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My Dream Team

1 Goalkeeper Pavel Srnicek

Pavel was my teammate at Newcastle United and a Czech Republic international. He was a fantastic teammate, and I was sharing a room with him all the time. He was big and very brave with great shot stopping abilities and a real winner who was always guiding the backline. Unfortunately, he passed away in 2015 after suffering cardiac arrest.

2 Rightback Barry Venison

Barry played for Liverpool before coming to Newcastle, so he was already a leader which is why he was our captain. He also played as a central defender, but I have preferred him on

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