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subscription the athletic the new home of football right seems a long time ago but at the start of

this season i went to southampton with united and then i took a flight from gatwick after the game

because it was an early kick kickoff to Rome to spend some

time with Lazio's Ultras. They've now actually disbanded but at the time their lead

had just been shot dead and just Google my name, Mandy Mitten and Lazio Ultras to see the piece.

So I was in Italy and while I was there, Chris Smalling was about to sign.

So I was going to do something with him but

his priority was obviously signing a contract and not doing any interviews so I took a train

north to Milan when you could do these things quite easily and I went to see the mania

vidich I've been to see him every year for the last, since he stopped playing really.

And I got on well with him and we went out for something to eat in Milan and I really like him a lot.

I think he's bright. I think he's interesting. I think he comes at things from a slightly different angle.

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