I’m a massive football fan and I hail from South London. I personally support AFC Wimbledon, but it was a real joy to see another team from my side of the river, Crystal Palace, lift the FA Cup and in the process win the first major trophy in their 100+ years of existence.
Their fans had waited so long for a moment like this, had believed it might never come and when it did, what a moment it was. On a beautiful May afternoon, at a sun-kissed Wembley Stadium, they beat the overwhelming favourites Manchester City 1-0 through a goal by one of their star players, Eberechi Eze.
This football match got me thinking about the whole area of waiting. It’s interesting that when you really wait for something, you can start to believe that it may never happen and your reservoirs of hope run increasingly low. You just have to look elsewhere in the world of football to the English national team to see the reality of this and the impact it can have on a set of fans.
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