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THE SMELL’S GONE

ANDREW STURGEON ON AN OFTEN OVERLOOKED CONSEQUENCE OF FOOTBALL IN MODERN-DAY STADIUMS…

THE Game’s Gone’ is a catchphrase often thrown around amongst fans, as the authenticity of watching football has undergone a change in recent years.
Alongside this, something else I believe has disappeared, something that we used to take for granted and not have to think about – the smell of the match!
Watching my team recently play away at a newly constructed stadium, it really hit me. The arenas where an in-built hotel on the side is an essential, the ones where confe...

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