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    Married to Charlene, kids Katie & Jack \ud83d\ude0d Work at Scothosts.com Director at AnfieldIndex.com, Jaggyedge.com, Kingdomsports.com, homeofhopcroft.co.uk Support Raith Rovers and Liverpool FC

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