Sacred turf


William Osula celebrates scoring Newcastle’s third goal against Ipswich during the English Premier League match at St James’ Park on April 26. — AFP

THE green of a football field is not a precise shade.

It is too vivid to be olive, too dark to be mint, too full to be emerald, too verdant to be sea. Nor is it constant. It sparkles in sunlight, glistens in rain, grows sombre under clouds.

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