Speedy Sproule Content with Life at Hibs After Rapid Rise to Stardom

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THE footballing path which has taken Ivan Sproule from Northern Ireland to Scotland is one much travelled, with Hibs alone a popular destination for talent reared in the province. The one he could subsequently have followed, from Scotland to Ukraine, would have marked him out as unique.

But the 24-year-old winger is happy to have forsaken the chance to join Hibs' UEFA Cup victors Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk when the Ukraine side inquired about his availability earlier this season. Although the GBP 1 million figure mentioned at the time is somewhat fanciful, the interest was genuine.

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Speedy Sproule Content with Life at Hibs After Rapid Rise to Stardom

Sproule, however, had seen his thirst for adventure quenched by an initially difficult relocation to Edinburgh 11 months ago. Leith had proved a sizeable enough step from his previous existence as a part-time...

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