I. must. not. be.
\nlate. Repeat.<\/p>\n
The Danish and Welsh fans are both
\nin red for tonight’s game. Had this been
\na medieval tournament, one camp would have
\nlooked very much like the other. One goal
\nwill look very much like any other goal, but<\/p>\n
I. must. not. be.
\nlate. Repeat.<\/p>\n
The difference will always lie between
\nwhat you catch and what you fail to see.
\nWhat escapes you will be more spectacular,
\nmore enviable, more jaw-dropping, and no
\nslow-motion rewind will change that, so<\/p>\n
I. must. not. be.
\nlate. Repeat.<\/p>\n
We’re past the flight of arrows, the longbow
\nhas been put away. No need for cannon on
\nthe lush green lawns, no bullets whistling,
\nnothing but the crowd singing, shouting,
\nas the ball is thumped from foot to foot.<\/p>\n
I. must. not. be.
\nlate. Repeat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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