Pitches nationwide will once again feel the cut and thrust of studs and mouldeds as the government announces the return of outdoor team sport – including football. This comes a month after the Premier League’s return and such a long break will, of course, lead to an increase in tweaked hamstrings, bruised toenails and pulled groins of the outdoor variety.
But, on the plus side, football heading back outside means a well-earned break for the nation’s living rooms, hallways and kitchens – like this one…