Chris DunlavyA FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL
WES Hoolahan has just been released by Cambridge United. At 39, it is doubtful we will ever see the Irishman on a football pitch again.Hoolahan, thin of limb and barely 5-and-a-half feet in his boots, emerged at a time when muscle-bound athletes dominated the British game.But like a lower league David Silva, his vision, touch and composure meant nobody ever got close enough to make it matter.At his best, during a decade-long stint at Norwich City, the midfielder was arguably the finest playmaker in the Championship and a regular for the Republ...
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