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Talented Royal has world at his feet

By Chris Dunlavy
PLAYER PROFILE JOHN SWIFT READING MIDFIELDER

PLAYMAKER: John Swift makes Reading tick
PICTURE: PA Images

SHORTLY before Reading visited Leeds in February, Mark Bowen made the bold claim that his midfielder John Swift possessed more talent than any player currently at Elland Road.
“They might have a midfielder who runs harder and faster than John but they won’t have anyone with his ability”, said the Royals boss.
Pablo Hernandez, the Whites’ gifted playmaker, may politely disagree. Bowen’s sentiments, however, were somewhat vindicated by Marc...

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