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Oli McBurnie

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Oli McBurnie is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Hull City.

Notable Quotes

""I'm just so thankful that I've been given the opportunity to do that. I'll be eternally grateful to the manager for giving me the chance.""
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""When I was last in the squad, I was a kid really. You think it's just going to always be like this.""
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""I feel like I've been playing well and I just wanted to know his reasoning for [leaving him out] and if there was something he wanted me to do to improve.""
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"'I'm not going to be able to sleep thinking about those chances'"
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