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Premier League soccer on Boxing Day has long been a Christmas tradition, although the modern-day festive schedule in the English top flight is somewhat watered down compared to yesteryear. Once upon a time, matches on Christmas Day were commonplace, although the last fixture played in England on 25 December was a 4-2 win for Blackpool against Blackburn Rovers in 1965. Fast forward 58 years and the 2023 clash between Wolves and Chelsea has caused controversy for being scheduled for Christmas Eve. How many Premier League games have been played on Christmas Eve? Since the Premier League was founded in 1992, only once before has a game taken place on 24 December . Cast your minds back 28 years to 1995 , when a Manchester United team featuring a young David Beckham made the short trip to Elland Road to take on fierce rivals Leeds United . Christmas Eve 1995 served up a four goal feast between two fierce rivals ⚪🔴#OnThisDay pic.twitter.com/79jHtL7K17 — Premier League (@premierl...

Fans across North and Central America have been glued to their seats and/or screens over recent days as the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Nations League have played out. Solid wins from the United States and Panama in the first legs (both 3-0) put them in pole position to make it into the final four, and sure enough the ties were put to bed in the second. At the time of writing, Honduras and Mexico (2-0) and Jamaica and Canada (1-2) have a decisive second leg to play. Destination: Concacaf Nations League Finals! The defending champions @usmnt 🇺🇸 have secured a spot in the final four 🏆 And punched their ticket to next summer’s CONMEBOL @copaamerica! pic.twitter.com/z43gYnyYHd — Concacaf Nations League (@CNationsLeague) November 21, 2023 With the final four having their places secured in the semifinals (as well as a place in the 2024 Copa América), thoughts are already turning to those games. CONCACAF announced earlier in the month that the 2023-24 Nations League Finals will...