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Redemption the reward for Romford hero Nalbant

Romford’s two-goal Isuzu FA Vase hero Hassan Nalbant admits he nearly quit the game two years ago after suffering a knee injury.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
19 May 2024

By David Lawrence

CLINICAL: Hassan Nalbant rifles home Romford’s third goal

ROMFORD’S two-goal Isuzu FA Vase hero Hassan Nalbant admits he nearly quit the game two years ago after suffering a knee injury.
The 29-year-old bagged a brace in his side’s 3-0 defeat of Great Wakering Rovers in last weekend’s Wembley final but explained that he had to be coaxed into playing again following a spell abroad.
“A couple of years ago I was thinking of quitting football,” he said. “I was abroad and I had knee injuries and stuff. I had to be talked into playing again.
“I had come back from Gibraltar a...

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