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MANNY’S GOT IT MADE IN FRANCE

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
12 April 2020

RUSS PENN TALKS TO MANNY SMITH

THE KIDDERMINSTER BOSS CATCHES UP WITH HIS FORMER TEAMMATE

MANNY ON THE MOVE: Manny Smith was a favourite at several clubs, such as Wrexham, and, inset, his fresh challenge
PICTURE: Paul Paxford

THIS week I got in touch with Manny Smith to see how he has been doing since hanging up his boots in January following a very successful career.
Manny was the first player I interviewed when I started working for The Non-League Paper back in 2017. He is a former teammate of mine at Gateshead, a local friend and we also share the same birthday.
I touched base w...

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