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POWELL’S ON TRACK AFTER WRONG TURNS

Chris Dunlavy

TWO incidents illustrate the infuriating enigma that is Nick Powell – and both involve a Vauxhall Corsa. In 2012, a month after joining Manchester United from Crewe, the teenager proudly posted a picture of his motor after it had passed an MOT. Mocked on social media, he tweeted “So… what’s wrong with my stallion Corsa?”.
Two years later, that same vehicle was pulled over by police, who’d spotted Powell driving without lights. Breathalysed, he was convicted of drink driving and banned for 14 mont...

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