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Rishi Sunak recalls childhood near Southampton's sports grounds

The former UK prime minister posted a nostalgic reflection on growing up between The Dell and Hampshire's County Ground.

newest coverage 4d agosummary written 4d ago4 pieces2.7k likes & upvotes594 comments RedditX

What to know

  • Sunak's post describes his father's GP surgery sitting between The Dell (Southampton FC's old ground) and Hampshire's County Ground.
  • He credits weekend visits to games with instilling a lasting passion for sport and a belief that 'sport opens a window onto who we are.'
  • The post was cross-posted to Reddit shortly after appearing on X, though it drew minimal engagement there.

Rishi SunakRishi Sunak Former UK Prime Minister

Rishi Sunak recalls childhood near Southampton's sports grounds
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    Sunak posts childhood sports memory on X

    Rishi Sunak shared a post describing his father's GP surgery's location between The Dell and Hampshire's County Ground, and how weekend trips to games instilled a passion for sport.

    “I was a very fortunate kid. My dad's GP surgery sat between the Dell and Hampshire's County Ground, so at weekends I could go to a game and get a lift home afterwards.”
    — Rishi Sunak

    • I was a very fortunate kid. My dad's GP surgery sat between the Dell and Hampshire's County Ground, so at weekends I could go to a game and get a lift home afterwards. It left me with a passion for both sports and a belief that sport opens a window onto who we are. When I was

      @RishiSunakX4d ago2.7k▲view on X ↗
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    • There's an irony here though is his example is cricket. The centre of mass for this internationally has moved to India where under the nationalism of Modi, the game has become more divisive especially between India and Pakistan.

      _HGCentyr/ukpolitics4d agoview on r/ukpolitics ↗

    • but i thought he went without sky tv as a child? im starting to think this guy is not that honest...

      the26102019r/ukpolitics4d agoview on r/ukpolitics ↗
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