Article: PITCH BATTLE; Book tells of Ronni's bid to get ex Alistair off football.(Features)

Byline: CRAIG McQUEEN

For many couples, football is a game of two halves - one half loves it, the other half loathes it.

Scots funnywoman Ronni Ancona knows exactly how that feels. Despite impersonating WAGs such as Victoria Beckham and Nancy Dell'Olio, she can't stand the beautiful game.

That's why she decided to take on the seemingly-impossible challenge of weaning her co-star Alistair McGowan off the sport for good.

She was the impressionist and Leeds United fan's girlfriend for seven years so knew what made him tick. But distracting ...

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