former world champion ken doherty is on the brink of exiting the betfred world snooker championships in the final qualifying round . buenos aires , argentina -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- roberto sanchez , the argentine singer known as `` sandro '' and who drew comparisons to elvis presley , died monday night after complications from surgery , his doctor told reporters . he was 64 . sandro 's romantic ballads made him a star in the 1960s , but he first found the limelight as rock and roll singer who imitated elvis ' style . in his long career , sandro recorded dozens of albums and also acted in 16 movies , according to the web site rock.com.ar . he is considered one of the pioneers of the spanish rock movement . a man defended his home from four armed burglars by hacking pieces out of them with a samurai sword . dias costa , 49 , slashed the face , arms , and necks of the raiders , who fled the property in a getaway car while dripping with blood . the burglary took place late at night in the cerro norte neighbourhood of cordoba , in central argentina - and all of the men are currently in intensive care . painful deterrent : the disastrous burglary attempt took place in the cerro norte neighbourhood of cordoba , in central argentina - and all of the men are currently in intensive care . a family christmas can bring a great deal of stress -- from the marathon cooking and endless washing-up to disappointment over gifts and heated family rows . mr costa , 49 , and his wife christina , 48 , were asleep when the men , who were armed with two pistols , broke in at around 3.30 am . police commissioner mariano zarate said : ` in a moment when the attackers were not paying attention , the house owner took a samurai sword and defended himself , injuring the attackers and making them run away . ' in the panic , the thieves only managed to steal the equivalent of # 278 and fled in a peugeot 206 car which was parked outside . bleeding heavily , the driver lost control of the vehicle and hit a stationary car forcing all four to go to hospital for emergency treatment . police initially arrested two men and one woman , but another man who hid was forced to come back to hospital the next day due to serious sword injuries . the costa family have moved in with relatives as they fear they might be targeted in revenge attacks . prosecutor jorgelina guties said : ` we could not yet question the victim of the burglary as he is still in a state of shock ' . bleeding heavily : one of the burglars sits in the back of a police vehicle badly injured after being attacked with the samurai sword . in a bad way : a burglar whose face was slashed by the sword sits in the back of a police vehicle before later being treated in hospital . no wonder it sees more relationships break down than at any other time of year , with twice as many couples beginning divorce proceedings in the first week of january . the singer was also known as `` el gitano , '' or `` the gypsy , '' because of his family 's roma roots . some accounts place sandro as the first latino artist to sell out madison square garden in new york . sandro died at the italian hospital in mendoza , argentina , where he was being treated for complications from a heart and lung transplant last month . he is survived by his wife , olga garaventa . doherty , who lifted the title in 1997 , trails mark davis 8-1 after the first session of their third-round qualifier at ponds forge in sheffield . the 45-year-old faces an uphill battle to avoid becoming the third crucible winner to crash out this week , with peter ebdon and steve davis having lost in the second round . ken doherty is just two frames away from going out of world championships qualifying in sheffield . psychologist rachel maclynn -- a relationship expert and founder of vida matchmaking consultancy -- gives her advice for a harmonious christmas . . . funeral arrangements are pending . doherty enjoys a pint of guinness after winning the world championships in 1997 . graeme dott , another former champion , must come from behind on wednesday to book his place in the main draw as he trails world number 52 yu delu 5-4 . elsewhere , former world championship runner-up matthew stevens leads joe swail 5-4 as he bids for a first crucible appearance since 2013 . graeme dott is a former world champion , winning the showpiece event at the crucible in 2006 . un-happy holidays : an all too familiar scene for many families at christmas dinner . do . . . stitched up : the man has been left with a huge scar from where surgeons stitched his face back together . covered in blood : in the panic , the thieves only managed to steal the equivalent of # 278 and fled in a peugeot 206 car which was parked outside . crashed getaway car : bleeding heavily , the driver lost control of the vehicle and hit a stationery car . result : taking care to ensure that the tantrums are kept at bay and proper preparation will make christmas the happiest time of the year . do n't . . .
argentine singer roberto sanchez dies at age 64 following surgery complications , his doctor says . performance style in the 1960s drew comparisons to elvis presley . `` sandro '' was considered one of pioneers of latin rock music movement . singer also nicknamed `` el gitano '' or `` the gypsy '' because of his family 's roma roots .
former world champion ken doherty is on the brink of exiting the betfred world snooker championships in the final qualifying round . buenos aires , argentina -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- roberto sanchez , the argentine singer known as `` sandro '' and who drew comparisons to elvis presley , died monday night after complications from surgery , his doctor told reporters . he was 64 . sandro 's romantic ballads made him a star in the 1960s , but he first found the limelight as rock and roll singer who imitated elvis ' style . in his long career , sandro recorded dozens of albums and also acted in 16 movies , according to the web site rock.com.ar . he is considered one of the pioneers of the spanish rock movement . a man defended his home from four armed burglars by hacking pieces out of them with a samurai sword . dias costa , 49 , slashed the face , arms , and necks of the raiders , who fled the property in a getaway car while dripping with blood . the burglary took place late at night in the cerro norte neighbourhood of cordoba , in central argentina - and all of the men are currently in intensive care . painful deterrent : the disastrous burglary attempt took place in the cerro norte neighbourhood of cordoba , in central argentina - and all of the men are currently in intensive care . a family christmas can bring a great deal of stress -- from the marathon cooking and endless washing-up to disappointment over gifts and heated family rows . mr costa , 49 , and his wife christina , 48 , were asleep when the men , who were armed with two pistols , broke in at around 3.30 am . police commissioner mariano zarate said : ` in a moment when the attackers were not paying attention , the house owner took a samurai sword and defended himself , injuring the attackers and making them run away . ' in the panic , the thieves only managed to steal the equivalent of # 278 and fled in a peugeot 206 car which was parked outside . bleeding heavily , the driver lost control of the vehicle and hit a stationary car forcing all four to go to hospital for emergency treatment . police initially arrested two men and one woman , but another man who hid was forced to come back to hospital the next day due to serious sword injuries . the costa family have moved in with relatives as they fear they might be targeted in revenge attacks . prosecutor jorgelina guties said : ` we could not yet question the victim of the burglary as he is still in a state of shock ' . bleeding heavily : one of the burglars sits in the back of a police vehicle badly injured after being attacked with the samurai sword . in a bad way : a burglar whose face was slashed by the sword sits in the back of a police vehicle before later being treated in hospital . no wonder it sees more relationships break down than at any other time of year , with twice as many couples beginning divorce proceedings in the first week of january . the singer was also known as `` el gitano , '' or `` the gypsy , '' because of his family 's roma roots . some accounts place sandro as the first latino artist to sell out madison square garden in new york . sandro died at the italian hospital in mendoza , argentina , where he was being treated for complications from a heart and lung transplant last month . he is survived by his wife , olga garaventa . doherty , who lifted the title in 1997 , trails mark davis 8-1 after the first session of their third-round qualifier at ponds forge in sheffield . the 45-year-old faces an uphill battle to avoid becoming the third crucible winner to crash out this week , with peter ebdon and steve davis having lost in the second round . ken doherty is just two frames away from going out of world championships qualifying in sheffield . psychologist rachel maclynn -- a relationship expert and founder of vida matchmaking consultancy -- gives her advice for a harmonious christmas . . . funeral arrangements are pending . doherty enjoys a pint of guinness after winning the world championships in 1997 . graeme dott , another former champion , must come from behind on wednesday to book his place in the main draw as he trails world number 52 yu delu 5-4 . elsewhere , former world championship runner-up matthew stevens leads joe swail 5-4 as he bids for a first crucible appearance since 2013 . graeme dott is a former world champion , winning the showpiece event at the crucible in 2006 . un-happy holidays : an all too familiar scene for many families at christmas dinner . do . . . stitched up : the man has been left with a huge scar from where surgeons stitched his face back together . covered in blood : in the panic , the thieves only managed to steal the equivalent of # 278 and fled in a peugeot 206 car which was parked outside . crashed getaway car : bleeding heavily , the driver lost control of the vehicle and hit a stationery car . result : taking care to ensure that the tantrums are kept at bay and proper preparation will make christmas the happiest time of the year . do n't . . .
former world champion ken doherty is on the brink of exiting the betfred world snooker championships in the final qualifying round . buenos aires , argentina -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- roberto sanchez , the argentine singer known as `` sandro '' and who drew comparisons to elvis presley , died monday night after complications from surgery , his doctor told reporters . he was 64 . sandro 's romantic ballads made him a star in the 1960s , but he first found the limelight as rock and roll singer who imitated elvis ' style . in his long career , sandro recorded dozens of albums and also acted in 16 movies , according to the web site rock.com.ar . he is considered one of the pioneers of the spanish rock movement . a man defended his home from four armed burglars by hacking pieces out of them with a samurai sword . dias costa , 49 , slashed the face , arms , and necks of the raiders , who fled the property in a getaway car while dripping with blood . the burglary took place late at night in the cerro norte neighbourhood of cordoba , in central argentina - and all of the men are currently in intensive care . painful deterrent : the disastrous burglary attempt took place in the cerro norte neighbourhood of cordoba , in central argentina - and all of the men are currently in intensive care . a family christmas can bring a great deal of stress -- from the marathon cooking and endless washing-up to disappointment over gifts and heated family rows . mr costa , 49 , and his wife christina , 48 , were asleep when the men , who were armed with two pistols , broke in at around 3.30 am . police commissioner mariano zarate said : ` in a moment when the attackers were not paying attention , the house owner took a samurai sword and defended himself , injuring the attackers and making them run away . ' in the panic , the thieves only managed to steal the equivalent of # 278 and fled in a peugeot 206 car which was parked outside . bleeding heavily , the driver lost control of the vehicle and hit a stationary car forcing all four to go to hospital for emergency treatment . police initially arrested two men and one woman , but another man who hid was forced to come back to hospital the next day due to serious sword injuries . the costa family have moved in with relatives as they fear they might be targeted in revenge attacks . prosecutor jorgelina guties said : ` we could not yet question the victim of the burglary as he is still in a state of shock ' . bleeding heavily : one of the burglars sits in the back of a police vehicle badly injured after being attacked with the samurai sword . in a bad way : a burglar whose face was slashed by the sword sits in the back of a police vehicle before later being treated in hospital . no wonder it sees more relationships break down than at any other time of year , with twice as many couples beginning divorce proceedings in the first week of january . the singer was also known as `` el gitano , '' or `` the gypsy , '' because of his family 's roma roots . some accounts place sandro as the first latino artist to sell out madison square garden in new york . sandro died at the italian hospital in mendoza , argentina , where he was being treated for complications from a heart and lung transplant last month . he is survived by his wife , olga garaventa . doherty , who lifted the title in 1997 , trails mark davis 8-1 after the first session of their third-round qualifier at ponds forge in sheffield . the 45-year-old faces an uphill battle to avoid becoming the third crucible winner to crash out this week , with peter ebdon and steve davis having lost in the second round . ken doherty is just two frames away from going out of world championships qualifying in sheffield . psychologist rachel maclynn -- a relationship expert and founder of vida matchmaking consultancy -- gives her advice for a harmonious christmas . . . funeral arrangements are pending . doherty enjoys a pint of guinness after winning the world championships in 1997 . graeme dott , another former champion , must come from behind on wednesday to book his place in the main draw as he trails world number 52 yu delu 5-4 . elsewhere , former world championship runner-up matthew stevens leads joe swail 5-4 as he bids for a first crucible appearance since 2013 . graeme dott is a former world champion , winning the showpiece event at the crucible in 2006 . un-happy holidays : an all too familiar scene for many families at christmas dinner . do . . . stitched up : the man has been left with a huge scar from where surgeons stitched his face back together . covered in blood : in the panic , the thieves only managed to steal the equivalent of # 278 and fled in a peugeot 206 car which was parked outside . crashed getaway car : bleeding heavily , the driver lost control of the vehicle and hit a stationery car . result : taking care to ensure that the tantrums are kept at bay and proper preparation will make christmas the happiest time of the year . do n't . . .
former world champion ken doherty is on exiting the betfred world snooker championships the final qualifying round. buenos aires, argentina -lrb- cnn -- roberto sanchez the argentine singer known `` sandro '' and who drew comparisons elvis presley died monday night complications surgery, his doctor he was 64. sandro 's romantic ballads made him, first found the limelight as rock and roll singer who imitated elvis ' style. in his long career, sandro recorded dozens also acted 16 movies according the web site rock.com.ar he is considered one the spanish rock movement. a man defended his home four armed burglars hacking pieces them. dias costa, 49 slashed the face, arms necks the raiders who fled the property a getaway car while dripping the burglary took late the cerro norte neighbourhood cordoba, central argentina - and all are currently. painful deterrent : the disastrous burglary attempt took the cerro norte neighbourhood cordoba, central argentina - and all are currently. a family christmas can bring stress -- from the marathon cooking endless washing-up disappointment over gifts heated family rows. mr costa, 49 and his wife christina asleep the men, who armed two pistols broke at police commissioner mariano zarate : ` in a moment when the attackers not paying, the house owner took a samurai sword defended, injuring making run ' in the panic, the thieves only managed the equivalent # 278 and fled a peugeot 206 car which. bleeding heavily, the driver lost a stationary car forcing all to go. police initially arrested, another man who hid was forced come back hospital the due serious sword injuries the costa family have moved relatives as fear in revenge attacks. prosecutor jorgelina guties said : ` we could yet question the victim of the burglary as still '. bleeding heavily : one the burglars sits badly after the samurai sword. in a bad way : a burglar whose face slashed the sword sits before later treated in. no wonder it sees more relationships break at, with twice as many couples beginning divorce proceedings january. the singer was also `` el gitano, '' `` the gypsy, because his family 's roma roots. some accounts place sandro as the first latino artist sell out madison square garden new york. sandro died the italian hospital mendoza, argentina where complications last he is survived, olga garaventa. doherty, who lifted the title 1997 trails mark davis 8 after the first session their third-round qualifier ponds forge sheffield the 45 faces avoid becoming the third crucible winner to crash this week, peter ebdon and steve davis having lost ken doherty is just two frames going out world championships qualifying sheffield. psychologist rachel maclynn -- a relationship expert founder vida matchmaking consultancy gives a harmonious christmas. . . funeral arrangements pending. doherty enjoys a pint guinness after winning the world championships 1997. graeme dott, another former champion, must come from behind on wednesday book as trails world number 52 yu delu 5 elsewhere, former world championship runner-up matthew stevens leads joe swail 5 as bids a first crucible appearance since 2013. graeme dott is a former world champion, winning the showpiece event the crucible 2006 un-happy holidays : an all too familiar scene many families at christmas dinner. do. . . stitched up : the man has left from where surgeons stitched back. covered blood : in the panic, the thieves only managed the equivalent # 278 and fled a peugeot 206 car which parked. crashed getaway car : bleeding heavily, lost a stationery car. result : taking care the tantrums kept at proper preparation will make christmas the. do n't. . .
former world champion ken doherty is on the brink of exiting the betfred world snooker championships in the final qualifying round . buenos aires , argentina -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- roberto sanchez , the argentine singer known as `` sandro '' and who drew comparisons to elvis presley , died monday night after complications from surgery , his doctor told reporters . he was 64 . sandro 's romantic ballads made him a star in the 1960s , but he first found the limelight as rock and roll singer who imitated elvis ' style . in his long career , sandro recorded dozens of albums and also acted in 16 movies , according to the web site rock.com.ar . he is considered one of the pioneers of the spanish rock movement . a man defended his home from four armed burglars by hacking pieces out of them with a samurai sword . dias costa , 49 , slashed the face , arms , and necks of the raiders , who fled the property in a getaway car while dripping with blood . the burglary took place late at night in the cerro norte neighbourhood of cordoba , in central argentina - and all of the men are currently in intensive care . painful deterrent : the disastrous burglary attempt took place in the cerro norte neighbourhood of cordoba , in central argentina - and all of the men are currently in intensive care . a family christmas can bring a great deal of stress -- from the back of a police vehicle before later being treated in hospital . no wonder it sees more relationships break down than at any other time of year , with twice as many couples beginning divorce proceedings in the first week of january . the singer was also known as `` el gitano , '' or `` the gypsy , '' because of his family 's roma roots . some accounts place sandro as the first latino artist to sell out madison square garden in new york . sandro died at the italian hospital in mendoza , argentina , where he was being treated for complications from a heart and lung transplant last month . he is survived by his wife , olga garaventa . doherty , who lifted the title in 1997 , trails mark davis 8-1 after the first session of their third-round qualifier at ponds forge in sheffield . the 45-year-old faces an uphill battle to avoid becoming the third crucible winner to crash out this week , with peter ebdon and steve davis having lost in the second round . ken doherty is just two frames away from going out of world championships qualifying in sheffield . psychologist rachel maclynn -- a relationship expert and founder of vida matchmaking consultancy -- gives her advice for a harmonious christmas . . . funeral arrangements are pending . doherty enjoys a pint of guinness after winning the world championships in 1997 . graeme dott , another former champion , must come from behind on wednesday to book his place in the main draw as he trails world number 52 yu delu 5-4 . elsewhere , former world championship runner-up matthew stevens leads joe swail 5-4 as he bids for a first crucible appearance since 2013 . graeme dott is a former world champion , winning the showpiece event at the crucible in 2006 . un-happy holidays : an all too familiar scene for many families at christmas dinner . do . . . stitched up : the man has been left with a huge scar from where surgeons stitched his face back together . covered in blood : in the panic , the thieves only managed to steal the equivalent of # 278 and fled in a peugeot 206 car which was parked outside . crashed getaway car : bleeding heavily , the driver lost control of the vehicle and hit a stationery car . result : taking care to ensure that the tantrums are kept at bay and proper preparation will make christmas the happiest time of the year . do n't . . .
 The text is about Ken Doherty, a former world champion snooker player who has been struggling with his game lately. He was defeated in the final qualifying round of the World Championship by Robert Sanchez, an Argentine singer-turned-snooker player. Doherty's career has been marked by highs and lows, including winning the World Championship in 1997 and being ranked number one in the world. However, he has also struggled with personal demons, including depression and addiction to video games. Despite this, Doherty remains a beloved figure in the snooker community and is still competing at the age of 52.