Former European Ryder Cup Bernard Gallacher has backed Westwood to hold his nerve and win his first major.

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"If England can hold their nerve, and they appear to have a manager and captain who can, they can go all the way to the final, " he writes.

BBC: 'Bring on Brazil'

Whereas Daley's approach to the competition saw him execute his trickiest dives first, Mitcham, 22, reserved a difficult routine for his sixth and final dive but failed to hold his nerve.

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In October 1998, he shared the Nobel Peace Prize with John Hume, an award which was seen as recognition for Mr Trimble's ability to hold his nerve and back the agreement, despite the doubts of many unionists.

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At a time when the markets are asking searching questions about the ability of the Greek and Italian governments to do the right thing, Danny Alexander and his Conservative boss, George Osborne, want the boys in the City to be in no doubt that the British government will hold its nerve and, therefore, not alter a dot or comma of their plans.

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It takes nerve to hold your audience in suspense for microseconds until you judge it is ready for the punchline.

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