Football: IVAN HO HO HO! EXCLUSIVE TENNENT'S SCOTTISH CUP SEMI-FINAL From zero to hero for Hibs Irish star HIBERNIAN v HEARTS HAMPDEN PARK 12.15pm.(Sport)

From: Sunday Mirror (London, England) | Date: April 2, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: By MARK McINTOSH

JUST 12 months ago, Ivan Sproule thought about quitting full-time football - now he's on the verge of a Scottish Cup final.

The Hibs star was homesick in his early days at Easter Road and almost returned to the Irish League with Linfield.

Just days later he grabbed glory by scoring a hat-trick. Since then he has continued to terrorise SPL defences with his blistering pace, scoring goals galore, but he has also turned down a ...

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