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October 2013 was a simpler time. Nobody had ever heard of Brexit, or the Famileigh, or Gianni Infantino [unless you were a Uefa tombola nerd – Football Daily Ed]. As a society, we didn’t worry about bedbugs or video assistant referees. Football Daily lived freely, could drink as much Tin as wanted without fear of recrimination from any smaller Football Dailies that were pattering around the place, looking for the remote. If we wanted to watch Crystal Palace v Fulham on a school night, then that’s what happened.
Re: the Mitre Mystery (Friday’s Football Daily) – I see you’ve discovered that it’s pointless checking your facts … ” – Z Snook.
Regarding that ball Michael Owen was pictured with – surely the Liverpool connection will have reminded us it was the ball simply called ‘Mitre’ but to most football fans of the era, it was more commonly known as the ‘White Ball’ – Rod de Lisle.
I can’t help but throw my hat in the ring and take a punt at the mystery ball. Mitre Match or Match Pro is coming to mind, and I seem to be getting a stinging sensation with ‘Mitre’ imprinted on the inside of my thigh as I write this … Great memories” – Gerard Heffernan.
With reference to the search for USA USA USA’s next women’s manager (Friday’s Still Want More, full email edition), may I respectfully point out the success (England’s next manager) Casey Stoney is having on the other side of the pond?” – Nick Redfern.
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