Joyous fans, strange signs and football to savour – it’s been a remarkable season
I am convinced the perimeter advertising billboards at the Etihad Stadium have doubled in size – my eyes are getting strained.
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Hunter Davies
Hunter Davies writes a regular column on football for the New Statesman.
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