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“YOU ONLY SING WHEN YOU, RE WINNING!”

ALLY McKENZIE claims the obsession with success has ruined how we watch football – and that long-term fans have been priced out of the game

ISUPPORT a team in the Premier League and over the past six years I have witnessed first-hand the atmosphere draining from the stands around the ground.
Coming from a working class background in Northern Ireland, making the journey across the pond to see my team was a privilege I wasn’t granted until my 18th birthday.
The magic of walking down the road in the build-up to a game, and the spine-tingling feel as the stadium came into view ...

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