KOMPAS.com - Premier League - kasta teratas Liga Inggris - menjadi satu-satunya kompetisi di antara liga elite Eropa yang masih bergulir pada periode Natal. Laga boxing day pada 26 Desember 2017 menjadi selalu dinanti oleh para penggemar sepak bola.
Edisi boxing day kali ini tak menghadirkan bentrokan antara tim-tim berperingkat enam besar. Meski begitu, keseruan tetap akan terjadi pada periode padat ini.
Manchester United yang kini menghuni peringkat kedua akan menghadapi tim penuh kejutan, Burnley, pada Selasa (26/12/2017) Pukul 22.00 WIB.
Burnley saat ini mampu menempati peringkat ketujuh dan bahkan sempat sesekali menganggu dominasi penghuni peringkat enam besar yang reguler.
Tim asuhan Sean Dyche jelas menjadi ancaman bagi penampilan Manchester United yang tengah menurun akhir-akhir ini.
Sementara itu, Manchester City yang menjadi pemuncak klasemen sementara musim ini juga akan menghadapi lawan tangguh, Newcastle United.
(Baca Juga: Harry Kane Cetak Hat-trick, Ada Sebuah Harapan yang Dipenuhi Santa Kane )
Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, dan Tottenham Hotspur bisa dibilang mendapatkan lawan yang relatif mudah.
Namun para langganan peringkat enam besar ini jelas tak bisa menganggap remeh laga Boxing Day .
Tantangan besar mereka adalah tetap mampu meraih poin maksimal di tengah jadwal padat merayap ini.
Seusai boxing day di tengah pekan, mereka tetap akan kembali berlaga pada akhir pekan nanti. (Sri Mulyati)
(Baca Juga: Stadion Etihad Jadi Tempat Angker Sepanjang 2017! )
Berikut jadwal siaran langsung Liga Inggris pekan ke-20:
Tottenham Hotspur vs Southampton Live beIN Sports 1 Pukul 19.25 WIB
Manchester United vs Burnley Live beIN Sports 1 Pukul 21.55 WIB
West Bromwich Albion vs Everton Live MNCTV & beIN Sports 2 Pukul 22.00 WIB
Liverpool vs Swansea City Live RCTI & beIN Sports 1 Pukul 00.30 WIB
Newcastle United vs Manchester City Live beIN Sports 1 Pukul 02.35 WIB
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal Live MNCTV & beIN Sports 1 Pukul 02.50 WIB
Berikut jadwal Liga Inggris lain yang tak disiarkan di saluran televisi lokal:
THE day after Christmas traditionally conjures images of turkey sandwiches, Christmas TV and a closer examination of your present haul.
But what is Boxing Day all about, why is it called that and what are the quirkiest traditions out there?
Corbis - Getty The Keynsham Mummers perform in their annual Christmas play, a tradition which dates back to the 1960s
When is Boxing Day 2017?
Boxing Day falls TODAY, December 26, the day after Christmas, which means Boxing Day this year will be on Tuesday.
When Christmas is on a Saturday or Sunday, the Christmas and Boxing Day bank holidays get forwarded to the next working day.
Since Christmas is on a Monday this year, this does not apply.
Is it a public holiday?
Boxing Day is a bank holiday in the UK, though millions of people will be back to work already.
The day originated in the UK, and is only present in some of the countries which originally formed part of the British Empire.
SWNS:South West News Service The annual barrel rolling race in Grantchester, Cambridgeshire, is one of the more unusual Boxing Day events in the UK
Do trains run on Boxing Day?
Many operators are not offering services at all on Boxing Day, while engineering works take place between Christmas and New Year.
Most services are expected to be more limited at this time, are passengers are encouraged to check their journey before travelling.
For more detailed information, head to our guide on Boxing Day trains.
What are the origins of Boxing Day?
There's no definitive answer to this, though it is generally believed to be down to the tradition of the wealthy gentry giving their servants the day off after Christmas after working on Christmas Day itself.
The boxing term comes from the gifts their employers are said to have given them - a boxed present of food, perhaps, along with a Christmas bonus.
Phil Rees Swimmers of the Langland Bay Lifeguards Club at Langland Bay near Swansea brave freezing conditions to enjoy an icy dip ever Boxing Day
What events and traditions are associated with Boxing Day?
The day has come to be associated with horse racing and fox hunting, a tradition actually down to the feast day of the patron saint of horses, Saint Stephen, also falling on December 26.
This has slowed down in recent years after fox hunting was banned in 2004, though regular horse meets are still held on Boxing Day.
Shopping is more of a modern tradition, with millions expected to brave the high street in the immediate aftermath of Christmas - and an increasing number hitting the sales online.
Beyond that, there are still a fair few quintessentially British traditions rolling around. Here are our pick of the best:
Fancy dress swim : 100 swimmers brave the icy waters in fancy dress at the Nippy Dipper Boxing Day Dip in Aberdeen.
: 100 swimmers brave the icy waters in fancy dress at the Nippy Dipper Boxing Day Dip in Aberdeen. Barrel rolling contest: This tradition in the village of Grantchester, Cambridegshire, dates back to the 1960s but was revived in 2003.
This tradition in the village of Grantchester, Cambridegshire, dates back to the 1960s but was revived in 2003. Play time: The Keynsham Mummers in Somerset has been performed in the town of Keynsham since the beginning of the 19th century.
The Keynsham Mummers in Somerset has been performed in the town of Keynsham since the beginning of the 19th century. Thirsty run: Runners in this three-and-a-half-mile fun run have their thirst quenched with a pint of winter ale at the two mile mark of the run in Haslemere, Surrey.
Runners in this three-and-a-half-mile fun run have their thirst quenched with a pint of winter ale at the two mile mark of the run in Haslemere, Surrey. Comedy football match: The traditional football game on Scarborough Beach dates back to the late 19th century, when the game was first played as a charity fundraiser for the wives and children of fishermen who went down in a serious storm. Today players don fancy dress, and take part in a raft race in the harbour afterwards.
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The annual Amazon Boxing Day sale is officially here.
Every year a huge number of shoppers head online in the hopes of snapping up a decent deal in the Boxing Day sales, where retailers offer huge discounts across toys, books, beauty and gadgets.
And this year Amazon, the one-stop retailer, has rolled out hundreds of discounts on products such as Echo Buttons, an Alexa Gadget, gin and TVs.
So if Santa didn’t bring you what you really wanted now is your chance as we’ve dug through Amazon’s Boxing Day deals to bring you the very best ones.
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Gin
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Electronics & TVs
New year, new TV?
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Snap up the Sony Bravia KD43XE8004 43 inch TV and Amazon All New Echo (2nd Generation) now £589.00 reduced from £1088.99.
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You can shop all Amazon’s Boxing Day deals online here.
Celebrating 10 years of festive bemusement, bafflement and bewilderment, it is time once again for my Boxing Day Family Puzzler. As regular readers will know, this is the quiz where no-one is expected to know any of the answers.
The questions relate to events in 2017 and all the solutions are numbers. Contestants must simply use wisdom and judgement to get as close to the right figure as they can.
There are 20 questions and, to make it fair, each player/team should write their guesses down before revealing them.
One mark for the closest answer and three if by coincidence or brilliance, you get it spot on. Time-sensitive answers are correct as of 23 December.
Good luck.
Answers at the bottom
1) Blue Planet II was the most watched TV programme of 2017, attracting 14.1 million viewers. According to the production team, how many hours did crews spend underwater for each hour-long episode?
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2) How many times has Donald Trump tweeted about "fake news" since he became President?
3) The average British worker got an annual bonus of £1,600 in the past financial year. You didn't? Nor did almost any health workers. But it was a prosperous year for bankers. How much did the average City type receive as a bonus?
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4) Ed Sheeran's latest album, ÷ (Divide), broke records in 2017. In March, all 16 of its tracks were in the official UK top 20 singles chart. How many times has his album been streamed on Spotify?
5) This year has seen a focus on the continuing gender pay gap. The average working man in Britain earns 18% more per hour than a working woman. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), what is the difference in West Somerset?
6) The most densely populated part of the UK is inner London, where the population has risen by half a million since 2000 and is now officially estimated to be 3.2 million. What was its population in 1901?
7) New research published this year asked 11-15-year-olds in England if they'd ever had an alcoholic drink. What proportion said they'd never had more than a sip?
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8) Paul Pogba is now the highest paid footballer in the Premier League. Dividing his wages by playing time in competitive matches, how much has he cost per minute this season?
9) There's been debate about "shrinkflation" this year - companies shrinking the size of their product but charging the same. In the 1960s, a standard KitKat weighed 35g (1.2oz). What does it weigh today?
10) The 2017 general election returned the highest number of women MPs ever recorded. What proportion of the House of Commons is now female?
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11) The world record for the most people riding a single motorbike was broken last month by soldiers from the Indian Army Service Corps (above). The 500cc Royal Enfield cycle was ridden for 1.2km (0.7 miles). How many were aboard?
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12) The median average price paid for a house in Knightsbridge, in Westminster, this year was £2.56m. What was the average price paid in the village of Horden, Durham?
13) Sir Bruce Forsyth died this year, aged 89, after a showbiz career spanning 78 years. To some, Brucie will be best remembered as the face of the BBC's Generation Game programme. Including specials, how many editions of the show did he present?
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14) A survey this year asked British people if they belonged to any particular religion. What proportion of 18-24 year-olds said Church of England or Anglican?
15) Earlier this month, Donald Trump tried to rebuke the Prime Minister in a tweet but sent it to the wrong Theresa May. Theresa Scrivener (@theresamay) had just six followers when the president sent his message. How many did she have a week later?
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16) The Paradise Papers revealed a surprising number of private jets registered in the Isle of Man. How many island residents are there for each PJ?
17) Children in Need raised another record total this year, with over £50m being raised on the night. How much was raised as a result of the first Children in Need broadcast in 1980?
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18) The craze of 2017 was the fidget spinner - a toy the restless user can spin in their fingers. A standard model usually retails for just over £1. But the "Caviar Spinner Full Gold" from Russia was more expensive. How much would one of these cost (£)?
19) In 2015, 73% of UK adults used a computer at home. What is the figure now?
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20) The US city of Detroit failed to set a new ugly Christmas sweater record this month. Fifteen hundred people gathered at Beacon Park wearing sweaters "clearly displaying Christmas or Hanukkah themes" but Guinness World Record officials said it wasn't enough. How many were needed to break the current record?
Answers:
1) 857
2) 168 (as of 22 December)
3) £14,770
4) 3.1 billion
5) 12% less
6) 4.5 million
7) 56%
8) £5,876 (as of 22 December)
9) 45g
10) 32%
11) 58
12) £29,000
13) 208
14) 3%
15) 1,365
16) 84
17) £1,000,587
18) £12,560
19) 66%
20) 3,474
