The 16th Man: “Three fascinating football finals lie in store”

“Logic sunshine”

When I started out as a scribe many moons ago, I ran into a very smart official who uttered this patronising remark as I, in my naivety, queried why I couldn’t photograph a certain scenario that was about to cause them embarrassment. I could have actually taken the photo without even asking as it was a public scene, but in any case, I didn’t argue and backed off.