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The mighty Quinn

Mick Quinn was an old-school footballer. He had a drink, a bet and chased women – a character anyone who’s grown up in a working-class area can recognise. And a type of footballer largely unrecognisable from the men playing the game today. So what does Quinn make of the modern game? GARETH ROBERTS asked him.

HOW do you think football has changed since you were playing?
It’s a lot quicker but I wouldn’t say the quality is any better. 

When I was playing it was 75 per cent British players, 25 per cent foreign players in the Premier League, now it’s th...

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