Mick and I went along to see the local side play Sporting de Gijón in Spanish Segunda A—the second highest division in the country. On the bus to the game there were quite a number of women, even older ones. Mick thought there must be a shopping complex nearby to accommodate them while their husbands went to the game. But Spanish football is a family affair.
During the warm up, the Elche team sprinted across the width of the pitch. One player looked as if he was in a swimming pool treading water while the rest of the team sprinted for the far side touchline.
“Who is the old guy with the bandy legs?” Mick asked.
“It’s Mazinho. I saw him play for Celta a couple of years ago. He was never fast but now he looks positively arthritic.”
After the game we went to The Cricket. I suppose it was our local because it was halfway between Mick’s flat and mine. I liked it because you could sit out on the street late during much of the year as was the custom here. But as this evening was quite a bit cooler we sat inside. Men and women chatted together and there was little sign of heavy drinking. We noticed that one group was engrossed in a game of Ludo. Mick wondered if “Hey love, do you fancy a game of Ludo?” was a common chat up line in these parts.
| Copyright © | Steve Porter, 2004 |
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| Date of publication | January 2007 |
| Collection | Global Fiction |
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I have read some poems by Steven Porter and I liked them very much. He has a big poetry knowledge and a large sensitivity to write poems. Now I'm interested in his new book The Iberian Horsehoe because I want to know his point of view about Spanish people and about my country. I would like you to publish more things by Steven Porter.
Just a note to let you know how much I dislike Steve Porter's The Iberian Horseshoe. His arrogance makes me believe he's an American in disguise. Cheers,
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