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Players need to find the right balance…

Chris Dunlavy
A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL

PASSION. Commitment. Desire. Supporters adore any player who reflects their own love of the game.
But that doesn’t mean passion for the sport is a prerequisite for success. David Batty was one of the most committed midfielders who has ever played the game, a deceptively skilful enforcer whose performances anchored a title-winning team at Leeds.
Football, though, was of little interest to the Yorkshireman. He didn’t support a team. He didn’t watch Match of the Day. He wasn’t even bothered about missing the penalty t...

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