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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Liam Prenderville

John Higgins vows not to replicate 'cringey' Roger Federer retirement when he hangs up cue

John Higgins insists his snooker retirement will be low-key after aiming a dig at tennis legend Roger Federer over his exit from the sport.

Federer called time on his glittering career last month and partnered old rival Rafael Nadal in his final match at the Laver Cup. Both Federer and Nadal failed to hold back the tears after the match but snooker legend Higgins has branded the emotional farewell "cringey".

And the 47-year-old is adamant there will be no repeat when he - or fellow stars Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mark Higgins - decide to call it a day and hang up their cues.

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