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Cole back just in time for championship tilt
After missing the first 25 games of the season, Shannon Cole had every right to fear he wouldn't play a single minute in the A-League this season. But, occasionally, timing is everything.
Sebastian Hassett is a football reporter with The Sydney Morning Herald.
After missing the first 25 games of the season, Shannon Cole had every right to fear he wouldn't play a single minute in the A-League this season. But, occasionally, timing is everything.
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