The Devil's Advocate Lie Detectors Should Be Introduced for Players On the Move

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IN football, truth is often the casualty as players and managers draw heavily from the well of self-delusion. But there is no greater arena for the footballing fib than the press conference that accompanies the unveiling of a new player.

Dishonesty is the only policy when clubs with supposed European ambitions are left scrabbling around for bargain basement Bosmans, or when, world-class players find themselves signing for clubs they would barely acknowledge in happier times.

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The Devil's Advocate Lie Detectors Should Be Introduced for Players On the Move

Take Michael Owen's entrance at St James' Park, where his embarrassment at being feted b...

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