SOCCER AID: THE SPIRIT OF ST GEORGE TRIUMPHS AT OLD TRAFFORD
They call it the Theatre of Dreams, Old Trafford. For 102 years, great men have met there - footballing foes - to settle scores (and score draws).
It may have been the blue half on Manchester celebrating league victory three weeks ago but on Sunday red and white flags were flying proudly again, not for the Red Devils this time, but for England. The symbol of St George adorned the faces, scarves and other paraphernalia of more than 75,000 fans who filled the streets from the Arndale Centre to the reinvigorated Salford Quays.
They waited expectantly for the arriving players until a cacophony of horns greeted the incoming team buses. As the doors opened, it was not Steven Gerrard leading his players off, rather a Mr Robbie Williams, the grandson of one Jack Farrell.
Here at Farrell we marked the occasion with a pair of specially-commissioned football boots embroidered with a gold Stafford knot. That it symbolises unity, friendship and respect seemed fitting.
And as we indulged in a mass “three lions on a shirt…” sing-along that evening, it reminded us of the fun, the nerves and the camaraderie that lies ahead at next month’s European Championships. A time for pulling on some fine English tailoring, taking pride in our heritage and believing, if even for a moment, that football is coming home.
Source: farrell.com
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