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Mon, 02 Jan, 2006 - 00:00

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“I will have to turbo charge my Zimmer frame.” - Oldham’s 41-year-old midfielder David Eyres - the oldest outfield player involved in the FA Cup third round - on his plan to stop live wire Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips.

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CourtsPlace: MadridPlace: Giants StadiumPlace: IrelandPlace: DonegalPlace: DunkirkPlace: MayoPlace: IstanbulPerson: David EyresPerson: Shaun Wright-PhillipsPerson: Iain DowiePerson: Andrew JohnsonPerson: Diego MaradonaPerson: Ian HollowayPerson: Tony CascarinoPerson: Alex FergusonPerson: Carlos QueirozPerson: Micky PhelanPerson: Roy KeanePerson: Michel PlatiniPerson: Delia SmithPerson: Glenn HoddlePerson: Freddy ShepherdPerson: Alan ShearerPerson: Eddie ThompsonPerson: Steven GerrardPerson: Harry RedknappPerson: GascoignePerson: Bobby RobsonPerson: Paul GascoignePerson: George BestPerson: godPerson: Eric CantonaPerson: Colin MontgomeriePerson: John DalyPerson: Michael CampbellPerson: Darren ClarkeEvent: FA CupEvent: Champions LeagueEvent: US OpenOrganisation: OldhamOrganisation: Manchester CityOrganisation: Crystal PalaceOrganisation: Real MadridOrganisation: QPROrganisation: IrishOrganisation: Manchester UnitedOrganisation: JuventusOrganisation: NorwichOrganisation: WolvesOrganisation: NewcastleOrganisation: Dundee UnitedOrganisation: TannadiceOrganisation: LiverpoolOrganisation: AC MilanOrganisation: SouthamptonOrganisation: Portsmouth
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