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Kevin Keegan and Tony Blair

Adam Catell on the fallout from Darlington's dip into a different world

Football and politics have historically not mixed well. I can vividly remember a time as a youngster watching Tony Blair exchanging headers with then Newcastle United boss Kevin Keegan (an impressive 27 no less!), but other than that it is generally understood that these two worlds tend to stay within their own spheres.
For good reason too. National League North side Darlington recently found themselves facing the backlash of their own fans after a poorly thought-out tweet congratulating Ben Houchen on his re-election a...

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