At first I thought it was a new initiative from the FA – decisively upping the progressive political ante after rainbow-coloured armbands and Black Lives Matter stickers. Now, football boots with stitching that reads: “F*** the Tories!” I assume Gary Lineker has a pair at home.
But no, it was not the FA. It was just one player, a prolific-scoring Scouser called Paul Mullin. He had the boots specially made – such an extravagance for one plying his trade in the National League with Wrexham. But then Mullin is not quite an anonymous journeyman like some of his peers down there and Wrexham are not your usual National League side.
The club got wind of Mullin’s two very left feet via social media
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