Double tops: Littler and Pogacar in a class of their own, but nothing lasts for ever | Jonathan Liew
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The champions are capable of shattering every record in a temporary aligning of the planets, the elusiveness of pure perfection Treble-20. “Ohh, he couldn’t.” Treble-19. “Oh, you spiteful young man.” Bull. “You spiteful person! That is ridiculous! ” As ever, Wayne Mardle – commentating on the World Matchplay final for
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The champions are capable of shattering every record in a temporary aligning of the planets, the elusiveness of pure perfection Treble-20. “Ohh, he couldn’t.” Treble-19. “Oh, you spiteful young man.” Bull. “You spiteful person!
That is ridiculous! ” As ever, Wayne Mardle – commentating on the World Matchplay final for Sky Sports on Sunday night – put it most succinctly of all. The great individual champions require a vindictive streak.
The ability not just to harness their own strength, but to tessellate it with their opponent’s moment of greatest vulnerability. To sense weakness, recognise doubt and pounce mercilessly upon it.
To nurture and desire the very same qualities we try to extinguish and discourage in our children. To find a 167 checkout, when your opponent is sitting on double-10, in a major final.
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