Crystal Palace √ LIVERPOOL saturday, february 25 2023 | 19:45
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palace √ liverpool sat 25 feb | 19:45
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10 chairman 34 pub talk 40 Ben Bailey Smith 44 Alex Wynter 46 over the road 49 south of the river 54 ABCD epl 56 2012/13 revisited 58 from the archive 68 beat brighty 70 stats & results
Directors Chairman Steve Parish, David Blitzer, Joshua Harris, John Textor Chief Financial Officer Sean O’Loughlin Sporting Director Dougie Freedman Club Secretary Christine Dowdeswell Head of Sports Medicine Dr. Zaf Iqbal Academy Director Gary Issott Director of U21 Development Mark Bright Chief Operating Officer Sharon Lacey Chief Commercial Officer Barry Webber General Counsel David Nichol Head of Ticketing Paul McGowan Head of Retail Foz Bowers Chief Marketing and Communications Officer James Woodroof Head of Safeguarding Cassi Wright Head Groundsman Bruce Elliott
12 Fans aren’t stupid – if you care, you will show it on the pitch. It doesn’t need to be said on Twitter after games, but that is just my opinion on it
Editor Will Robinson Design Billy Cooke, Stu Ellmer, Lucas Gough Contributors Ian King, Robin Johnson, Ben Bailey Smith, Toby Jagmohan, Tommy Macarthur, Alex Wynter, Molly-Mae Sharpe Photography Neil Everitt, Sebastian Frej, Pinnacle Photo Agency, Getty Printer Bishops Printers
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For Will Hughes, football is still what it always was: a battle, an unending competition for success. Here, he explains why social media platitudes have never been his style, why the ‘old-school’ still has a role to play today, and how fatherhood has made him appreciate the most important things in life. Interview: Robin Johnson Words: Will Robinson
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Worth a try? Probably. Discover the refreshing, crisp and perfectly balanced taste of Carlsberg Danish Pilsner.
Brewed in the UK, the Danish way. Enjoy responsibly.
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Did you know? Liverpool initially played in blue and white quartered shirts when they were founded in 1892, but adopted the city’s customary colour of red four years later. They continued incorporating local landmarks in 1901 when the liver bird was added to the club’s badge – and played in red shirts with white shorts before Bill Shankley switched to an all red kit in 1964.
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In-game Purchases (Includes Random Items)
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doc brown Why Ben Bailey Smith wants to spoil the party
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Molly-Mae Sharpe Molly-Mae Sharpe on an American adventure
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alex wynter Alex Wynter on rejoining the Palace family
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dylan reid 46-47
Dylan Reid talks breaking records and making strides
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Crystal palace f.c. Joel WARD Tyrick MITCHELL Luka MILIVOJEVIC James TOMKINS Marc GUÉHI Michael OLISE Albert SAMBI LOKONGA Jordan AYEW Eberechi EZE Wilfried ZAHA Vicente GUAITA (GK) Jean-Philippe MATETA Jeffrey SCHLUPP Joachim ANDERSEN Nathaniel CLYNE James McARTHUR Will HUGHES Sam JOHNSTONE (GK) Odsonne EDOUARD Chris RICHARDS Cheick DOUCOURÉ Naouirou AHAMADA Nathan FERGUSON Joe WHITWORTH (GK) Jaïro RIEDEWALD David OZOH Kaden RODNEY
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ALISSON Becker (GK) Joe GOMEZ FABINHO Virgil VAN DIJK Ibrahima KONATÉ THIAGO Alcântara James MILNER Naby KEÏTA Roberto FIRMINO Mohamed SALAH ADRIÁN (GK) Jordan HENDERSON Alex OXLADE-CHAMBERLAIN Curtis JONES Cody GAKPO Harvey ELLIOTT Diogo JOTA Konstantinos TSIMIKAS Calvin RAMSAY Luis DÍAZ Andrew ROBERTSON Darwin NÚÑEZ Fábio CARVALHO ARTHUR Melo Joël MATIP Bobby CLARK Stefan BAJCETIC Rhys WILLIAMS Nathaniel PHILLIPS Ben DOAK Caoimhín KELLEHER (GK) Trent ALEXANDER-ARNOLD Layton STEWART Melkamu FRAUENDORF
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