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28th Jul 2015

England Under-21 midfielder uses Football Manager to pick new club

That's one way of doing it

Patrick McCarry

The big question is: What was Andrew Driver wasting his time with De Graafschap for?

The Oldham native made a name for himself in the Scottish Premiership, with Hearts, and was capped for England Under-21 back in 2009.

Now 27, and after stints with Houston Dynamos and Aberdeen, Driver is settling into life in The Netherlands.

The midfielder had a peculiar reason for joining the Dutch side.

‘I’ve always played Football Manager on the computer,’ he said, ‘so I know the club and I know it is a good club.

‘I’ve also noticed in the two weeks that I have been here, it is a nice environment to work in.’

We are sure De Graafschap used a more scientific method in discerning Driver’s talents.

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