today i was seated at my balcony, eyes still heavy from sleep, overlooking a fairly large expanse of empty land, the morning was still young, and the hens and their chick just emerging from their resting places. Sounds of vehicles on a road, just behind my apartment broke my concentration momentarily, then i saw them....
Jogging in in their multi-coloured apparels, representing different clubs, were the youths of my neighborhood, come to partake in the all weekend fiesta. For these lovers of football, Saturday chores can wait, now is the time to play soccer. Today, Manchester United will be squaring it off with rivals, Liverpool FC. It will be a fight to finish, because as we do it here, so it manifests in the land of angles.
Boots, old and new, bent and weak, all strapped on, jerseys tattered and some good, red tops are allowed with blue bottoms, and was there more than 2 captain bands?, yes i am he!. So we chose sets, or rather 4 man teams to say, and flipped coins to choose sides in our multi capacity pitch, more of sand than grass.
And there goes the kickoff whistle! first gentle passes crisscrossing, then hard tackles. An impressive display of skills and tact, worthy of FIFA inspection, but we have no local clubs to scout for talents. Thus continued the finest display of passion and love, till one side scores or 10 minutes gone. Chelsea and Arsenal was on standby, waiting to slug it out. Few whistles are heard, because only the gravest offenses are cautioned. No off sides, no yellow or red cards, but a determination to win this bout. No side lets off till the final 10minutes whistle, no scores! even the Ronaldos and Messis will beg for mercy playing here to be able to score. The blues now take up position in the pitch, even before the reds realize their time is up. No time!
So the youths of my neighborhood, gather to defend their clubs, all fans and lovers of the round leather game. As brothers they come to our pitch "The Old Trafford" as entertainment blends with passion to go. But one thing borders me.
the goalpost is only 3feet by 1.5feet, length and width!
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