Football: Former Dutch U-20 midfielder Barry Maguire hopes to rebuild career with Geylang International

Maguire during training with his teammates from Geylang International Football Club. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI
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SINGAPORE - The smaller crowds and stadiums of the Singapore Premier League (SPL) are a world away from the bright lights of elite football in Europe, but Barry Maguire sees his stint with Geylang International as a time to rebuild a career that is almost wrecked by injury.

The midfielder is the highest-profile signing for the upcoming SPL season, having played in the Dutch top-flight Eredivisie for FC Utrecht and VVV Venlo and represented the age-group teams of the Netherlands and Ireland.

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