Ninety minutes on a heavy pitch ruins your joints, then you clock into a day...

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Ninety minutes on a heavy pitch ruins your joints, then you clock into a day job. I spent years juggling part-time football and the daily grind. The final whistle brings no relief, only a dull, lasting ache