JOHN MOYNIHAN, our former friend and colleague, died ten years ago today. His son Leo, also a successful football writer and FWA member, has written this lovely tribute to his father.

Among football people, conversation can often turn to how the game used to be. Not that reminiscence is exclusive to us. Film buffs will lament contemporary CGI, whilst those with a passion for modern art can be heard missing the good ol’ days of pickled sharks and soiled bed sheets. My own inner conversation about football always makes me think of my dad, John Moynihan, the long-serving ...

Tags: Brian Glanvillle, John Moynihan, Leo Moynihan, The Soccer Syndrome

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