Original sentence: Christopher John McCann (born 21 July 1987 in Dublin) is an Irish footballer currently playing for Burnley.He started the 2006–07 season in the first-team squad, but reverted to the substitutes' bench after a few games as he sought to confirm his potential at Championship level.In 2008-09, McCann was linked with a possible move to a Premier League club.McCann has already scored his first senior goal in a 3–0 win against Ipswich Town.On 20 November 2007, McCann opted out of the Irish U21 squad to play Bulgaria two hours prior to kick-off, claiming he was wasting his time having been selected on the bench
Edited sentence: " Givens later apologised adding "I take it back, its nice to see Chris developing into a player of true class".A tall and lean midfielder, possessing a deft left foot and powerful long shot, Chris is hoped to have a long and successful career in football, and has helped fill the void of losing previous youth favourite Richard Chaplow to West Brom.An indication of how this may affect his future in the Irish set up was provided when U21 manager Don Givens was asked if he would pick him again and he replied "Will I pick him again.Christopher John McCann (born 21 July 1987 in Dublin) is a young Irish footballer currently playing for Burnley football club.Having made a handful of substitute appearances and two starts at the time of writing, Chris has already scored his first senior goal in a 3–0 win against Ipswich Town, and his versatility combined with the small squad forced by lack of money at the club may well ensure his further development.He has now also scored in a 3–1 loss to Queens Park Rangers.In 2008-09, McCann had an excellent season and was again linked with a possible Premiership move.McCann started the 2006–07 season in the first team squad, but reverted to the substitutes' bench after a few games as he sought to confirm his potential at Championship level.McCann was instrumental in leading Burnley to their eventual promotion (via Playoff) to Premier League, where Burnley will play in 2009/2010.On the 20 November 2007, McCann opted out of the Irish U21 squad to play Bulgaria two hours prior to kick-off claiming he was wasting his time having been selected on the bench.Would you