Paula Cocozza
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/ 15 June 2006

Small wonder

When Brigitte Bardot cavorted on the sand in a gingham bikini in St Tropez in 1955, while her husband Roger Vadim trained his camera on her for the film And God Created Woman, she established not only the popularity of the two-piece but the reputation of St Tropez as the beachwear capital of the Western world.

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/ 10 June 2005

Carney in a class of her own

When 17-year-old English winger Karen Carney took the free-kick that was deflected into the Finland goal for England’s first goal and then, when all seemed lost after her side had conceded an 89th-minute equaliser, calmly powered in the winner, people started talking about her talent.

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/ 20 February 2004

Sexing up the game

First Fifa suggested hot pants. Now the FA is sending out the Look Book, glossy brochures of the England women’s team all dolled up. The Look Book is surprising because it is intended to correct denigrating remarks made recently by the president of football’s international ruling body.