“Aye, I know. But as my time comes to an end, I can tell you with absolute certainty that football is the last thing on my mind.” He looks at me, his eyes wide and pleading as tears form in the depths of them. “I’ve steered you wrong there, Macky. Since you were wee, I’ve been telling you to stay away from a woman because she could be a distraction. But I never meant for you to stay away from the woman.”
