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Player Valuation: £150m
"FOOTBALL'S get-rich quick-fix brigade will take on one of the most enduring symbols of traditional English blue-collar culture at Wembley on Saturday. It's easy to see why neutrals and romantics may be tempted to fake a Scouse accent and back Everton instead of Chelsea in the FA Cup final. But try telling Goodison's Joleon Lescott the nation's goodwill favours the Merseysiders, and the shrug of the shoulder might rule him out with a broken collar bone.
There's a fine line between being appreciated and being patronised.
Lescott has no interest in Everton's revival being presented as the story of a plucky outsider done good. He's craving the start of a golden new era to match the club's illustrious history.
"We couldn't care less whether people outside the club want us to win the FA Cup or not," he said. "We just want to do it for ourselves and our own fans. There are plenty of people at this club - staff who've been here a long time - who'll tell you Everton are simply getting back to where we should be.
"If we do win, we'll show a lot of other clubs how to go about trying to win trophies too, but we're not going out there trying to win to set an example for anyone else. What we care about is winning it for Everton."
From the NOTW.
There's a fine line between being appreciated and being patronised.
Lescott has no interest in Everton's revival being presented as the story of a plucky outsider done good. He's craving the start of a golden new era to match the club's illustrious history.
"We couldn't care less whether people outside the club want us to win the FA Cup or not," he said. "We just want to do it for ourselves and our own fans. There are plenty of people at this club - staff who've been here a long time - who'll tell you Everton are simply getting back to where we should be.
"If we do win, we'll show a lot of other clubs how to go about trying to win trophies too, but we're not going out there trying to win to set an example for anyone else. What we care about is winning it for Everton."
From the NOTW.
