Football

                                    

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/nov/08/friendships-forged-football-terraces-fans

What do you see here, where are they, what do you you notice, what do you think this story is about?

The photo shows Caroline and Mickey at the Birmingham City football ground. Mickey is 70 years old and he used to sneak under the turnstiles as a child to get in to matches. He met a friend, Bill, who he would stand next to. 

When he was 18, Mickey joined the official supporters club and could go to the home and away matches with his friend, Bill.

Bill had white skin and Mickey had brown skin. 50 years ago in the 1970s, some people said Bill shouldn't be friends with Mickey because they had different skin. What do you think Bill said? 

Caroline is Bill's daughter and remembers going to matches with her Dad and Mickey as a child in the 1970s. Caroline remembers every time their team scored a goal, her dad would throw her in the air!

Do you think Caroline wanted the team to score?

Caroline loved her Dad doing that with Mickey and she loved going to matches with them when she was a little girl.

Bill died eight years ago. Caroline says, "My Dad brought us up to treat everyone equally."

What does that mean? 

My Dad would have been that person to say to Mick, "Come with us, we'll get you in." That's who he was and I'm really proud of him for that."

Why do you think that make Caroline feel proud?

Today, Mickey and Caroline sit together in the stands. Caroline says, "He brings back memories of my Dad." 
Mickey says Caroline and her daughter are "part of my family. I love them to bits."

Are they part of his family? What does he mean? What is a family?

In 2016, Mickey and his son Bik aet up the Blues 4 All club with the aim of getting more people who look like them in to the crowd.

What do you think Mickey means by "people who look like them"? (use the term, "people with beautiful brown skin")
How does Mickey want everyone to feel at football matches?


Mickey says they haven't had an Asian player break through in the men's side yet, "But we've got the first Punjabi girl, Riya Mannu, to sign for Birmingham City, and she scored on her debut. Football brings families and everyone together."

Do you agree?
What if you support a different team, can it still bring people together?
What can we learn from Mickey and Caroline?
Why is this about No Outsiders?
Which British value is this about?

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No Outsiders: We belong here by Andrew Moffat  (scheme of work for primary schools) 

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