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MEARS COULD HAVE BEEN RUGBY STAR

ABOVE: Burnley's Tyrone Mears

5th November 2009

By Daily Star Reporter

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BURNLEY defender Tyrone Mears has revealed he could have been a rugby league star. The right-back once wore the colours of Warrington before being lured away by Manchester City.

Mears, 26, who faces his former club on Saturday after joining Burnley in the summer from Derby, said: “I signed a contract with Warrington Wolves running from when I was 12 until I was 21.

“That was where I thought my career was going but I ended up starting to play football at around 13 or 14.

“Manchester City picked me up. They wanted to sign me and ended getting me out of the contract.

“It was a really tough decision. You see how many young lads want to become footballers and have not really done it. But I’m glad I made that change.”

Mears made only one senior appearance for City but went on to play for Preston, West Ham and Derby.

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