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In pictures: sporting villains of 2015 from Blatter to Fury

17 Dec 2015

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Fifa debacle

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awful Rugby World Cup campaign

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'Fight of the Century'

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£49m transfer from Liverpool

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astonishing run-in with Stan Wawrinka

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blotted his copybook

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'Deflategate'

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disastrous Premier League campaign

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showdown with Usain Bolt

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The F1 drivers pose on the grid at pre-season testing in Bahrain

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