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Back of the net: Musa Okwonga's 'Ode to Football' marks FA anniversary

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The Football Association has released a video, ‘An Ode to Football’, by poet Musa Okwonga, to mark its 150th anniversary. The video is a team effort, with appearances by Steven Gerrard, Theo Walcott, Arsene Wenger, Michael Owen, and Gary Cahill, as well as commentators and celebrity football fans. Okwonga has written two books about football. You can read the poem here  and watch the video here  

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