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| | | | | | | | | | | Sport Update | | Heartsâ Demetri Mitchell excited by a debut against Hibs | âIâve been told Hearts have been needing a left-back for a while.â A slight understatement from Demetri Mitchell, the new loan signing at Tynecastle. He trains regularly with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paul Pogba and the rest of Manchester Unitedâs superstars, so being tasked with solving Craig Leveinâs full-back problem shouldnât be overly daunting. |
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| | | | Which Scottish club is the best fit for Steven Naismith? | Norwich City are prepared to let the Scotland striker, who wishes to return home, leave on loan during the January window. Hearts and Kilmarnock are interested, but which side would need Naismith the most north of the border? |
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| | And finally... | | | Book review: A Long Way From Home, by Peter Carey | Peter Carey is an oddity. Some of his books, such as Illywhacker, Oscar And Lucinda and True History Of The Kelly Gang are genuinely remarkable. Some, such as the silly and sour Theft: A Love Story or the leaden-footed His Illegal Self or the just plain boring Parrot And Olivier In America, are less than what he is capable of writing. |
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