Why a documentary about Liverpool's 'Spice Boys' is a good idea

A regular functionality of THE Youtube to show "Stick has Soccer" East THE preamble Before THE official registration departures. Here is A Short extract of THE 15 FEBRUARY editing of THE to show involving Gary Néville And Roy Keane—

Neville: "For what to have THE Liverpool players that were In that 'Spice up Boys' team not do A Spice up Boys documentary?"

Keane: "I think You are be A little harsh on them...I think It is unfair, that. I Really do."

Néville And Keane were referent has THE Liverpool Men's team of 1994-1998. A team with a few of THE most exciting young English players of their time, WHO failed has earn Nothing beyond THE 1995 League Cup, And are best recalled For their pre-match clothing choices Before THE 1996 F.A. Cup Final; ornate In cream Armani costumes. They product A tasteless display, losing A turgid game 1-0 has Manchester United, And were given THE paltry "Spice up Boys" nickname as A result.

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A can to understand Keane aversion. Such A documentary could easily turn out has be A free And cruel tell; pointing And laughing has A time of underperformance. Comedy visualization For Manchester United And Everton Fans. But A documentary on This time of Liverpool Also has huge potential has be something more. Because that team do It is name during A huge inflection indicate In English soccer, reflecting changes In British company.

A process which began has THE 1990 Men's World Cup gathered pace with THE 1992 advent of THE First League, And reached It is cultural zenith with THE England Men's team has euro '96 — soccer had transformed Since A "slum sport plays In slum stadiums » has A significant UNITED KINGDOM. popular cultural signpost. Speaking about This period, Arsene Wenger said, "From [19]97 From, England became more open has THE rest of THE world. London became very Cosmopolitan. He coincided with THE to start of A evolution In THE English game."

Increase money And profile came In THE sport, manufacturing It is players richer that Never Before. Their class mobility was accelerated, quickly transition them Since deprivation has wealth. However, This complicated THE notion of soccer as England (And Scotland) most prominent expression of THE male (And Above all white) functioning class, especially as working class Fans were be Dear out of to assist games.

HAS THE media And wider public, This gave THE impression of players become luxury Since THE areas which raised them. Note how THE animosity...