The view from England

Britton's got talent

February 2, 2012
By Norman Hubbard
(Archive)
He is the English Xavi, the man for whom passing is a pastime and a profession in one. His work consists of getting the ball, giving it to a team-mate and making himself available for a return pass, a process he repeats with mechanical regularity and elegant efficiency. He is 29 and uncapped. He is Leon Britton.

To some, it sums up the differences in footballing culture that he has played in 107 fewer internationals than Barcelona's playmaker. More pertinently, it highlights that Britton's ...

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