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.

Male and female-presenting players celebrating a goal in Rematch

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.

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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.

A headshot of a young white player with a manbun in Rematch

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.

A close-up of a football with a player about to run up and kick it in Rematch

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.

A holographic jungle backdrop in Rematch

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

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