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BRITS ABROAD

CHRIS DUNLAVY looks at the chequered fortunes of big-name transfers to the Continent

Kevin Keegan

BRITS are, in general, less than keen to move abroad. And when they do, they tend to outstay their welcome faster than a bolshy German tourist.
Take, for instance, Jonathan Woodgate. When Real Madrid offered Newcastle £15m for the centre-back in August 2004, Mags’ boss Bobby Robson couldn’t believe it.
Not because Woodgate was rubbish, but because he’d torn a thigh the previous April and hadn’t kicked a ball since
“It’s a great opportunity for t...

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