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I bought Macclesfield FC while drunk and it saved my life
Rob Smethurst bought a bankrupt football club while his life was unravelling – then they went on to make football history and save him in the process. Entrepreneur Rob Smethurst never planned to become the owner of a foo...
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I bought Macclesfield FC while drunk and it saved my life is an episode from Outlook by BBC. Rob Smethurst bought a bankrupt football club while his life was unravelling – then they went on to make football history and save him in the proce...
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Published Feb 9, 2026, 42:12 long, audio available.
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