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DON’T BELIEVE THE HYPE

HISTORY LESSONS
MICHAEL LEE EXPLAINS WHY MODERN DAY FOOTBALL ISN’T NECESSARILY THE BEST…

True great: Pele in action for Brazil at the 1958 World Cup finals in Sweden

Modern day marvel: Barcelona’s Lionel Messi

PARTY tricks are portrayed as a great social unifier. The thinking goes that, in situations with unfamiliar people, a good party trick can impress a crowd, showoff your personality and enable you to make new friends.
The reality can be somewhat different.
For example, one old friend from Bristol was known for being able to down a pint in six seconds.
Being aro...

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