As a lad, my interest in football peaked in 1966 as England surged forwards to win the world cup. Subsequent outings (as the results suggest) have not been as successful or as rewarding.
My last attempt at watching our 3 Lion side cast the glare of close-up television upon a number of Neanderthal players (I won’t use Chinny Hill’s epithet) whose claim to fame was kicking their erstwhile opponents up in the air and getting booked for the privilege.
How refreshing it was for me to glimpse some of yesterdays Scunthorpe vs. Man City match where the Scunthorpe goalie made three terrific instinctive saves from an M.City blitzkrieg attack in less than two seconds. MC’s Robinho (no doubt a cracking lad from Matlock Bath?!) actually shook the Scunthorpe goalie’s hand in congratulation.
Does this signal the return of professional sportsmanship and entertaining games?