OTD: MILTON NUNEZ BORN

On this day in 1972, former Sunderland striker Milton Nunez was born in Sambo Creek, Honduras. He is widely regarded as one of our strangest ever signings. Nunez was playing in Greece in 2000 and, supposedly, Peter Reid wanted to sign him after watching a few scouting videos. Back then the quality of video was extremely grainy and it is rumoured that Reidy got the players mixed up and bought the wrong man. Looking back at the transfer, Nunez said: “I asked the Sunderland coach, "and why did...

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