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In sport, the more far-fetched, the more we want it to be true

Martin Greig on Wednesday: Sport, and football in particular, loves its urban myths. Fans gleefully indulge in this giant game of Chinese whispers.

Sport, and football in particular, loves its urban myths. Fans gleefully indulge in this giant game of Chinese whispers, circulating stories that probably aren't true but are given authenticity by the passage of time and the authority with which they are related.