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Olise to Crystal Palace: Can Nigerian wonderkid make his mark under Vieira?

We’re none the wiser as to how Patrick Vieira’s time at the club will pan out, but their latest arrival indicates it will be all shades of fun

If you have a half-hour to spare or some time to pass, a highly recommended activity would be watching Michael Olise play football.


One YouTube search could leave you all smiles at the sheer ease with which the 19-year-old glides past his marker. One moment you have him in your sights and the next he’s slithered past, leaving even the covering defender in his wake.

Reading were undoubted beneficiaries of the maverick’s talent, but his move to Crystal Palace means the returning supporters at Selhurst Park ought to have loads of fun next season.i

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