Stoke and England Shot Stopper Refused to Be Cannon Fodder for Strikers Even in His Teens
?Mark Yates, who handed Stoke City goalkeeper Jack Butland his league debut for Cheltenham when he was just 18, has claimed he knew when it was time to stop taking hits from the senior strikers even as a teenager. Butland, now 24, has started to fulfil his potential since becoming the starting keeper for Stoke, which has lead to many to call for the England number one spot to be Butland's instead of Joe Hart. Yates, who brought Butland to Cheltenham on loan from Birmingham City, says the young...
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Source: 90min.com