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On today’s revisiting of a special episode of Football Weekly, Troy Townsend joins Max and Barry to talk about a life of extraordinary highs and heartbreaking loss.

From being on the books at Millwall to his more-than-decade-long fight to kick racism out of the game, all while being totally honest.

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