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Courtesy of Eight by Eight

How do you prepare to call the madness of a soccer game when there are almost two-dozen guys zipping around the pitch? One way is to take a lot of notes. The kind folks over at Eight by Eight magazine were able to score a peek inside the game-day notes of BBC Newcastle commentator Nick Barnes. And what’s inside is some seriously lovely, hand-written notebook porn. You can tell it’s a labor of love.

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Barnes says he spends hours on each page in preparation for a match, and uses an elaborate color coding system to keep details on every single starter in order. On the left of each page are his pre-game notes, which he can turn to in a pinch; on the right are updates as they happen in real time.

Head over to Eight by Eight to see more of the loveliness.