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Golden boy still living the dream

Hometown hero Bivesh Gurung’s head is still in a spin over the thunderbolt that fired Maidstone United into the FA Cup third round – but he hasn’t forgotten those who helped him.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
10 December 2023

Golden boy

By Andy Mitchell

HOMETOWN hero Bivesh Gurung’s head is still in a spin over the thunderbolt that fired Maidstone United into the FA Cup third round – but he hasn’t forgotten those who helped him.
The Maidstone-born midfielder blasted a 74th-minute winner into the top corner from outside the box to ensure the National League South Stones downed League Two Barrow 2-1 last Saturday.
Gurung is a product of the club’s youth set-up where he was spotted and offered a scholarship by Crystal Palace in 2017.
He has since headed back to Maidstone via spells playing in Scandinavia and nailed down a r...

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