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Football in a time of Covid – Empty stands and social media fans
Mark Strange discusses what football fandom means in a time of Pandemic lockdown
Author: Mark Strange
I am a freelance writer who has been published in rugby, baseball and football. I am an avid sports fan in general and also follow ice hockey, basketball and American football. I recently lived in Vancouver for a year were I worked with the Vancouver Whitecaps of the MLS. I am a bit of a football hipster and, as well as the Whitecaps, my favourite teams include Feyenoord, Braga and Inter. My Twitter handle is @realmarkstrange
Rain City blues – A year spent with the Vancouver Whitecaps
Spending a year in Canada’s third largest city, Mark Strange brings us his experiences of MLS Culture following the Vancouver Whitecaps.