Hard to Leave Leith Behind ; Family Comes First for Ivan the Humble in His Edinburgh Success Story

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By BRIAN MARJORIBANKS IVAN SPROULE'S rise to prominence has been nothing short of miraculous. This is a guy, remember, who was a fulltime welder just 12 short months ago. Now, the only sparks that fly are when he uses his searing pace to leave defences in his wake.

Amid hat-tricks at Ibrox and talk of million- pound transfers and championship glory, Sproule is astute enough to understand the importance of applying the brakes now and again.

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Hard to Leave Leith Behind ; Family Comes First for Ivan the Humble in His Edinburgh Success Story

A second-half hat-trick away to Rangers in August helped launch Sproule's stellar career and performances in the UEFA Cup against Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk prompted the Ukrainians to bid Pounds 1m for his services....

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