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# Enigmatic

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‘Most people you can say, “What a great bloke,” or “What a b*****d”. With Roebuck, it’s neither'

Read an extract from the highly acclaimed book on the late English cricketer and journalist Peter Roebuck.

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Dec 29th 2016, 9:33 PM

Mario Balotelli scored a thunderous 25-yard free-kick for Milan last night

Brendan Rodgers, look away now.

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Sep 23rd 2015, 2:24 PM

Major shock at the Crucible as The Rocket crashes out

Ronnie O’Sullivan lost to Stuart Bingham, while Shaun Murphy and Judd Trump also booked their last-four places.

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Apr 29th 2015, 9:51 PM