"Steve's wealth of experience is massive and his track record at this club shows just what a good manager he is, " Doyle told BBC Sport.

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Mr. Furlong, of Oregon, is hoping for more recognition of the skill back home in the U.S. "If they saw it in the Olympics on TV, and it was advertised more, I think people would see it is a good sport, and that it's not something to be laughed at, " he said.

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Every sports parent, particularly those who have children who love or appear to be good at a certain sport, has to make the decision as to whether the right thing is to go all in, no matter what the cost, or decide to treat the activity as secondary, and let the chips fall where they may.

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