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The Premier League Striker Who Spent Three Years in Jail: Who is Lee Hughes?

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The Sporting Blog tells the FULL story! Read more footballer profiles on our football blog The Story of Controversial Footballer Lee Hughes Premier League striker Lee Hughes was at the peak of his career - but a stint behind bars changed everything. So, what exactly went wrong?

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Paul Shepherd: The Leeds United Player Jailed For Drug Dealing

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The Sporting Blog tells the full story! The law would catch up to Shepherd, however, as he was jailed in 2021 for possession of drugs and firearms, joining a few other footballers behind bars. The Sporting Blog tells the full story… Dreams of Playing For Boyhood Club Quickly Shattered Shepherd was born in Leeds on November 17, 1977.

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5 English Wonderkids Who Flopped

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The Sporting Blog looks at 5 young English players destined for greatness - and exactly why they flopped! The Sporting Blog has compiled five names from the history books who were meant to be football stars! Check out our football blog for more top lists But who are these wonderkids? Have we missed anyone from our list?

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Sea The Stars - King of Middle Distance Horses

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His current stud fee stands at around £140,000 and he is currently 5th on the list of leading sires in GB/IRE based on prize money for 2021. In 2021, Sea The Stars offspring have accumulated 799 total starts (correct at the time of writing) which have yielded 153 wins and 220 places, combining for £4,402,304 in earnings. Good to Firm.

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Leeds United in the 90s: From the Champions League to the Championship in Three Years

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The Sporting Blog tells the full story! The Sporting Blog details the best period of Leeds’ recent history - followed by its worst. Leeds made £14m profit from transfers in 2003/04, selling Dacourt, Nigel Martyn and Harry Kewell, but the squad had been weakened so much that Reid couldn’t keep them up.

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Premier League Quiz: 100+ Questions with Answers on Premier League Trivia

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Answer: Manchester United Who won the Premier League in 2003-04? Answer: Manchester City Who won the Premier League in 2021-22? Answer: Manchester City Check out all of our football content on our football blog! Answer: Manchester United Who won the Premier League in 2001-02?

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