John Higgins
John Higgins
John Higgins, MBEis a Scottish professional snooker player. Since turning professional in 1992, he has won 28 ranking titles, including four World Championships and three UK Championships, as well as two Masters titles, making him one of the most successful players in the modern history of the sport...
NationalityScottish
ProfessionCelebrity
Date of Birth18 May 1975
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We are not arguing that new 'on-demand' services should be exempt from legal standards. But this is not the most effective way either to protect consumers or to create a healthy media sector in Europe.
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I won't be satisfied unless I leave here with the trophy.
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I think that is part of the reason why the commission has become frustrated with France and Germany's pleas that they shouldn't be aggressively tightening in this downturn.
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I think the one major problem with the 'Victoria's Secret Fashion Show' is that the novelty has worn off. It's not that dramatic anymore.
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I didn't make a 147 until few years ago - I just wasn't the sort of player who went for them. But it's like buses I suppose, one comes along and then a few more follow.
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People fell in love with Alex Higgins, a working-class fellow from the back streets of Belfast. That's what brought the game alive.
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With some other top players I'm part of a company trying to put on events in Europe, especially Germany, but also Poland, Austria, Russia. There's so much talent coming out of the Far East now, and we want the same thing in Europe.
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We've all got to get away from this idea that the big money's still around.
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We've got to have a radical rethink of the way the sport is funded to help the young players develop.
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The only woman I have played in my career was my wife and I beat her easily! But she wasn't much good.