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The John Virgo Interview: Big Break, Snooker in the 80s and the enigmatic Alex Higgins

Off the Ball's Shane Hannon sat down with renowned snooker commentator and 1979 UK Champion John ...

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11.10 25 May 2019


The John Virgo Interview: Big Break, Snooker in the 80s and the enigmatic Alex Higgins


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11.10 25 May 2019


Off the Ball's Shane Hannon sat down with renowned snooker commentator and 1979 UK Champion John Virgo in the press conference area of The Crucible Theatre in Sheffield recently for a wide-ranging interview.

They talked the success of Big Break, his Salford upbringing, the unique Alex Higgins, and gambling in the 80s.


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