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Patrick Austen-Hardy
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Patrick Austen-Hardy is a Sports Writer at Reach PLC Sports Content Hub. He covers football, boxing, MMA, motorsport and is particularly interested in sports politics and current affairs.
He previously worked for the Daily Mirror, the Daily Star, SHOOT magazine and WhisperTV.
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