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BILLY’S PERFECT BIRTHDAY GIFT!

By Jack Richardson

STEPPING UP: Billy Bodin in action for Preston
PICTURE: Action Images

STARS: Gareth Bale and, right, Ryan Giggs during the Uruguay match

AS YOU blow your birthday candles out, winning your first international cap would be high on any professional footballer’s wishlist.
And that dream became a reality for Preston striker Billy Bodin this week, as he came off the bench for Wales against star-studded Uruguay in China, just two days after turning 26.
Having Gareth Bale as your team-mate and Ryan Giggs as your gaffer is not all glamour though, with Bodin reveali...

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