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“The Masters, Steve, never fails to disappoint”

BBC2

“With Yan Bingtao there is no body language – he just sits there biting his nails”

BBC2

“Their legs were looking a little bit leggy”

Radio 5 Live

“That's the ferrule on the end, the little brass bit that's made of titanium”

BBC2

“I'm sure when Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink went to bed last night all he wanted was a clean sheet”

Quest

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