Crazy money, strange similes and stranger haircuts. The Premier League is back, and so are the fans
After all those months of empty stadiums, I think the fans’ enthusiasm has fired up the players, making them quicker and braver.
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Hunter Davies
Hunter Davies writes a regular column on football for the New Statesman.
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