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GOING SOFT? FOOTBALL IS FEROCIOUS THESE DAYS

PAUL WILLS explodes the myth that the game’s lost its physicality

AS MUCH as I'd have liked to get physical with Olivia Newton-John back in the day, that's a whole different article for a totally different type of publication.
Instead, this is a brief summation of my thoughts on the physicality of the modern game compared to the football I experienced when growing up in the halcyon days of the 1970s and 80s.
It's my belief, despite the fond memories of those of us of a certain age regarding the traditional “welcome to the game” tackle, that the game today is much more...

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