A wee Scottish man… - How Barry Bannan captured hearts at Sheffield Wednesday

Barry Bannan smiles as we bring up his daughter, Elsie, who burst into tears when he told her he was moving back to Sheffield Wednesday.

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The 36-year-old is a ‘new’ signing for the Owls this summer. But it’s also a move that’ll almost certainly see him break the 500-appearance mark for one of the oldest clubs in English football. Only a handful of others have achieved it, and even fewer who weren’t locals.