Supporters of both clubs are coming to terms with reality as some of their older players and favourites are struggling to keep up with the pace
Crowds waving handkerchiefs is not a common sight in English football, unlike in Spain, but given the current struggles of Wayne Rooney and Stoke City perhaps it should be.
Spanish football fans’ habit of waving white hankies tends to be derisive, signifying that they wish a hapless manager to be put out of their club’s misery. In bullfighting it can have a more positive slant, meaning that a bull should be pardoned rather than killed in recognition of a particularly valiant performance.
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