Chris Dunlavy

EFL GIVES PLAYERS SUCH AS CLEARY A CHANCE

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The LeaguePaper Team
26 October 2025

Chris Dunlavy
FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL

STRIKE: Reyes Cleary

KICKING a ball for miles is difficult. If you or I or any average Joe tried to score from our own half, the chances of that shot hitting the target -let alone beating a professional goalkeeper -are pretty slim.
It’s why a goal like the 60-yard screamer scored by Barnsley’s Reyes Cleary in last weekend’s 2-2 draw with Bradford goes viral in seconds flat.
But League One footballers aren’t the average Joe. They’re trained athletes, often with technique honed over thousands of hours training a...

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