Football: Anderson Delighted by Call Out of the Blue ; Sunderland From a Sun-Drenched Beach to Sunderland, Russell Anderson has Experienced a Hectic Summer. Paul Gilder Met a Defender Relishing the Chance to Continue His Career On Wearside

The Journal › August 07, 2007

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IT was mid-June in the United States and, as the Floridian sun beat down on his back, Russell Anderson's mobile phone began to ring.

As he surveyed his surroundings, the 28-year-old's initial reaction was to divert the incoming call. That he didn't changed the remainder of his holiday, just as it has changed the complexion of his career.

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Football: Anderson Delighted by Call Out of the Blue ; Sunderland From a Sun-Drenched Beach to Sunderland, Russell Anderson has Experienced a Hectic Summer. Paul Gilder Met a Defender Relishing the Chance to Continue His Career On Wearside

On the other end of the line, Anderson's agent was breathless with excitement as he told the disbelieving defender he had been headhunted to fill a role in Roy Keane's Premier League plans.

The conversation over, the Scot at...

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