PHILIP O, ROURKE ON THE UNLIKELY TALE OF A FINNISH FOOTBALL CLUB...

NO, THIS is not a made-up Christmas story, but a real football club that goes by the name of FC Santa Claus. Originally playing in the lower leagues of Finland, this club has a bit of a magic feel to it. Even the origins of its founding have been adapted to fit in with the story of the old man himself. As you can imagine, the club has followers from all over the world due to its name. However, that didn’t stop it from going bankrupt in 2012. Santa Claus didn’t save enough money, or maybe his one-day...