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NEAR 60, GOLDEN OLDIE WADDLE STILL HAS MOVES – LIKE JAGGER!

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
17 May 2020

FROM NON-LEAGUE TO PLAYING IN WORLD CUPS - AND BACK AGAIN

By DAVID RICHARDSON

MIXING IT UP: Chris Waddle on the burst for England and in action for Worksop Town
PICTURE: PA Images

CHRIS Waddle had found a pocket of space in midfield when he received the ball onto his favoured left foot. A small, second touch set it out of his feet as he lifted his head up to look at the picture of the game in front of him, but what would he do next?
Drive forward on one of his trademark dribbles or swing a pass out to the left? Turn back and keep possession or return the ball from where it came? In...

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