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NO HIDING IN PRE-SEASON!

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
24 June 2018

Gregor ROBERTSON

NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAY-OFF WINNER TURNED JOURNALIST

THAT’S THE WAY TO DO IT: Steve Claridge turned out for Salisbury at the age of 51 during pre-season last summer
PICTURE: Paul Paxford/Pitchside Photo

So, it’s that time of year again! Yes, the World Cup may be in full swing, but for those footballers who are mere mortals the joy of pre-season is upon them. Ask any player what the worst part of the job is and invariably the answer will be pre-season. And, given the weeks of sweat and toil, can you blame them?
When I think back to some of the pre-seasons I en...

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