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Christmas football…

SIMON SHELDON looks back at a time when festive fixtures were the norm

CHANGING TIMES

IN THE press recently there was a lot of fuss about fixtures potentially being moved to Christmas Eve, which this year is on a Sunday, by the TV networks scrambling for ratings.
In the event, the Premier League ruled it out.
There’s no doubt most fans would prefer not to travel to games on what is a chaotic day for transport.
Indeed, vast swathes of the British population set aside Christmas Eve for last-minute trolley dashes and to travel home for family reunions.
The players would almost certain...

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