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In my 20 years in football, I was fortunate enough never to have experienced relegation. And while there is the pressure of expectations at the top of the league, at the bottom it comes in fear and trepidation, which is almost worse.

Gary Neville

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Gary Neville
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: February 18
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Gary Alexander Neville
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