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PLAYERS NEED TO SHOW HUNGER

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
17 September 2017

Steels boss a stickler for doing things his way…

TOP TALENT: Jamie Vardy in action for Stockbridge Park Steels. Inset: Chris Hilton
PICTURE: MI News & Sport

FOOTBALL clubs aren’t a patient bunch. Few invest time on the first team pitch and on the training ground in order to improve young players, while pressure to produce results quickly usually means managers don’t have the time – or perhaps the nerve – to do this even if they have the skills and resources to hand.
But when you’ve developed an established England player and sent a growing list...

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