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BOYCE IS BUOYED BY DEAL…

Takeover delight ends Wigan’s misery
By John Lyons

GLORY DAYS: Wigan skipper Emmerson Boyce shows off the FA Cup as his jubilant teammates celebrate
PICTURE: Alamy

WIGAN Athletic legend Emmerson Boyce breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the club’s future had been secured – and believes there are brighter times ahead.
Defender Boyce spent almost a decade with the Latics and captained them to the biggest success in their history – winning the FA Cup in 2013.
But those heady days when Wigan mixed it with the big boys in the Premier League on a regular basis ...

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