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ADAM LE FONDRE

How did your June move to Hibernian come about? Was it a big decision to return to the UK after living abroad?

It was a surprise more than anything. I had a wonderful time at Sydney and was led to believe I’d be getting a new deal. I wanted to break the record and become their all-time top goalscorer. Once we got to the end of the season, it became apparent that the contract wasn’t coming. Brian McDermott, who I used to play under at Reading, had reached out to me. Me and my family were always going to come back to the UK, but I couldn’t ignore an offer from a big club like Hibs and the

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