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17 Facts About Paul Slane

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Paul Slane was born on 25 November 1991 and is a Scottish media personality and former professional footballer.

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Paul Slane has played for Motherwell, Celtic, Partick Thistle, Milton Keynes Dons, Ayr United, Clyde and Broomhill.

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Paul Slane was a trainee at Motherwell, but refused to sign a contract.

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When he signed a contract with Celtic in February 2010, Paul Slane was criticised by Motherwell chairman John Boyle for showing a lack of loyalty to the club.

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On 1 February 2010, Paul Slane signed a four-year contract with Celtic.

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On 31 January 2012, Paul Slane signed with English League One club Milton Keynes Dons on loan until the end of the season.

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Paul Slane made his SPL debut for Celtic on 18 August 2012, as a substitute against Ross County.

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Paul Slane was loaned to Scottish First Division club Partick Thistle in October 2012.

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Paul Slane had loans at MK Dons and Partick Thistle but it didn't quite work out for him.

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Paul Slane had the option to stay or go and he decided to go.

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Paul Slane has to find his niche in life and the game.

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On 25 September 2014, Paul Slane signed for Ayr United, having played in the club's previous two fixtures as a trialist.

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Twenty minutes into Clyde's League Two match at Elgin City the following month, Paul Slane was forced to come off as a result of eating a large amount of Mars bars on the coach journey up to the game.

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Immediately after coming on as a 74th-minute substitute, Paul Slane asked the referee how long was left in the match.

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In 2019, Paul Slane began appearing in videos for Open Goal's YouTube channel, and would soon become a regular to the channel, having previously appeared in the channel's podcast Keeping the Ball on the Ground, along with his former Celtic teammate Simon Ferry, Kevin Kyle and Andy Halliday.

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Paul Slane has received praise for his 'maverick' personality, earning a cult following of his own as a "horny winger".

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Paul Slane initially intended to spend his pay-off from Celtic to fund a hip operation, but ended spending most of it on nights out and the trip to Amsterdam.