Michael 84

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Christmas Jumper Day 2020

Friday, 11th December, 2020

Christmas Jumper Day 2020

Happy Christmas Jumper Day everyone!

This year has gone over so fast, but Christmas is almost here. Every year there’s a designated ‘Christmas Jumper Day’, and the 11th December is that day this year.

Are Christmas jumpers still on trend?

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Football Shirt Friday 2020

Friday, 20th November, 2020

Michael 84 - Football Shirt Friday Newcastle Shirt

Today is football shirt Friday!

I’ve been wearing football shirts quite a bit lately, but today is a special day. Since it’s officially Football Shirt Friday 2020, I thought I would mark it with a special shirt.

It’s my Newcastle United Away shirt from 1996-97.

This isn’t a new shirt, it’s not a reproduction. It’s my actual shirt I wore in 1996. It still fits!

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Fenwick Christmas Window Newcastle 2020 Photos – Wind And the Willows

Wednesday, 18th November, 2020

Fenwick Window 2020 Wind And The Willows

It’s been that time of the year again, it’s Christmas which means a few things, and in Newcastle it means the Fenwick Christmas Window.

Fenwick Window for 2020 is Wind And The Willows.

It’s a year that’s been strange, but there’s one thing that 2020 cannot take away, that’s Fenwick Christmas Window. It’s a Newcastle tradition, and it’s still here.

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The First Ansu Fati Season At Barcelona – I Got His Shirt

Monday, 2nd November, 2020

Me In My Barcelona 2019-20 Shirt

I got myself another Barcelona shirt. It’s the Barcelona home shirt, and I was not planning on getting this, but I did.

Here’s why…

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90’s Vibes! I Finally Got The Barcelona 2019-20 Goalkeeper Shirt

Friday, 30th October, 2020

Barcelona Goalkeeper Shirt For 2019-20 Champions League

I got myself a couple of football shirts that are brilliant!

First up I have to talk about this Barcelona goalkeeper shirt. I saw this a while back and loved it. I found a great deal on it, so I went and bought it.

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Apple TV+ – Is It Worth It? Everything You Need To Know

Sunday, 25th October, 2020

I got Apple TV+ a few months back when I bought my new iPhone SE. It’s a nice little bonus that Apple has given us, to watch their new subscription TV service which is £4.99 in the UK.

A few months has past, and I’ve watched a few things on there.

Here’s what I think of Apple TV+ and if I think it’s worth it.

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Adult Material – Channel 4’s New Adult Drama Is Pretty Good

Saturday, 10th October, 2020

Adult Material Channel 4 Review

I’ve been waiting for Adult Material on Channel 4 since I saw the previews several weeks ago. It was on TV last Monday, and it was a really good watch.

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11th July 2010 – 10 Years Ago Spain Won The World Cup

Saturday, 11th July, 2020

Spain won the World Cup 10 Years Ago today!

10 years ago…10 YEARS AGO!!!

I cannot believe that it has been 10 years since Spain won the World Cup!

If you didn’t already know, I am a Spain supporter, and have been since I was a kid. The pinnacle in the football world is winning the World Cup, and finally, on 11th July 2010, Spain won their first World Cup!

Time has flown by…

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Life After Lockdown – It’s Weird!

Saturday, 13th June, 2020

Wearing My Retro Italy Diadora Football Shirt

Hey guys!

It’s been a while since I posted a life type of update, possibly because not a lot has been going on for any of us!

Lockdown has been a strange time, and I think life after lockdown it is going to feel weird. I have been living in the lock down for around 13 weeks, but this week I have started to gradually to come out of it, and trying to get back to some normality.

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A Visual Guide To Every World Cup Football: A Nostalgic Look Back At Match Balls

Friday, 12th June, 2020

Every World Cup Football 1930 - 2018

Balls…Footballs. Once they were just round piece of equipment which were absolutely required to play a game of football. But for the past several decades, they’ve became a lot more.

I have always loved the World Cup, and the balls have played a bigger and bigger part in that. I thought it was about time I done a visual guide on all of the balls, and the stories behind them, both in historic terms and my own memories with them.

This is every World Cup football match ball from 1930 to 2018, and some stories behind them.

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