The year 2008 has been a special year for Roberts not just in the pool but outside of it also as his beloved Cardiff City football team performed equally impressively to reach the FA Cup final before losing to Portsmouth at Wembley.

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Other awards at the event in Cardiff's Swalec Stadium included team of the year, won by Cardiff City FC.

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Ipswich chief executive Simon Clegg confirmed coach Bryan Klug would take charge of the first team for Saturday's game at Cardiff City.

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The four were questioned, along with team-mates Lee Byrne and Mike Phillips, by team managers about what they were doing in Cardiff city centre on Sunday.

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There were concerns that some Cardiff City supporters may have targeted visiting Stoke fans following the Midland team's shock victory over the Bluebirds in the play-off semi-final at Ninian Park.

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The 2010 Armed Forces Day flag was also brought to the city by the RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team, who were entertaining the crowds in Cardiff.

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