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My old trainer used to tell us not to blast, but to caress the ball whenever we took possession. If the ball were a woman... she would be spending all night with Berbatov.

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Ian Holloway
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: March 12
Association Football Manager
Association Football Player
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Football Manager
Bristol
Gloucestershire
Ian Scott Holloway
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