December 26 every year is a special day for English football, as it witnesses matches

The "Boxing Day" that families accept to watch matches over the Christmas holidays.

On Thursday, nine matches will be held on this distinguished day in the Premier League, the most prominent of which is facing Liverpool leaders with 49 points and a deferred match with second-ranked Leicester City (39 points), in a match in which the Reds victory may indicate the near realization of his dream of crowning the title absent from his treasures since In the year 1990.

And unlike most of the worlds patrols whose teams take a Christmas holiday, three exciting rounds of the English Premier League are held in just ten days, marked by "Boxing Day".

The Spanish newspaper "AS" reported that "Boxing Day" is a national celebration day in the United Kingdom and Ireland, noting that this name was given to it due to several accounts, the most prominent of which is that churches used to make donation boxes throughout the year, to be divided among the poor during the reign of Queen Victoria. .

The newspaper said that the games until 1950 were played on Christmas Day and the next, and that it is impossible in a modern ball where players must have a rest period between matches, and several factors caused the cancellation of matches on the 25th to start the 26th day it was called. Boxing Day. "

This English tradition distinguished the Premier League and made it the focus of attention of the world during these days when all major leagues are in full leave from matches and even from training, which doubles advertisements and distinguishes it in TV broadcasting rights from all days of the year.

English clubs' treasures are thriving these days, not only from advertising and television broadcasting, but by the great popularity of watching all matches, even for limited-popularity teams, out of the desire of families and individuals to enjoy their holidays watching football matches from the stands.

The mass attendance at the stadiums last season scored a remarkable number of 97% in regular matches, which amount to 94.7% in the rest of the season.

Sunderland revealed more than 46,000 fans will attend its match against Bradford in "Boxing Day", an increase of 14,000 fans over the rest of the year.