We already have that at home.
It’s like a martial art, but all you get to kick is some…ball.
I’ll let you daredevil centre-forwards be the judge of that claim.

You’re likely wondering when we’re going to dig into the sci-fi stuff.
Football, for me, has historically been the game bullies play.
As an adult I associate it with grown men acting like bellowing toddlers in the street.

And at home: there’s a sorrycorrelationbetween England losing a match and domestic violence.
If you’re thinking I sound like a drive-by killjoy ignoramus, guilty as charged.
While I think there are solid reasons for my ambivalence, I’ve never really understood football.

One thing I haven’t understood is how it fits into Britain’s noxious class system.
The optimism isn’t just scenery, however: it’s felt at the level of the pitch.
There are mixed-gender teams, as well.

All this merits a dollop of cynicism, again.
Are the crowds more than wallpaper?
I’m keen to give it a try and see if it helps me lay certain demons to rest.

That said - Absolver follow-up whenever you’re ready, Sloclap.
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