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The Final Whistle

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 football superstar
professional exemplar
adultion from fans

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 world at your feet
left defenders for dead
buried the chances

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 the speed of events
shocked: he went down in the box
plot marked with a cross

Notes

Many lives are lost on the roads, including those of professional footballers. Often, excessive speed and excess alcohol are involved but, always, always, too much death and sadness. Please – slow down, don’t drink and drive – we’ll all get there soon enough…

Remembering a few… Aaron Flahavan, Martin Aldridge, Jimmy Davis, Ray Jones, Tommy Henderson…thinking of their families and friends, who will never forget…

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