The announcement came at 6.30pm. And at 8pm, here’s what we did. We went to a football match.
It wasn’t disrespectful. It wasn’t uncaring. Nor did it encroach on the passing of a beloved monarch.
Had the game between West Ham and FCSB of Bucharest been called off, it would not have made the pain easier, for those feeling pain. Had the fans been sent home it would not have placed the death of Queen Elizabeth II in a more fitting or proper perspective.
Cancelling West Ham's game would not have made the pain easier, for those feeling pain
Not everything is football’s business, as much as the game would like it to be so.