BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024 – live updates
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Jimmy Anderson on Root. You won’t get many better quotes than this. I can’t think of a better role model for the game of cricket. I’ve got children, I’d love for them to grow up and be that sort of person. So far there’s been a quick sprint through the year in rugby union, and a quick chat with Ellie Kildunne looking ahead to next year’s World Cup. And now the first profile of a SPOTY contender: Joe Root.
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Some campaigning is going on. It's time! 📽. Vote ROOTY for #SPOTY! 🏏. Click below to vote for Joe 👇https://t.co/1GUaPtgmUT 🗳️ pic.twitter.com/oLcwfxV5qO. Voting for #SPOTY is now open. Good luck, @BellinghamJude! 🙌. Landline: 09015 22 82 01. Mobile: 6 22 82 01.
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You know what to do. #SPOTY pic.twitter.com/jF232446vI. Voting for the main award is open now. If you’re online, which it appears you are, you can vote here. It’s started! With, inevitably, an emotional montage. David Harewood on voiceover duty. We’ve also got some great things to read on the other athletes nominated for the main award. Here’s a selection:.
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Ben Fisher’s profile of the England and Real Madrid ace:. And Barney Ronay’s appreciation of the midfielder:. Donald McRae interviews the darts prodigy:. And Jonathan Liew’s piece written when Littler reached the World Darts final:. Here’s Donald McRae’s interview with Root, published last month:.
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