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'It's like old times again' - Going back to Arsenal after the pandemic with Charles Watts and his Dad

For the first time in over 500 days, Charles Watts' father was able to go to the Emirates and our Arsenal correspondent went along with him

I’ll never forget the moment that the reality of attending live football during the pandemic really hit home.

It was July, 18, 2020 and I was walking up Wembley Way just over an hour before Arsenal’s FA Cup semi-final with Manchester City was due to kick off.

I reached the top of the famous ramps as I approached the stadium and looked around as I prepared to record a video.