The Beautiful Game

Spherical, leathery goodness.
It is in the beautiful game
Teams of eleven chase after it
In the pursuit of glory and fame
Stadiums erupt like volcanoes
Spewing out cheers, jeers and joy
To watch those men’s feet pluck the grass
Ever since they were little boys
Every kick, high and wide or low and straight
It’s all in the beautiful game
Every dribble, every pass, short and long
All other delicate features in this ballgame
It’s in the net, it’s off the post
This is hair-raising stuff
Keeper’s saved it
There’s a lot of huff and puff
The whistle sounds
The ball’s let loose
Time for ninety minutes
Of entertainment involving boots.