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Spare a thought for Lewis Dunk. The Brighton captain made his debut for his hometown club in 2010 when they were still languishing in League One and has ridden the wave all the way to Rome’s Stadio Olimpico.Yet it was two mistakes from the England defender that were the catalyst for a nightmare evening in the Italian capital that leaves Roberto De Zerbi’s side needing a minor miracle in next week’s second leg. Dunk had already been at fault by playing Paulo Dybala onside for Roma’s first goal when he inexplicably presented the ball to Romelu Lukaku and he rammed home the second just before half-time. Things only worsened for Brighton as Gianluca Mancini and Bryan Cristante scored second-half goals to round off a ruthless display from Daniele De Rossi’s seasoned European campaigners. Continue reading...