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0Auctioneers Bonhams said the unique nature of the  collection made its financial value difficult to estimate, but added  that the sale is expected to make more than £200,000.  02br02br00"Even though the symbols of my victories are being sold,  what I will always retain is the knowledge that for such a long time I  was the supreme world tennis champion," added Borg.  02br02br00He won 11 grand slam singles titles in a glittering career, but his early retirement saw him launch a turbulent business career.  02br02br00The Swede's Bjorn Borg Design Group company went under, forcing him to sell his home in order to pay off debts.  02br00Borg attempted a tennis comeback in the early 1990s, but  now coaches young players in Stockholm as well as having a chain of  shops selling Bjorn Borg-branded clothes and shoes.  		                      	02br00  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------02br00  The last sentence of the above is incongruous to the rest of the sentences.02br02br00  He attempted a comeback.  This is clear to me.02br02br00  But now coaches young players and having a chain of shops  ....   [ These words don't make any sense to me. I guess what  it want to tell is though he tried to comeback, young players and  business activities were in the way. However, I can't fathom the  sentence in the question. What is now coaches mean?]02br02br00  I would like to hear your comments on this.0-

Demetrius · Accepted Answer

0I'm guessing the problem is that you don't understand the verb 'to coach'? It means to teach (usually sports). So the sentence is simply describing what Borg did in the early 1990s (he attempted a tennis comeback) and what he does now (he teaches young players to play tennis in Stockholm, and he also owns a chain of shops that sell clothes and shoes branded with his name). The writer is not trying to suggest that the comeback was affected by the coaching or the business venture. It might appear that way perhaps, because he uses the word 'attempted'.0-

Rex · Answer

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00 I would agree with your clarification. Now I understands the meaning well.0-

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