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Speak French, Italian, bit of English. Tennis, golf, lots of football @DailyMirror

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1 year
Andy Murray: « It was amazing to win the match but I want to go to bed now » #AusOpen
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2 years
Jamie Murray on Novak Djokovic's medical exemption: "I think if it was me that wasn't vaccinated I wouldn't be getting an exemption" #AustralianOpen
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Andy Murray on #Djokovic : “I am not going to sit here and start kicking Novak while he is down. I said it the other day, it is not a good situation for anyone” #AusOpen
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The morning-ish after the night before #Rafa #AusOpen
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Denis Shapovalov asked if Rafa Nadal receives preferential treatment from umpires: "Of course. 100% he does. 100%" #AusOpen
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4 years
Jose Mourinho on Son sending off: "I hope Rudiger will recover from broken ribs because he will have broken ribs for sure." #TOTCHE
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Mesut Ozil on #BlackLivesMatter in his interview with @David_Ornstein "I wish people would have done the same for the Muslims because Arsenal have many Muslim players and fans as well, and it is important for the world to say that Muslim Lives Matter”
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🚨⚽️ MESUT OZIL INTERVIEW ⚽️🚨 🔴 Not leaving #AFC - fit & committed 🔴 Rejected pay cut as rushed, pressured + questions unanswered 🔴 No regrets, maybe proved right 🔴 Arsenal distancing from Uighur Muslim stance disappointing ➕ more @TheAthleticUK
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Marcelo Bielsa asked - jovially - if he needs to spy on #Derby again before the playoffs: "Is it a joke? If it was I don’t understand it. But it’s not because I don’t have a sense of humour. You’re not funny" #LUFC
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#RafaNadal passing his fitness test for #Wimbledon in exhibition v Wawrinka
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Confirmed: Andy Murray to play mixed doubles with Serena Williams #Wimbledon2019
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#AndyMurray is no Poulter or Westwood. Asked about playing in #SaudiArabia the Scot said: "They put on an event in Saudi Arabia a few years ago, and I was offered to play there. A lot of the top players turned it down. I personally wouldn't go and play there" #Wimbledon #LIVGolf
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#RafaNadal & #MatteoBerrettini in 1st pre-tournament practice on #Wimbledon Centre Court
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Andy Murray on the Ronaldo-style "Siiuuu" noise during his win: "It was incredibly irritating" #AusOpen
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8 years
Surreal moments in sport No 787. Alan Pardew pays tribute to Ronnie Corbett: 'He was a #Palace fan – we have lost one of our smallest fans'
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5 years
On French TV it is announced Djokovic-Thiem to re-start tomorrow at midday. Amelie Mauresmo jokes (I think): "On Court Simonne-Mathieu!" #FrenchOpen #RG19
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5 years
It’s #NittoATPFinals time again. Starts at The O2 on Sunday
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3 years
Murray & Federer hitting on Ct 14 now #Wimbledon
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5 months
So this how I will remember Dicko in Melbourne. Drinks at a favourite spot by the Yarra River on our final night after last year’s #AusOpen Thanks to everyone, especially Tennis Australia, for your kindness & support. Feel lucky to be going home
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2 years
#AndyMurray practising - & serving - at full tilt under the Ct 1 roof with Dan Evans #Wimbledon
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Roger Federer on Jack Sock showing him his backside before #goat hit the ball in the net. "It was a big distraction because it was very big. That's what I should have aimed for. That target was bigger than the down-the-line court that I had!" #ATPFinals
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4 years
#Djokovic has always been a man of contradictions. Desperate to be loved like Federer & Nadal - and capable of acting like tonight #USOpen
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5 years
Women's final at #AusOpen lasted 23 minutes longer than men's final & was much more entertaining. Do the men really deserve equal pay?
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2 years
Rafa said: “Honestly for me it is positive to play a couple of matches before the competition starts at Wimbledon. I used to play at Queen’s a long time ago now. I am older now - I can’t manage to play so many matches!" #GiorgioArmaniTennisClassic
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Andy Murray: 'Maybe I'll see you again. I'll do everything possibly to try. If I want to go again, I'll need to have a big operation where there are no guarantees I will be able to come back from. I will give it my best shot.'
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2 years
Cannot find a word on the #ATP website on the world #1 being detained in a Melbourne hotel. This is why we need proper journalism - not corporate content providers #AustralianOpen2022
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Rafa returns serve: "He's young and we all make mistakes in our careers. I made a lot of mistakes too when I was younger, and probably he will understand later on after he thinks the proper way that probably he was not right today” #AusOpen
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5 years
Emery: I have spoken to Granit and he is no longer one of the captains in the group #Arsenal
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2 years
Last week #RolandGarros @CocoGauff "Peace. End Gun Violence" @iga_swiatek "Ukraine. Stay strong, the war is still there" This week #LIVGolf @Graeme_McDowell "We're not politicians" @IanJamesPoulter If Vladimir Putin had a tournament, would you play there? "That's speculation"
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Andy Murray asked about playing in front of key workers at #Wimbledon2021 and brands the 1% pay rise "pathetic". He added: "They obviously deserve a lot more than that. They have done an amazing job to get us through the pandemic"
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Maurizio Sarri's tactics working so far as @ChelseaFC hold @CardiffCityFC to a dull, boring, goalless first half HT #CARCHE 0-0
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Rory McIlroy’s opening drive hit a female fan & cracked the screen of her mobile phone in her pocket @TheOpen
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4 years
Before play resumes at the #USOpen a quick thank you for all the kind words from friends/colleagues/everyone. Now just hoping those #Sunderland player ratings don't resurface in a similar way in the future....
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Lampard said: "It is hard to compare but that is right up there with what I have done in my career. I do not want to get carried because it certainly won't be like this every week, but in terms of that moment it was fantastic.” #RFCvDCFC
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Reading 1-2 Derby: Tom Lawrence heads late winner to give Frank Lampard all three points on managerial bow | @NeilMcLeman
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On Konta-gate: straight after her defeat, @BBCSport pundits Evert, Rubin & McEnroe slated her. Print journalist questions her response to loss. Bartoli, who claimed Konta was mentally “fragile before #Wimbledon2019 , calls print questioning “bullying”
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4 years
Aubameyang & Richarlison great going forward in open clash but Leno saved the points #ARSEVE 3-2
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3 years
Appointing a head coach just sacked by #PSG ? What could possibly go wrong? #Arsenal #unai
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Mirror Football
3 years
FULL STORY: Frank Lampard to be sacked by Chelsea with Thomas Tuchel set to take over
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Novak Djokovic given hero’s welcome on his return to the #AustralianOpen to play charity match with Nick Kyrgios. The 9-time champion said: « I feel a bit emotional to be back on this court »
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Wilf Zaha stands before kickoff at #crywba & issues statement : « There is no right or wrong decision but for me I feel kneeling has just become part of the pré -match routine..& some of us still continue to receive abuse «
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4 years
Novak DQ’d. Not the first time he has acted like that on court #USOpen
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5 years
Hugo Lloris is out for the rest of the year, confirms France coach Didier Deschamps: "He will not return to the field in 2019 - it is a near certainty." #Tottenham
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5 years
Andy Murray in sponsor’s appearance at Queen’s Club today. Update on his comeback later
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Andy Murray: "I would like to go out playing tennis like this, where I'm competing with the best players in the world in the biggest events and doing myself justice" #AusOpen
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Zaha, Luiz, Dybala - follow all the latest deals till 5pm and beyond on the priceless @MirrorFootball football blog
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6 years
Andy Murray on the @Wimbledon practice courts. Scheduled to hit for 2 hours here and on Court 14
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2 years
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2 years
Sunrise in the worst bar in Melbourne with ⁦ @stu_fraser ⁩ ⁦ @tumcarayol ⁩ ⁦ @EleanorcrooksPA ⁩ ⁦ @J_Jurejko #AusOpen
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Andy Murray on Emma Raducanu's chance of winning @BBCSPOTY on Sunday: "I think she deserves to win. Anytime I won, I always got accused of having no personality. She certainly has a fantastic personality. I hope she wins. Good luck to her” #Mubadala
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#Emma Raducanu back in the spotlight at the Royal Albert Hall
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2 years
Ash Barty celebrates with a beer on live Aussie TV #AusOpen #BartyParty
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10 years
Back in August, Garth Crooks claimed #Spurs had "sold Elvis & bought the Beatles". In fact, they got S-Club 7
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Grigor Dimitrov reveals the X Factor behind his triumph at the #ATPFinals : 'One person who played an important part is my girlfriend Nicole (Scherzinger). She is hiding. She deserves a lot of credit for these last 2 weeks'.
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7 years
Another unmissable @Arsenal piece today from @johncrossmirror
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2 years
Still one of the best views in golf #18 #BetfredBritishMasters @TheBelfryHotel
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3 years
A good day to bury good news for #Tottenham fans?
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BREAKING: Tottenham sack Jose Mourinho with club down in seventh in Premier League
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5 years
A @EuropaLeague final between a Spanish coach who has won it 3 times & an Italian who has never won anything. What do you think will happen?
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3 years
My first #RyderCup prediction: the opening ceremony will be buttock-clenchingly bad
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5 years
And you thought Michael Owen was boring. Have a read.... #MirrorFootball
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"I don’t need to justify myself to f****** Newcastle fans" Michael Owen opens up on Magpies spell and why he still regrets transfer
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6 years
Won't be seeing any Spurs dressing room selfies for a while then...
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John Cross
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Why Mauricio Pochettino liked Arsenal players taking dressing room selfies - but does not want his players to do the same unless they win a trophy
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4 years
A star is born. Sofia Kenin wins her 1st Grand Slam at the #AusOpen
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6 years
Dan Evans comes thru 3 rounds of @Wimbledon pre-qualifying and roars: ‘My Wimbledon dream is still alive!’
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5 years
Deja-vu all over again for @FulhamFC - also had 3 managers the last time they went down in 2013-14. Like Ranieri, Rene Meulensteen was sacked in Feb after 17 games
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BREAKING: Claudio Ranieri sacked by Fulham with Cottagers facing Premier League relegation
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And it's not Martial and Pogba...
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Gigi Buffon has identified two major problems PSG have going into tomorrow's Man Utd game | @NeilMcLeman
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6 years
There is a lot wrong with this country. But the reaction to the passing of the great Cyrille Regis shows there is also lots right. One of the best tributes from @MikeWaltersMGM
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4 years
Please tell my French wife! @anniepants70
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Charlie Eccleshare
4 years
The moral of the story: always listen to @NeilMcLeman
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Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka’s name already on the #AusOpen trophy but not her country
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5 years
Liverpool have one title in the bag this season
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Premier League agents fees for 2018 revealed as Liverpool's overall spend equals Man Utd and Man City COMBINED
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7 years
How good is Eden Hazard? Hope England have already got two wins by June 28 #CHENEW
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7 years
5 talking points from Chelsea 3-1 Newcastle as Morata and Hazard score | @NeilMcLeman
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9 years
The magic of the #FACup has changed Jimmy Bullard into a downmarket Emmanuel Petit #MOTD
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6 years
The best striker in @premierleague history? For me, there is only one winner...
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5 years
She is back #AusOpen
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4 years
At least he won't need a vaccine now #coronavirus
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4 years
FULL STORY: Novak Djokovic tests positive for coronavirus amid Adria Tour criticism | @NeilMcLeman
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2 years
From start to finish, an extraordinary #AusOpen #RafaNadal #21
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2 years
Post-match blame game goes on. Hardline from French home secretary in Paris press conference today #ChampionsLeagueFinal #Liverpool
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🗣"I remind you that the coach of Liverpool a few days ago called for fans to come to France even without tickets." French authorities have taken aim at Jurgen Klopp, claiming he contributed to the chaos on Saturday night. ✍️| @NeilMcLeman
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4 years
15 years ago today London beat Paris to win the #2012Olympics . The French did get one result that day - my youngest daughter was born in Poitiers
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6 years
An England football international feeling able to speak so honestly about his mental health shows how society has progressed - & the open culture created by Southgate:
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3 years
My first visit to the #BNPParibasOpen in California. Emma Raducanu - & Andy Murray - top the bill tomorrow night
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The ever-charming Venus Williams on dealing with the media: "I know every single person asking me a question can't play as well as I can and never will, so no matter what you say or what you write, you'll never light a candle to me. So that's how I deal with it" #RolandGarros
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Jurgen Klopp's three seasons at Anfield. Success or failure? @MirrorFootball writers disagree:
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My first Emery press conference. He sounds like a cross between Rafa Benitez & Jim Broadbent's translator in Blackadder's "The Queen of Spain's Beard'
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📲 "Hello, I am Unai Emery" The @Arsenal boss brilliantly answers a journalist's phone during his press conference. 😂😂😂 #AFC #CARARS
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#CRYEVE finishes 0-0. It was even worse than it sounds
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Four legends of the game at the superb ⁦⁦ @VicGolfClub ⁩ ⁦ @stu_fraser ⁩ ⁦ @kevinmitchell50
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Public display of support from John McEnroe for imprisoned Boris Becker live on #bbcwimbledon McEnroe: "Boris, we love you. We miss you man." Sue Barker: "We do indeed" #Wimbledon
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Can #Arsenal blow a 3-1 first leg lead in the Mestalla tonight and spoil the full English in European finals? They have got the away form for it. Not many @MirrorFootball reporters can see Emery's side keeping a clean sheet tonight
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Did #ManUtd give Ole the full-time job too soon? Your answer depends on whether you would still appoint him in the role now....
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Is the @premierleague title race already over? Reckon 1997/98 - when #Arsenal were 12 points behind - suggests not (tho that doesn't mean I think Unai Emery will win it this season)
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Making the New Year even happier - the @MirrorFootball transfer window blog is back for the January window
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Murray's next opponent Sam Groth: 'I hope Kim goes into labour overnight!' #AusOpen
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3 years
Paul Casey on his #SaudiIntlGolf U-turn: “I've read an awful lot. Engagement and inclusion is really what it's all about”. So I asked him about jailed activist Loujain al-Hathloul: “This is the first I've read of that. Clearly I'm not well enough read on that particular topic.”
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4 years
Never knew that #RolandGarros had floodlights from 1969-74. @lequipe today tells how they were taken down because then FFT président Philippe Chatrier thought night play was pointless & fans didn’t like the pylons
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And his verdict on the @Arsenal Hair Bear Bunch
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Guendouzi gives verdict on Arsenal's transfers and names his 'two brothers' in team @NeilMcLeman
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5 years
What will constitute success for Mourinho and Tottenham this season? Trophies? Top 4? Avoiding rows with Levy? Keeping Kane? @MirrorFootball writers disagree:
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4 years
Yet another unforeseen consequence of #Brexit - just picked up my new French passport. Now planning to go on strike before knocking off early for the weekend....
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4 years
@OllieHolt22 Tennis has more groupies in the media than arguably any other sport. Tho there is a lot of competition
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6 years
Top read from @Neil_Moxley on one of English football's great clubs:
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2 years
Defending champion Emma #Raducanu on twice stopping her practice session today: "It's just one of those weird days where you feel a bit like nothing. You just feel a bit out of it. I'm sure everyone in this room has probably had a day like that" #USOpen
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But is he happy?
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F1 chief and former QPR owner Flavio Briatore, 69, dating 20-year-old student
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My eyes look like that because of the jet lag. Honest #AusOpen
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A tearful @andy_murray revealed how it hurts to put his shoes and socks on as he announced his retirement. @NeilMcLeman is in Australia where Britain's greatest tennis player gave his emotional press conference.
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