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Ben Stokes- Cricketer

Ben Stokes- Cricketer (In a Nutshell)

Ben Stokes was born in New Zealand on June 4^th, 1991.
He has played cricket for England in all three forms of the game.
Stokes is an all rounder, a left handed batsman and a right arm fast medium bowler.
At a domestic level he has played for Durham since 2009 until now. Also, having played for Melbourne Renegades, Rising Pune Supergiant, Canterbury and Rajasthan Royals.
“It’s amazing how quickly things can change.”- Ben Stokes
“Setbacks make you want to be better again.”- Ben Stokes

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John Stones- Footballer

John Stones- Footballer (In a Nutshell)

John Stones was born in England on May 28^th, 1994.
During his youth career he played with Barnsley.
In his senior career he has played for Barnsley and Everton.
Since 2016 he has played for Manchester City who he currently represents.
At international level he has played for England U19, England U20, England U21 and England.
He is a centre back.
“I’ve enjoyed the challenges of playing in the biggest games.”- John Stones

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What makes Jamie Vardy such a success

What makes Jamie Vardy such a success (In a Nutshell)

An English footballer born on January 11^th, 1987. He has played for Leicester City in the English Premier League since 2012.
In 2016 Leicester City won the Premier League for the first time ever.
“Competition for places only benefits you. If you know you’ve got that much competition, then you’re just going to have to work that extra but harder so you can catch the gaffer’s eye.”- Jamie Vardy

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