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Chris Dunlavy: Medals? Barry Bannan has won bigger prize

Show us yer medals. Isn’t that what the old pros say? If you haven’t won anything, you haven’t done anything.
MASTER CRAFTSMAN: Barry Bannan in typical action for Sheffield Wednesday and, Inset, celebrating promotion with the Owls in 2023 PICTURE: Alamy

Chris Dunlavy - A fresh take on football

Show us yer medals. Isn’t that what the old pros say? If you haven’t won anything, you haven’t done anything.
But what defines success? Must it always mean promotions and trophies? And why is ambition so readily conflated with earning more money, playing for a bigger club or moving to a higher division?
Shooting for the stars is no bad thing. Nobody at Norwich could reasonably resent Borja Sainz for seizing the chance to play Champions League football with Porto.
Liam Delap, having scored 12 Premier League goals for Ipswich last season, deserved to ...

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