It can be said that May Mahlangu is a fan of the high fashion brand Gucci, and in one of his most recent social media posts, the South African midfielder can be seen dressed in Gucci from head to toe.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. “In difficult times, fashion is always outrageous,” the eccentric Italian designer Elsa Schiaparelli once said.