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Rory Allen quit football to go watch the Ashes in Australia
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Rory Allen was once Portsmouth’s record signing when he signed from Spurs for £1m. A former England under-21 striker, Rory decided to quit football to go watch The Ashes along with England’s Barmy Army in Australia.
Portsmouth chief executive at the time, Peter Storrie said, "Certainly, I have never come across a situation like this during all my years in football. To say the conduct is somewhat bewildering is an understatement."
At just 25 years of age when he quit, Rory described the experience as “an amazing experience, despite the scoreline.” England lost the Ashes series 4-1.
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Arvind Sriram
After a brief and undistinguished stint as an electrical engineer, Arvind discovered his true calling was churning out hyperbolic prose about athletes he had never met.
A writer and editor with close to a decade’s experience, Arvind’s work has been published on Sky Sports, the BBC, the Guardian and other leading websites. He has attended multiple Grand Slams on the ground and provided coverage for Super Bowls and the NBA playoffs.
As a lifelong fan of Arsenal and the Indianapolis Colts, he has mastered the art of managing expectations and can convince anyone that finishing fourth is a moral victory.
When not armchair quarterbacking, Arvind spends his time playing blitz chess online, watching air crash documentaries and smashing controllers after his latest Weekend League defeat.
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