Noisy away ends at Old Trafford and Wembley offered something of a throwback to several decades ago when fans revelled in their own identity rather than disdain for others’
There was an exciting announcement this week about a new style of shoe “inspired by 1980s terrace culture”. The idea behind the new shoe, an Adidas press release explained, is to capture the sights and sounds of English football 30 years ago. And who knows, it could work out well. Perhaps the new Adidas Widespread Racism will go on to become a huge hit.
This is of course a joke. The new shoe isn’t called the Adidas Widespread Racism. That would be ridiculous. Not to mention an insult to the hard-working team of marketeers and product developers behind the Adidas Piss Stink and its companion shoe, the Adidas Dart In The Eye.
Written by Barney Ronay
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/16/psg-dortmund-english-crowds-age-of-rage-barney-ronay under the title “PSG and Dortmund sing it with pride as home crowds wallow in age of rage | Barney Ronay”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
