Shay Given breaks Damien Duff's unusual Premier League record

Though we’re not sure what this says about the choices of Ireland’s finest footballers.

Shay Given breaks Damien Duff's unusual Premier League record
Wed, 06 May, 2015 - 01:00
Larry Ryan

The Ireland goalkeeper made history on Saturday by becoming the first player to appear under 17 different managers in the Barclays Premier League, leaving Duffer and James Milner lagging behind on 16.

The stat was revealed on the official Premier League website.

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