I grew up as a Manchester United fan. In my teens I was pretty obsessed and spent hours reading and learning about the team, going to games when I could afford to and plastering my bedroom walls with Man Utd posters. I even spoke about the history of the team for the oral part of my O Level English exam.
Then I moved away and wasn’t able to keep up-to-date. By the time I eventually returned to Manchester the team I’d loved (and the game in general) had changed so much it was as though my team didn’t exist anymore.
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