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Once in a while a sportsman or woman comes to the fore that transcends national barriers. In the world of golf there was Jack Nicklaus and, before him, Arnold Palmer. In the 1970’s a young Spaniard from Pedreña took up the mantle thrilling spectators with his self-taught swing, tenacity and charisma. If only Tiger had [...]
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In roughly the Spanish equivalent to the BBC’s ‘Sport’s Personality of the Year’ award, Seve Ballesteros, looking noticably stronger after his long battle with a brain tumour, received a standing ovation from the 200 strong invited audience as he received the ‘Francisco Fernandez Ochoa’ lifetime achievement award. Paradoxically Seve was often better known and, dare [...]
Tags: Seve Ballesteros, Severiano Ballesteros
WELCOME BACK SEVE Those of us who followed in the press and on TV news of Severiano Ballesteros’ fight for his life, feared that he might not survive the numerous operations to remove a tumour from his brain. So it was a relief and a pleasure to witness recent interviews, in which Seve looked fit [...]
Tags: golf, Severiano Ballesteros
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