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It?s real and physical, it scars and heals: sport is a visceral high ? and the Gunners have reminded fans just what it means
It?s going to take some time to shake this feeling. Frankly, I don?t want to shake it. I don?t want the flare smell, akin to a thousand party poppers going off at once, to leave my skin, I don?t want the stream of content to subside and I don?t want this joy to leave.
When the final whistle blew in Manchester City?s 1-1 draw at Bournemouth the tears flowed, I pulled on jeans and trainers, told the lad to change out of his pyjamas and headed to the Emirates Stadium. Then, on Sunday, I was back, champagne in hand, for an emotional lap of the stadium and a pilgrimage to the old East Stand at Higbury to sit on the steps in front of the marble halls.
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It?s going to take some time to shake this feeling. Frankly, I don?t want to shake it. I don?t want the flare smell, akin to a thousand party poppers going off at once, to leave my skin, I don?t want the stream of content to subside and I don?t want this joy to leave.
When the final whistle blew in Manchester City?s 1-1 draw at Bournemouth the tears flowed, I pulled on jeans and trainers, told the lad to change out of his pyjamas and headed to the Emirates Stadium. Then, on Sunday, I was back, champagne in hand, for an emotional lap of the stadium and a pilgrimage to the old East Stand at Higbury to sit on the steps in front of the marble halls.
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