Can you hear the Christmas approaching? For many people this time of the year is all about holidays, Christmas Day dinner, gifts, and cheer. But for football fans, it means one more thing. Boxing Day football! While in many European countries football is put on hold during the Christmas holidays, Brits pump it up and have the Boxing Day football schedule full to the brim.
But when did the day that was all about giving presents and a day off to your employees turn into an important date on the football calendar? The story goes back to 1860, when Sheffield...
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