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From roofer, to the Premier League and beyond: The rise of City’s Noone – The World Game
‘Never give up’ has always been the mantra Craig Noone has lived by. And that attitude has served him well after facing challenges that almost ended his professional…
Growing up in Merseyside as a Liverpool fan, the winger spent several years at the famous clubs academy.
But, released as an 11-year-old, he returned to the amateur ranks for several years before joining Wrexham at 15.
However, a year later the Welsh club let him go and his footballing dreams appeared over. But Noone refused to give up, moving to Skelmersdale United and working his way up the non-league ranks for four years while working as a tradesman on the side.
This included training as a roofer,…
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