Traditionally, on Boxing Day in England, sports would be played between LOCAL rivals, to limit travel just after Christmas Day; but, nowadays, with football in particular, at the "highest level", most of the players are from other lands - sadly, I think...

Poem 98 of 230: REREGULATE

One Premier world-eleven v.
    Another such company,
Or wage-caps and say half each-club's squad
    From the local-junior pod?
And, perhaps, heed the cricket-fan's call
    To convert to county-football..?

(C) David Franks 2003
From WalkaboutsVerse
P.S: on my myspace player, you may hear my carol "Christmas Sung Simply"...