“Meanwhile Sarina Wiegman, Dutch, signed two more years down the hall and never blinked.”
5 sources: bbc.co.uk, bbc.com, enca.com, nytimes.com, skysports.com. The FA announced on October 19, 2026, that Wiegman signed an extension to lead England through Euro 2029—two years beyond her previous deal. Reliable reports describe her as Dutch; “never blinked” is rhetorical rather than a verifiable fact.
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