There is a really nice man who l meet at extended family gatherings like funerals and weddings. He is married to one of my late wife’s cousins. As well as being really nice( it is 06:18 and l can’t think of a better word, apologies) he is also really interesting to talk to . He has written articles and books on the history of football and is full of fascinating facts and anecdotes.
Anyway Sunday saw me tired and at a loose end on my own in the house, so l flicked channels and started watching “ The English Game” on Netflix about the history of football’s earliest days. I was hooked. The football stuff was fascinating and the rest a little less so. Here is a Guardian review-
And the BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51574065
Probably the visit to the retro football shop in Madrid put me in a receptive mood. I have read quite a bit of cricket related sports history books on and off for years and have a life long interest in Rugby League which l put down to having a lovely uncle who was a keen St Helen’s fan , not to mention watching RL on the telly on Saturday afternoons with my dad and the wonderful Eddie Waring commentary!
So I will carry on watching the aforementioned series and think l shall investigate reading round the subject once my Spanish modern history book is finished.
Yeah, the English Game is quite interesting actually - particularly how the "mill owner" Oop North imports a couple of professionals from Scotland, to help overcome the gentlemen amateurs of the English teams. Some of the background drama is a bit Downton Abbey - but I don't actually mind that kind of thing anyway (probably from watching the original "Upstairs, Downstairs" on TV with my family in my distant youth!)
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