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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Daniel Harris

The Joy of Six: sporting heartbreak

Jimmy White John White Ian Woosnam Monica Seles Stephen Hendry Bayern Munich UEFA Champions League Des Lynam Keith Brown Manchester United
(From left) Bayern Munich’s Stefan Effenberg looks dejected after a Manchester United goal during the 1999 Champions League final; Jimmy White looks on with Stephen Hendry at the table in the 1994 World Championship final; a course steward waves a red flag after the second false start of the 1993 Grand National.
(From left) Bayern Munich’s Stefan Effenberg looks dejected after a Manchester United goal during the 1999 Champions League final; Jimmy White looks on with Stephen Hendry at the table in the 1994 World Championship final; a course steward waves a red flag after the second false start of the 1993 Grand National. Composite: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian; Bob Thomas Sports Photography/Getty Images; PA

1) John White and Esha Ness, Grand National, 1993

One of sport’s many affirming beauties is its intimacy: we get to see people experience the most ecstatic and most mortifying moments of their lives, live. Yes, they’re seeking fulfilment and validation in the wrong places and yes, this is your super soaraway Joy of Six about to volunteer an unsolicited self-help tip but, immeasurably wise though The Awakened Family is – if you’re a parent or a person, read it – how many titles, belts or majors has Dr Shefali Tsabary won? Exactly.

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