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SCOTT’S LEARNED LOTS ON HIS EPIC JOURNEY

By Chris Dunlavy

FRESH START: Scott Sinclair celebrates scoring his second goal in the stunning 4-2 win against Brentford
PICTURE: PA Images

TODAY, it’s hard to imagine any player being signed by Manchester City off the back of one decent season in the Premier League.
Pep Guardiola does his shopping in La Liga, Serie A and Portugal’s Primeira Liga, shelling out eye-watering fees for established internationals. Yet in August 2012, that’s exactly what happened to Scottt Sinclair.
Scorer of a Wembley hat-trick as Swansea City beat Reading in the Championship play-off final...

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