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How Sir Cliff Richard held court in Israel

July 11, 2013 16:30
Sir Cliff Richard with budding players at the Nazareth Tennis Centre (Photo: David Bell/Wire Image)

ByAnonymous, Anonymous

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A tennis ball whizzed past Sir Cliff Richard so fast the crowd could almost hear it.

Rather than disappointment at missing the ball, however, a look of happy surprise spread across his face.

For this was a special opponent — a 12-year-old tennis champion at Nazareth’s YMCA — and these games carried a special mission: to promote co-existence between Jews and Arabs.

Sir Cliff is in Israel for two concerts, on July 11 and 13. Judging by the way the 72-year-old-darted across the tennis court on Tuesday, playing rallies against queues of thrilled teenagers, it is a safe bet he will not disappoint.