BBC · Feb 8, 2025
'From Messi comparisons to FA Cup hero' - Edwards aims for the top
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The career of Marcus Edwards has already taken plenty of twists and turns, but on Saturday he opened what could turn out to be his most rewarding chapter.
Signed on loan from Portuguese giants Sporting on deadline day, the 26-year-old midfielder came off the bench to score the winner as Championship high-flyers Burnley dumped Premier League strugglers Southampton out of the FA Cup.
A product of Tottenham's academy once compared to Lionel Messi, after six years in Portugal Edwards has returned to England with the goal of finally playing in the Premier League.
From Messi comparisons to the bench