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AND THE MAN OF THE MATCH IS…

ROB BRADLEY examines the rights, wrongs and unpredictable decisions taken for the star player

TO US mere mortals you’d imagine it must be marvellous to be marked down as the main man and get the Man of the Match memento. Or the ‘Lass of the Grass’ version in the women’s game.
Sometimes, though, this special award can go to someone no-one expected or can even be a bit of a curse.
Most home clubs will, without fail, announce their team’s winner as the final whistle is about to be blown, even if they are several goals down to a rampaging away side.
The poor g...

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