Adil Rashid and Moussa Sissoko prove you can succeed second time around | Andrew Anthony


The England cricketer and the France footballer find redemption in the harsh world of professional sport

One of the most inspiring characteristics of competitive sport is that it offers up more acts of redemption than The Lives of the Saints. Seldom are these little morality tales more satisfying than when they concern a player who has lost his way, his form, his confidence, the support of the crowd and, one imagines, the patience of his teammates.

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