Tomás Herrera

Sport columnist

Writes about sport beyond the scoreboard: local pitches, fan culture and the grassroots clubs that keep the game alive. 2 pieces

Latest piece15 October 2026, 21:29

What we lose when the neighbourhood pitch disappears

The scraps of land where children once played were never just football pitches. They were classrooms where a generation learned to live together.

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14OCT 2026 The stands should teach belonging, not rageWhat a child learns on their first trip to the stadium says more about football's future than any scoreline.