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DEENEY: WALSALL MADE ME INTO A STRIKER

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The LeaguePaper Team
3 October 2021

By James Cann

BIRMINGHAM’S Troy Deeney revealed that an early training session with Walsall transformed him into a striker.
The 33-year-old said: “I used to play centre midfield because I was energetic, I used to just run around chasing old men.
“(I was playing for) Chelmsley Town, a local team to me, it was like Midland Combination (Division) Two, so it’s like 15 (levels) below the Prem, and we were young kids having a good time.”
The former Watford man was then approached by Football League side Walsall.
“They offered me a oneweek trial, ...

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