Constantine Football Team

The Constantine 6-a-side football season limped into action on Monday, with a threadbare side up against the mysteriously named Dark One team.
Re-named Constantine 125, in celebration of the company’s 125th anniversary this year, the team is hoping for a dramatic improvement on last year’s showing. Whilst narrowly avoiding the wooden spoon, the team actually only had one official victory to its name, the rest of the points tally being made up of no-shows by the opposition! Pride was at stake though, and avoiding the embarrassment of ‘last place’ gave us the impetus to move forward and strive for even greater glory.
Once we set foot on the hallowed (astro) turf of the former David Beckham Academy, inspiration will be all around us. For the younger members of the squad, dreams of professional football, playing for one’s country, and starting up perfume ranges could yet be a reality, as the aura of David Beckham continues to ooze from a building that once housed the aspirations of so many.
Francesco Donadio, ‘The Terrier of the Turf’, has again lined up as captain (and potentially coach), and he’ll be looking for a feisty start, with plenty of hustle and quick breaking play. Movement off the ball will be key, especially with the pace attack up front. However, with a new season comes a new dawn, and with competition for places already reaching a frenzied pitch, no-one is guaranteed a starting spot.
Prediction for the season? Considering the amount the team has played together in the last six months (absolutely none), we could probably rival the Titanic when it comes to rust, so a slow start would be a fair bet. If we can keep a fairly consistent side, and we play like the cultured art agents we know we can be, then I think we’ve got a good chance at mid-table obscurity. Improvement is improvement after all. Watch this space.