Most fans think the game ends when the ref blows the whistle. They don’t see us...

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Most fans think the game ends when the ref blows the whistle. They don’t see us dragging our aching limbs onto the building site at 7 AM on a Monday. Playing on heavy, sodden pitches for ninety minutes takes a toll that basic recovery can’t fix