Former 首相 League 星／主役にする switches sport as he 受託するs wildcard 入ること／参加（者） into 最高位の event in a very different discipline

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Former 首相 League striker Troy Deeney is entering the UK Open Pool 選手権 as a wildcard 入ること／参加（者）.

The World Nineball 小旅行する 最高位の event takes place at the Telford International Centre from May 7 to May 12.

And Deeney, who spent the 大多数 of his career at Watford and 得点する／非難する／２０d 47 goals in 165 外見s in the 最高の，を越す flight, will be trying his 手渡す at a new discipline.

An 公式の／役人 圧力（をかける） 解放（する） read: 'the World Nineball 小旅行する is delighted to 発表する that renowned footballer Troy Deeney will be gracing the （米）棚上げする／（英）提議するs as a wildcard player for the UK Open Pool 選手権?

'Deeney, whose passion for sports transcends the football pitch, is 始める，決める to bring his?競争の激しい spirit to the realm of pool in the first Matchroom Major event of the year.

Former 首相 League striker Troy Deeney is entering the UK Open Pool 選手権

'As a wildcard entrant, the Ex-Watford FC superstar joins an エリート field of players, each competing for the prestigious 肩書を与える and the 適切な時期 to showcase their 技術s on the British 行う／開催する／段階.'

Deeney was most recently player-経営者／支配人 of League Two club Forest Green Rovers but was 解雇（する）d in January after just six games in 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金.

Speaking に引き続いて the 告示, Deeney said: 'Just a really 利益／興味ing call coming through from Matchroom.?

'[They asked] Would I be 利益／興味d in doing it and trying to 炭坑，オーケストラ席 myself against the best around and more importantly shed some light and 追加する some notoriety to the sport? Matchroom have been 広大な／多数の／重要な ーに関して／ーの点でs of growing every other sport they've been a part of.

Deeney (3rd left) played nearly 400 games for Watford and 得点する／非難する／２０d 47 首相 League goals

'I've played pool, in 負担s of pool halls 一連の会議、交渉／完成する the country with my pals as a social thing and I just thought why not try something different??

'I've always been an admirer of 競技者s in different sports, the dedication and 量 of hours it takes to get 広大な／多数の／重要な at it.

'It's 平易な to sit at home and say I could've done that, but 現実に getting up and trying to do it is 完全に different. Always 感謝する for new 適切な時期s and learning.

'There's probably more 圧力 on whoever plays me because they don't want to go out to this numpty with a big mouth! For me it's a bit of fun, 明白に the serious 競争の激しい nature will come out anyway, but if I lose to somebody in the UK Open is it a 消極的な for me? No.?

Deeney was 解雇（する）d as player-経営者／支配人 of Forest Green Rovers after just six games

'If they lose to me then they'll have to question themselves moving 今後. But for me it's about having fun, showcasing UK Nineball Pool to a wider audience.

'I'm hoping that with the training that we've got we can continue to 進歩 and not make a fool of ourselves, that's the 目的（とする）. [Been having lessons?] A little bit, I can't say a lot about it because there's going to be some stuff around it, but we've got some ex-プロの／賛成のs helping us out.?

'Everyone compares everything to football, but if you look at darts players who aren't やめる 世帯 指名するs, if I can help someone get the notoriety that they deserves is fantastic for that 世代. You've always got to 尊敬（する）・点 the past to move 今後s.'