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Leagues around the world often stop their activity at the Christmas holidays, except one that even has it as a betrayal, as the Premier League celebrates all December 26 Boxing Day, The day is usually special, being that this year will have as its most attractive match the Arsenal against Chelsea, Plus five more confrontations.
What is the origin and meaning of Boxing Day?
Ironically this is a special celebration that fails to determine the exact time of his birth, a version dating from the nineteenth century, when the church devotees collected the money all year round and on December 26 they opened it to give the proceeds to the most needy. Another version notes that long ago, the upper class gave a box full of gifts to the bondage and also gave them the day off.
In the English league the parties used to play the 24 and 25 of December, but the complications in the calendar they forced it to change at 26, however, this tradition arouses controversy among coaches and players, because it usually reduces the rest time that sometimes leads to injuries.
Boxing Day 2020 matches
- Leicester City vs Manchester United, 6:30 p.m., Sky Sports
- Fulham vs Southampton, 9am, Sky Sports
- Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace, 9am, Sky Sports
- Arsenal vs Chelsea, 11:30 a.m., Sky Sports
- Manchester City vs Newcastle, 2pm, Sky Sports
- Sheffield United vs Everton, 2pm, Sky Sports