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PLAYERS’ FESTIVE TIME IS NOT FUN FILLED…

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WHAT was Christmas like as a footballer? It’s a question I’ve been asked frequently since the boots were popped in the back of the wardrobe.
Not much fun, would be my honest answer. As a player, I fully understood the tradition of a busy festive period.
In the years before I turned professional, I loved going to a game on Boxing or New Year’s Day.
In reality, when I was living it, I found it very difficult to enjoy myself. There were probably three or four hours after training on Christmas morning when I would switch off, open presents, try on my new socks, but very quickl...

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