A man who finds football triggering is gutted after learning his wedding clashes with the World Cup final - meaning may have to erect up screens so attendees can watch the match. Matt Cain grew up in a football family where he was dragged to watch the Bolton Wanderers play, but the author, who now lives in London, never fell in love with the big game.
The 47-year-old was bullied as a child where he found that football was a way for straight boys at school to take out their aggressions on him - describing it as 'sanctioned' or even encouraged by teachers. Speaking to the Mirror, Mattt highlighted that for many gay men, even the sound of a football being kicked can be triggering as it takes them back to the days of being cruelly bullied for their sexuality.
Now the author thought he'd put all that behind him and the World Cup didn't cross his mind when he planned his wedding with the man of his dreams, 49-year-old Harry Glasstone on December 18 at 3pm - but he was in for a shock after the listings were announced.
