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It can be dangerous to cross the divide…

John Salako
FORMER ENGLAND INTERNATIONAL

MAKING HIS POINT: Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp, left, with Shola Ameobi and Kelly Cates
PICTURE: PA Images

WHEN I finished playing, I wanted to move into coaching or management. I did my badges, went on courses.
But I’d already been doing a lot of media work with Sky TV and, little by little, that side of things took over.
Crossing that divide from being a player to being a journo is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, managers will give you that extra bit of time and access because you’re an insider.
You’ll speak to ...

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