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Different Class: Football, fashion and funk – the story of Laurie Cunningham

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by Dermot Kavanagh
Unbound, £20
Reviewed by Dermot Corrigan
From WSC 372, February 2018
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High ticket prices are putting off the next generation of match-going fans

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Progress has been made on making games more affordable for families but an important age group is falling through the cracks of modern football

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Bikes for goalposts, 20-a-side – the happy days of the impromptu kickaround

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Across the country any patch of grass could be turned into a makeshift pitch, with games lasting hours – as long as the ball didn’t get lose in the nettles

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Fighting, drinking, racing horses and carts: past players were not well behaved

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The idea that modern footballers misbehave more often than their predecessors is a myth, as Steve Field explained in WSC 170, April 2001

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The rise in multiple nationalities leaves players with a tough decision

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An increasing number of players are now eligible to play for several different countries, causing a dilemma when choosing who to represent

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