Understanding an Addiction

Shubi Arun
8 min readJun 21, 2020

The ref blew his whistle, bringing an end to the half. There was a flurry of activity, as fans made their way down the turnstiles for a quick beer, or for a quick piss before the next beer. The Emirates was abuzz with excitement — two goals in the bag, three points on the horizon, first place consolidated. It was going to be a good night.

--

--