Mears content with 11-man code

04 November 2009 14:46
The full-back once wore the colours of Warrington before being lured away by Manchester City.[LNB]Mears, 26, is now preparing to face his former club on Saturday after arriving at Turf Moor in the summer from Derby.[LNB]"I signed a contract with Warrington Wolves running from when I was 12 until I was 21," Mears told burnleyfc.com.[LNB]"That was where I thought my career was going but I ended up starting to play football at around 13 or 14.[LNB]"Manchester City picked me up. They wanted to sign me and ended getting me out of the contract.[LNB]"It was a really tough decision. You see how many young lads want to become footballers and have not really done it.[LNB]"To go to Manchester City was going to be difficult but I'm glad I made that change."[LNB]Mears made only one senior appearance for City and has since played for Preston, West Ham and Derby as well as a loan spell at Marseille.[LNB]He added: "My career is starting to go the way I want it to. You always aim to play for the best teams and play in the best league.[LNB]"I am getting a chance now with Burnley to show what I can do."[LNB][LNB]

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