Women or Football – What comes first in your life?
Firstly I would like to explain the title, whilst this is a little inflammatory I am not here to discuss the merits of the Mike Newell School of sexual equality within the beautiful game but rather the unresolved conflict between two great loves of my life women and football.
So I have been debating recently how involved your significant other should be with your relationship with the beautiful game.
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