike 54. The truetain things, that’s it. Moral values are very whisky drinkers don’t have it with ice, maybe If I cooked for myself I’d probably starve.important to me. You’ve got to keep your word. just a splash of water. I’m good at helping to prepare a meal, though. I will take responsibility for choosing the wineWhen I come into my house, I put things If you’re happy in your private life, that and I don’t mind doing the shopping, but I’mwhere I think it’s in order and then my wife reflects on everything else. That’s the bottom bad in the kitchen.comes — or the maid comes — and puts them line. You go through phases but, knock onsomewhere else so I can’t find them the next wood, I’m in a good spot. Of course I have failed at many things.day. That drives me crazy. My first marriage. I consider that a failure. I was very close to my father. He passed I lost four Wimbledon finals. I consider thatFor years, I loved Nutella but it’s a bit too away in 1999 when I was 32. He was 65. He had a failure. I don’t see three of my kids all thesweet for me now. stomach cancer. Until you lose a parent you time so I have moments of guilt. I don’t like really can’t imagine what that’s like. that. So the list is long.Even if you’re down and out you can’t giveup. When I was playing tennis, my motto was I don’t think about my tennis career Am I the UK’s favourite German? Maybe.always, “You’ve got to find a way.” on a daily basis or look at old videos. I was very I don’t know. The competition isn’t very stiff. satisfied and happy while it lasted but I wasI am a Christian but I don’t go to church equally happy and satisfied when I quit. That Boris Becker, photographed in London, March 2015every Sunday. We all like to believe in the was when I was 32. I was still pretty good butafterlife and everything but I haven’t yet met you’re playing guys that are 10 years younger. Read more in our series of What I’veanybody that came back. Have you? They’re quicker, fitter and fresher. 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