But Bielsa was forced to replace the veteran centre back in the first half after Sensini was unable to cope with Heskey's explosive power.

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Jo Sensini, from Chiswick, west London, was on the 26th floor of the New Yorker Hotel in midtown Manhattan with her two sons and a friend during the storm.

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At the time Roberto Sensini was the visiting captain.

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