Football is…
¶ 1
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… where boys learn about love, grass stains and passion
long before they discover girls
…where fashion icons style their hair, pulling the plug
on curtains and poodle perms
¶ 2
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…learning about maths, 4-4-2 and 4-5-1
all four one and won four all
…the field of green where boys learn to dream
and survive when their hearts are torn
¶ 3
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…learning to express emotion without fear of words spoken
singing, chanting, belonging
…letting off steam: when boiling point is reached
the referee makes right wrong
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…learning sportsmanship
the benefit of teamwork
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and boys become men who can’t understand why
there are people who don’t get football
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