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      David Beckham signs deal with Maserati to promote their new £187,000 sports car

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      DAVID Beckham is back to admiring his boots — but these days it’s the ones at the back of cars.The former England football captain, 46, has signed a deal with Italian motor company Maserati to promote their latest sports car.
      David Beckham has signed a deal with Italian motor company Maserati to promote their latest sports car
      Beckham’s collaboration comes after it was revealed he had invested in electric car start-up company Lunaz
      The £187,000 MC20 does 0 to 60mph in under three seconds.
      The collaboration comes after it was revealed he had invested in electric car start-up company Lunaz.

      Becks is a big fan of fancy motors.
      He has previously driven cars including a Ferrari 360 Spider and Lamborghini Gallardo – both worth over £100,000.
      The £187,000 MC20 does 0 to 60mph in under three seconds
      Becks is a big fan of fancy motors and has previously driven Ferrari’s and Lambo’sCredit: Getty
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      Car gifted to Manchester City kit man by Sergio Aguero on sale for £23,000 on eBay just days later

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      A CAR gifted to a Manchester City kit man by Sergio Aguero is on sale for £23,000 on eBay just days later.The 2016 Range Rover Evoque was won by Ally Marland in a raffle organised by the departing striker to thank staff.
      A car gifted to a Manchester City kit man by Sergio Aguero is on sale for £23,000 on eBay just days laterCredit: AFP
      But Ally, who has been at the club since 2012, and his wife Nicky already have cars.
      So Nicky has put the motor, with just 10,500 miles on the clock, up for sale with five per cent going to Derian House Children’s Hospice in Chorley, Lancs.
      Ally Marland won the motor in a raffle organised by striker Aguero
      The departing striker organised the raffle to thank staff – pictured giving Ally the car keys
      The two share a hug before the player leaves Man City
      Ally and his wife Nicky have listed the motor on eBay and are donating five per cent to Derian House Children’s Hospice in Chorley, Lancs
      Nicky said: ‘We are aware of the work they do and how they rely on donations to operate’

      She said: “We are aware of the work they do and how they rely on donations to operate.”
      Aguero, who is leaving for Barcelona, spent £60,000 on watches for all the City staff.
      He also put them into the car raffle and the star, 32, hugged Ally as he handed him the keys.
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      Gareth Southgate’s diverse Three Lions squad ‘is a better symbol of England than the St George Cross’

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      GARETH Southgate’s diverse Three Lions squad is a better symbol of England than the St George Cross, according to research.Two thirds of the nation believe the multi-ethnic team — with role models such as Marcus Rashford, Raheem Sterling and Tyrone Mings — is a shining example of modern Britain, think tank British Future said ahead of the Euros.
      Two thirds of the nation believe Gareth Southgate’s diverse Three Lions squad is a better symbol of England than the St George CrossCredit: AFP or licensors
      New research by think tank British Future reveals role models such as Marcus Rashford represent modern Britain at its bestCredit: Getty
      The team is also a more popular emblem of the nation than St George’s Day, the research found.
      Fans agree that the Three Lions “belong to people of every race and ethnic background in England today”.
      Three quarters (77 per cent) of white people in England say that “being English is open to people of different ethnic backgrounds who identify as English”.
      British Future director Sunder Katwala said: “It is common sense in our country now that you don’t need to be white to be English.
      “Our football team — from Viv Anderson through Ian Wright to Marcus Rashford — made more difference than anything else to establishing that.
      The team is also a more popular emblem of the nation than St George’s Day – here Raheem Sterling is pictured on the pitch playingCredit: PA

      “This research also shows that we can’t just leave it to football.
      “We need to do more to promote an inclusive Englishness outside of sport, to ensure that ethnic minorities fully share this confidence in a modern English identity that we can all be part of.
      “We should hear about this more often – not just when a big football tournament is taking place.”
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      England’s Raheem Sterling and Jordan Henderson will get MBEs in the Queen’s birthday honours this week

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      ENGLAND’S Raheem Sterling and Jordan Henderson will get MBEs in the Queen’s honours this week.Sterling, 26, is recognised for his anti-racism work, and Henderson, 30, for helping to raise millions for the NHS during the Covid pandemic via the Players Together fund.
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      Raheem Sterling will receive an MBE for his anti-racism workCredit: Getty
      Jordan Henderson will also be recognised for his NHS fundraising effortsCredit: Getty
      Liverpool skipper Henderson has become an unofficial spokesman for stars, talking articulately about their charity drives.
      He has worked with Man City hero ­Sterling on anti-discrimination initiatives.
      PM Boris Johnson is said to have signed off their awards.
      A Whitehall source said: “This is great news on the eve of the Euros.
      “Raheem and Jordan have been role models in the truest sense in the past few years.
      “They’ve stood up and been counted, placing themselves in the firing line for what they believe in.
      “Together with Marcus Rashford, they’ve proved there is a different side to a lot of footballers.
      The PM has signed off on Sterling and Henderson’s awardsCredit: PA

      “They are obvious choices when you look at their achievements.
      “Boris gave the move his resounding approval. He has admired both for some time.”
      The Queen’s Birthday Honours will be announced late on Friday.
      The Queen’s Birthday Honours will be announced on FridayCredit: PA:Press Association
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      England fans and pubs beg Boris Johnson to call time on killjoy Covid clamps – to kick off Euro 2020 boozer boom

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      ENGLAND fans and pubs begged Boris Johnson to call time on killjoy Covid clamps yesterday — so the country can kick off a Euro 2020 boozer boom.Rule of six restrictions will apply when the Three Lions, captained by Harry Kane, play their first two matches against Croatia and Scotland, thwarting large-scale fan fun.
      Pubs have urged Boris Johnson to stick to his guns and unlock the country on June 21 to boost the economyCredit: Splash
      And pressure mounted on Boris to stick to his guns and end hospitality restrictions on June 21 as excitement mounted ahead of tomorrow’s big tournament kick-off.
      The plea came as a survey revealed the vast majority of footie revellers miss pub action — with half more likely to watch games at their local if curbs are lifted.
      British Beer & Pub Association data revealed 85 per cent of pub-going football fans believe the current restrictions will spoil their Euro 2020 enjoyment this summer.
      Findings from a poll of 1,000 regulars showed Covid rules could tarnish the showpiece — while driving desperate pubs out of business.
      It showed 91 per cent said they missed watching games at the pub when they were fully closed during lockdowns.
      But half said they would be more likely to return to watch Euro 2020 at their pub if all restrictions on pubs are lifted.
      At present, pubs are required to ensure one-metre-plus social distancing is in place, operate table service only and ensure that face masks are worn when not seated. 
      Group sizes are also limited to six, and standing at a bar or standing while drinking is not permitted anywhere.
      The rule of six will apply when the Three Lions, captained by Harry Kane, play their first two matchesCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      BBPA chiefs begged the PM to stick to his guns and lift all restrictions on June 21, in time for England’s last group game against the Czech Republic the next day.
      The tournament, delayed from last summer, is seen as a vital springboard back to normal service.
      And if pubs, supermarkets and high streets are able to cash in on it properly, it could provide a £5billion boost to the economy.
      Millions of fans will spend £1billion drinking 120million pints — with the same again spent on food and booze for home parties. 
      That will include 100million burgers and 80million sausages — and 100,000 new barbecues to cook them on. There will also be 20million pizzas sold and 500,000 new TVs to watch the matches on.
      Pub bosses across the nation are praying for a repeat of England’s epic run to the World Cup semi-finals in 2018. It sparked sales of an extra 40million pints.
      St George’s flags fly from residents’ homes at the Kirby Estate in Bermondsey, south LondonCredit: AFPWhat we’ll be buying

      120mpints
      100mburgers
      20mpizzas
      100Kpizzas
      500Knew TVs
      100Kfootie shirts
      30KEngland flags

      But UK Hospitality has predicted that a two-week delay to easing restrictions could cost the industry an estimated £1.5billion.
      Pub retailer Greene King warned it would lose a crippling £1million a day during every England football game that takes place without the rules being eased.
      But yesterday pub boss and Sheffield United fan Adam Chamberlain, 43, was flying the flag for England — and every other Euro nation — as he prayed for the long-awaited rule change.
      He has decked out his Greene King boozer, The Big Tree in Sheffield, with 500 flags and 2,000ft of bunting.
      Adam spent 36 hours painstakingly pinning up flags from every nation, while placing St George’s flags and two giant inflatable England mascots in pole position.
      He said: “I’d like to think this is the best-decorated pub in the UK.
      “We wanted to do something special for the Euros because it’s been quite a tough year and we’re all just buzzing for this. We wanted to lift spirits and get everyone excited and thought go big or go home.
      “Once I started putting up flags for the Euros I just couldn’t stop. 
      “Everyone in the business is so excited after such a terrible 18 months. Euro 2020 is vital for our trade and it’s going to be a great football party. But if England do as well as I hope they will, restrictions end on June 21 and this heatwave continues, it’s going to be an unforgettable summer.
      “I don’t want to get ahead of myself, but I’ve a feeling it’s coming home.”
      Pressure is mounting on Boris Johnson to stick to his guns and lift restrictions on June 21Credit: Andrew Parsons / No10 Downing StreetBank to Boris AN end to all lockdown restrictions on June 21 is needed to give the economy its full “mojo” back, a boss at the Bank of England has said.

      Andy Haldane, the Bank’s chief economist, said that the UK’s recovery was going “gangbusters”, and outstripping that of other big economies around the world. 
      But he reckons the easing of all restrictions would be “fantastic for the economy” and “would put the mojo back into both businesses and workers”.

      Elsewhere, an entire housing estate was swathed in England flags yesterday as fun-starved fans ditched Covid fears — and caught Euro 2020 fever instead.
      Residents on the Kirby Estate in Bermondsey, South East London, spent days hanging bunting and flags over their balconies, street lamps and to walls.
      One, Chris Dowse, 42, said: “Saw one of my neighbours, Alan, had put a couple of flags up.
      “I thought ‘Oh, that looks nice’, and I looked over to the other block and saw a lady had also put a couple of flags up. 
      “But it just didn’t look finished, so I said to Alan ‘let’s go get some more’.
      “We ended up buying more and more and more then we all came together and said ‘Right, we’re doing it properly and we’ll have the whole estate done.”
      The entire estate was also decked with flags during England’s run in Russia three years ago.
      But this year there will also be a Scottish flag.
      Chris said: “The chap who lives there, his dad was English and his mum was Scottish. 
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      IMAGINE watching the Euros in a pub with table service, the rule of six and social distancing. Millions would stay at home.
      So we join fans and pub bosses in beseeching Boris Johnson not to be swayed by rising cases — and to fully open our boozers on June 21 in time for the later stages of the tournament.
      Yesterday infections climbed again, to 7,540. It’s the highest in months. But that’s where the gloomy stats end.
      Cases began their sharp increase over three weeks ago, yet hospitalisations and deaths remain low. It’s no longer inevitable they will soar too — because 28,540,844 of us have had two jabs and 40,710,319 one. And yesterday alone one million young people booked theirs.
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      “They’ve both sadly passed away in the last 18 months or so, so he’s put the Scottish flag up on one side, to honour his mum, and England flag up on the other side.
      “We’ve also got a Portuguese flag up and we’re due to have a German one, French and Spanish.
      “If you want to put your flag up, as long as you’re in the Championships we’ll put it up for you.”
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      David Beckham checks out £10million luxury superyacht on trip to Italy

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      DAVID Beckham is eyeing another spell as skipper — of a £10million superyacht.The ex-England football captain, 46, flew to Italy to check out potential purchases.
      What David Beckham might look like in at the helm of a £10million superyacht
      Becks was spotted out and about on a yacht tour in Italy
      Video shows the star in a beige jacket, tan trousers and shades meeting officials from shipbuilder Ferretti.
      He smiled for pictures with two female fans before a tour of the 110ft, four-year-old Telli, worth £10million.
      The yacht can accommodate ten in its five cabins and has a crew of seven.
      It has a maximum speed of 15 knots (17mph) and range of 1,500 miles — putting the Med within easy reach of the UK.
      Beckham smiled for pictures with fans at the Riva Ferretti shipyard
      Becks then went on a tour of the 110ft, four-year-old Telli, worth £10million
      A source in the port of La Spezia said: “David was given the full works by senior management.
      “Telli is the pride of the fleet and perfect for a family holiday.
      “Below deck the doors open to reveal an internal pool.”
      Dad-of-four Becks, worth £300million, also visited Maserati’s plant in Modena to view its £215,000 MC20.
      A source said the former England captain ‘was given the full works by senior management’Credit: Allsport – Getty
      The source added: ‘Telli is the pride of the fleet and perfect for a family holiday’Credit: Getty
      Becks later flew back to England where he faces quarantineCredit: Getty

      He raved: “Such an amazing car.”
      He later flew back to England where he will face a ten-day quarantine since Italy is on the amber list of Covid countries.
      Ferretti confirmed the visit but did not comment further “due to the privacy and confidentiality of clients”.
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      To everyone who’s kept sport going, a massive fan-ks

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      SPORT. There’s a lot of it about at the moment.We have just had the end of the Premier League season, marked by the ­brilliance of Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, a truly memorable all- English ­Champions League final deservedly won by a ­tactically supreme Chelsea and, of course, a wonderful FA Cup victory for my own Leicester City.
      Kasper Schmeichel and Wes Morgan of Leicester City lift the Emirates FA Cup Trophy in celebrationCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      The Euros kick off tomorrow with all the hope and expectation that comes with international football, says Gary LinekerCredit: Eyevine
      The Euros kick off tomorrow with all the hope and expectation that comes with international football.
      Premiership Rugby’s season is building to a Twickenham ­crescendo, Wimbledon will be available in all its glory, and England’s cricketers have a very busy summer.
      And that’s before we even mention the Olympics and Paralympics.
      There is one major difference in all those events compared to the previous 15 months of top-level sport — the attendance of (at least some) fans.
      And for me, that’s what sport is really about. Of course the competition and excellence matters but its real meaning is how it affects us, how it brings us together as a community and a country.
      That’s why — as we begin to come out of lockdown restrictions — sport is coming together to say thank you to everyone who has helped us through the past 15 months.
      Sport is coming together to say thank you to everyone who has helped us through the past 15 months – here Harlequins rugby stars appreciate the return of the club’s fansCredit: Rex
      A great source of escapism
      As part of the national Thank You Day on Sunday, July 4, we’ll be taking a moment to say thanks — not just to institutions like the NHS but to people who personally helped us through the last 15 months.
      For me, that includes family, friends and colleagues. The reality is we all have someone to thank. Too often life takes over and we don’t get the chance to say those thank yous. I hope this day changes that.
      As sports fans we have particular people to thank including all those who have helped keep sport going and who have now started the process of helping sport, and its communities, to start getting back to being a normal, everyday part of people’s lives.
      That football, cricket and rugby matches have continued throughout much of Covid-19 has been a great source of escapism and entertainment for millions — bits of normality and opportunities to connect during the most challenging and disjointed of years.
      But there has been a huge effort behind the scenes, and support from key workers, to allow this to happen.
      We have particular people to thank including all those who have helped keep sport going. Gary Lineker
      There have also been the grass roots volunteers, patching together leagues and fixtures between the lockdowns, learning things they had never imagined so they could institute Covid-safe policies.
      That football, cricket and rugby matches have continued throughout much of Covid-19 has been a great source of escapism, says LinekerCredit: Getty
      Omar Virdi of Surrey appeals during day three of the LV=Insurance County Championship between Surrey and GloucestershireCredit: Getty
      And the council facility managers and those workers who have kept the parks and commons open and safe for use by runners and families who needed space for their kids to exercise.
      That is why coming together on Thank You Day is not only important in recognising the efforts that have helped keep sport going, but to recognise the importance of sport as a force for connecting people.
      What we have been seeing are the foundations for sport, to borrow a phrase, to build back better. To take some of the lessons learned during the pandemic and make sport, at all levels, even better, more accessible and more connected than ever before.
      The observations about how important fans and the grass roots of any sport are to sustaining it — from its broad base to the very top — need to be more than quotes in an annual report or platitudes on the role of sport in society.
      While the Government’s intervention on the woefully conceived European Super League was welcome, the main reason they got involved was because it was so unpopular with the fans. Siding with those who sustained teams through thick and thin over many years, and now more importantly than ever, should be the norm.
      And it should be enshrined into the governance of sport, so some of these terrible ideas never gain the momentum where a last-ditch challenge needs to be made.
      Coming together on Thank You Day is key as we recognise the importance of sport as a force for connecting peopleCredit: Getty
      Chelsea’s Timo Werner and teammates celebrate following the UEFA Champions League final between Manchester City and Chelsea FC in Porto, PortugalCredit: EPA
      Cheaper tickets and better facilities
      The relationship with the groups that keep teams and competitions going needs reassessing, whether that’s participation, attendance or the commercial side that delivers the investment that should mean cheaper ticket prices and better grass roots facilities.
      The same goes for sport in school — too often overlooked and undervalued.
      We have a generation of kids who have missed out on more than a year of school-based sporting activity.
      The health and education benefits of proper physical education are clear, and that lost ground needs making up.
      We all enjoy the exploits of our sporting stars and the sense of occasion and national pride a match at Wembley, Edgbaston, Wimbledon or Twickenham gives us.
      It’s the start of getting back to normal and an opportunity to use the power of sport to bring people together.Gary Lineker
      But let’s use this opportunity to take some of the positives from the pandemic to make sure that sport is reconnected to its communities, that grass roots coaching and facilities are prioritised, and that our kids are given the best possible introduction to an activity that will have lifelong education and health benefits.
      With a generation of kids who missed out on more than a year of school-based sporting activity, we must not undervalue sport in schoolsCredit: Getty
      The health and education benefits of proper physical education are clear, and that lost ground needs making up, says LinekerCredit: Getty
      That’s why Thank You Day is important.
      It’s the start of getting back to normal and an opportunity to use the power of sport to bring people together.
      It’s also a fitting way to thank all those who made sacrifices so things like football, rugby, tennis, cricket and a host of other sports can keep delivering benefits big and small.
      Thank You Day is the start of getting back to normalCredit: Getty
      TRIBUTE TO OTHER COVID HEROES
      LEADING stars and organisations have come together to salute the UK’s army of volunteers who have kept grass roots sport going during the pandemic.
      Their support comes ahead of plans for Thank You Day on Sunday, July 4 – when the nation is invited to pay tribute to the extraordinary efforts of ordinary people as Covid took hold.
      Eddie Jones said ‘To those who have dedicated their time to keeping grass roots sport going, giving people an outlet and something to look forward to, thank you’Credit: Marc Aspland NMCPool
      Ahead of kicking off our Euro 2020 campaign, England football captain Harry Kane said: “We all have people to be grateful for, and the national Thank You Day is a moment we are proud to be part of.
      “Whoever you’re thanking, join your neighbours and communities and say thank you together.”

      Eddie Jones, head coach of England Rugby Union, said: “To those who have dedicated their time to keeping grass roots sport going, giving people an outlet and something to look forward to, thank you.”
      Sport England, the British Paralympic Association and the All England Lawn Tennis Club are among a number of organisations supporting the idea for a day of celebration. Thank You Day, which is backed by Dame Judi Dench, the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and others, will fall a week before the Euro 2020 final is played at Wembley.
      Dame Katherine Grainger, former Olympic rower and chair of UK Sport, said: “Thank You Day is a great opportunity to acknowledge the way we have all supported each other over the last 18 months.”
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      Daniel James out to banish Man Utd Europa League final heartbreak and take Euro 2020 by storm with Wales pal Gareth Bale

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      DAN JAMES is out to banish the painful memory of Manchester United’s Europa League final heartache at the Euros.The Wales winger, 23, scored a penalty in the Red Devils’ 11-10 shoot-out defeat to Villarreal last month.
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      Daniel James (right) is hoping to bounce back from Europa League heartbreakCredit: AFP
      But James admitted he and his potless United team-mates were left ‘gutted’ after returning from Poland empty-handed.
      Now the prospect of a first Euro finals appearance in Saturday’s Group A opener with Switzerland in Baku is driving him on again.
      James said: “It was gutting for all of us really. For me and a lot of the other players it’s not the end of our season. In football you just have to get back up and get on with it.
      “Thankfully we don’t have to wait until next season to do that and we can go into the Euros and a different environment and look forward to getting back out on the pitch which is what we all want as players.”
      The 20-cap wideman is an integral part of Wales’ attack alongside captain Gareth Bale.
      James has started all of Wales’ 16 competitive fixtures since he made his international debut in a friendly with Albania in November 2018.
      But James was picked in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s starting eleven just 18 times out of United’s 61 games last season.
      Yet the ex-Swansea attacker, who moved to Old Trafford for £15million in the summer of 2019, dismissed the notion his performances have been better for Wales than United.
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      James added: “I wouldn’t say so. I think I’ve had great games for United as well.
      “Maybe the Wales ones stick out a little bit more. I may have got a few more assists for Wales. It’s been a little bit more consistent than it has been at United.
      “For every player, you want a consistency of games.”
      James’ spot-kick in the Gdansk final could prove handy if Rob Page’s Wales can reach the knock-out stages.
      He said: “It went fine but I’d be lying to you if I didn’t say I was a little bit nervous. I was confident to go and step up.
      “For me you have to put yourself in those moments because it’s going to happen in your career and you have to put yourself forward. Thankfully it went in the back of the net. It could be [useful] at the Euros.”
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      Wales’ mix of youth an experience has generated optimism within the campCredit: PA
      Speedy James hopes to tear up the Euros with his lightning pace. And he believes Wales’ opponents will be fearful of their attacking weapons including Bale and the fit-again duo of Aaron Ramsey and David Brooks.
      James said: “Whoever is put on the pitch attacking-wise, we’ve got a great group and will definitely be feared.
      “It’s one of the first times everyone has been in the squad. David and Aaron have had injuries over the past two years but when they have come into the squad they have been unbelievable.
      “I’ve only played for Wales with Aaron once or twice and he scored two goals against Hungary.
      “For us it’s just brilliant that everyone is involved. I know the Euros was supposed to be last summer and everyone was gutted but it’s great for the players who are now all fit and we have a full squad this time and we’re all raring to go.
      “Any team with pace is feared. In tournament football there are going to be times where we will have to sit back, especially with the hot weather, and then go on the break. It’s a great attribute to have throughout the team.
      If we want to hit teams on the break we have to win the ball back in the right areas to get those chances.Daniel James

      “I have freedom but the way we defend is from the front and it’s so important. If we want to hit teams on the break we have to win the ball back in the right areas to get those chances.
      “I’ve definitely matured as a player but I still have to do my defensive duties.
      “Me and Gaz have played both wide positions before and if we play on either side we’re ready and we know our job and roles. Just being on the pitch is great for me. I’d play anywhere.”
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