Article: Football: I loved playing against Kevin's Entertainers as I always scored; He was United's nemesis for many years, but Matt le Tissier has always had a soft spot for the Toon FACE TO FACE.(Sport)

Byline: JOHN GIBSON

MATT LE TISSIER picked up the ball out on the left wing, flicked it up with his heel, chipped over Barry Venison, then over Kevin Scott, before calmly side-footing into the bottom corner of the net.

Later in the same game he audaciously flicked up the ball again and hit a swerving, dipping 30-yard volley past a bemused Mike Hooper for the match winner.

It was a Sunday in October of 1993. Kevin Keegan was the Newcastle manager who was beginning to assemble The Entertainers.

However, that day Keegan met the original entertainer.

A player of ...

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