You play ninety minutes on a sodden pitch in mid-winter, then drag yourself...

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You play ninety minutes on a sodden pitch in mid-winter, then drag yourself into work on Monday morning. Forget the TV highlights; the real story is what happens after the final whistle. Your body doesn’t just recover because the game ends