What we lose when the neighbourhood pitch disappears
The scraps of land where children once played were never just football pitches. They were classrooms where a generation learned to live together.
· 3 min read
Sport columnist
Tomás Herrera
Writes about sport beyond the scoreboard: local pitches, fan culture and the grassroots clubs that keep the game alive.
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