Dream on

Spare a thought for Dunfermline fans who got very excited last week when they spotted a large headline in their local paper, "…

Spare a thought for Dunfermline fans who got very excited last week when they spotted a large headline in their local paper, "Pars Swoop For Champions League Star". Zidane? Rivaldo? Raul? No, Willem II's 29-year-old Belgian goalkeeper Kris Mampaey. "It's a childhood dream come true," he was quoted as saying about his move to the club. One is reluctant to imagine what his nightmares were like as a kid.

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