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My Mate's A Footballer - Can Joe Wilkinson become Best Friends with Patrick Bamford - BBC Sounds

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My Mate's A Footballer - Can Joe Wilkinson become Best Friends with Patrick Bamford - BBC Sounds

My Mate's A Footballer

Can Joe Wilkinson become Best Friends with Patrick BamfordCan Joe Wilkinson become Best Friends with Patrick Bamford

Released On: 16 Nov 2023

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Joe reveals his plan of how he will become best mates with a professional footballer.

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