Most fans think the game ends when the ref blows the whistle, but they don’t...

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Most fans think the game ends when the ref blows the whistle, but they don’t see the stiff joints on a Monday morning shift. Between heavy, boggy pitches and training after a full day’s work, your body takes a genuine beating