Boxing Day Bonanza - AFR Voice Ep. 20

Boxing Day Bonanza - AFR Voice Ep. 20

Boxing Day Bonanza - AFR Voice Ep. 20

Boxing Day Bonanza - AFR Voice Ep. 20

In England, the day after Christmas means only two things – one, gulping down the remainder of the Christmas turkey and two, watching a phenomenal amount of football.

Each side in the top tier played on the 26th December, and we’ve picked out the major points for debate – including the continuation of Newcastle’s astonishing hot-streak, a potentially season-defining win for Manchester City and the welcome return of Darren Fletcher at Manchester United.

After we made our way out of that dizzying coma of food and goals, we took a far more global approach – analysing The Guardian’s list of the top 100 players in the world and doffing our caps to Bayern Munich who won the Club World Cup in Morocco. But what about the tournament itself – is it simply a vacuous money-spinner for FIFA, or is it a credible title that deserves more respect?

Winning #whereisfootball this week is Instagram user derpucki for this particularly festive shot - 27,000 FC Union Berlin fans filling out their stadium to sing Christmas songs. And that’s the perfect opportunity for us to say Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to our listeners. Thanks for clamping your ears around our show in 2013. Our next show lands January 2nd 2014.

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(Source: SoundCloud / A Football Report Voice)