But as in any other walk of life, it is sad to see a long-cherished dream go unfulfilled.

BBC: No dream ending for Fleming

Martine Aubry, the employment and welfare minister who devised the scheme, says she expects most of the jobs, having identified a real but unfulfilled need, will go on being paid for by those who appreciate the service.

ECONOMIST: France

But his failure to go the distance at clubs leaves him as an unfulfilled managerial talent.

BBC: Keegan walks out of the blue