A screen informs the crowd of the most played fixture as Aston Villa play Everton in their English Premier League soccer match at Villa Park in Birmingham, central England, October 26, 2013. REUTERS/Darren Staples
LONDON (Reuters) - Russia manager Fabio Capello believes Christmas-time demands on players are crackers but for most people in England an extra large portion of festive football is as traditional as turkey and mince pies.
While most of Europe's top leagues take a mini-break at the end of the year, or a longer one if you play in Germany, English fixtures pile up like discarded gift wrapping paper.
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