NYT: The Poetry of the Soccer Chant

The Poetry of 'Gimme an A! Gimme an S! Gimme a T!'

BIRMINGHAM, England

AS the poet laureate in charge of soccer chants, Jonny Hurst does not have as high a public profile as, say, Andrew Motion, the poet laureate of Britain itself.

But then again, Mr. Motion has never had occasion to write a little song about a dishy Aston Villa player who comes from Colombia and wears headbands during games.
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