“It is always the first strain of Z Cars that gets you. That song I’ve heard thousands of times still has the capacity to make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up and provoke the most thunderous response from Goodison Park. At that very moment, there is nowhere else on the planet I’d rather be. Goodison has always been a special place but on Saturday it glistened and sparkled in the May sun. Pre-match banners and confetti, organised by supporter group The 1878s gave it a magical, otherworldly quality. In my 30-plus years watching Everton, I’d never seen the stadium looking better. …”
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NY Times/The Athletic – ‘I had two goals when I was ill: Walk my daughter down the aisle and go to Goodison. It was magical’ (Video)