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RETIRING YATES IS LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

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The LeaguePaper Team
1 April 2018

By Jack Richardson
LEAGUE TWO

GRATEFUL: Adam Yates

DEFENDER Adam Yates will be given a testimonial by Port Vale after being forced to retire this week due to “life-changing” injuries suffered during a reserve game at the club’s training ground in November.
The 34-year-old suffered a fractured nose, cheekbones and eye sockets after clashing with goalkeeper Sam Hornby. He also broke his upper jaw and wrist.
Yates was the club’s longest-serving player, having joined in 2009 from Morecambe, and made 248 appearances, enjoying two promotion campaigns. He said: “I ...

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