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Everton FC skipper Phil Neville proves his smarts
Jun 11 2011 by Greg O'Keeffe, Liverpool Echo
PHIL Neville’s refined grammar on Twitter saw him voted the most intelligent footballer using the site last week.
But smart linguistics is not the only way that Super Nev shows his capacity for enlightened thinking.
Consider his reaction when Flash ‘Arry Redknapp tried to lure him to Tottenham in January. After being informed of a derisory offer from Spurs, Neville weighed it up and declined. Sure, he was tempted by Champions League football but loyalty and intuition told him to steer clear.
Smart move. Spurs went on a miserable run of form and failed to re-qualify for the Champions League.
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