A funny incident that occurred over the weekend, saw the friends of a to-be groom, a Wolves fan around the age of 40, arrange for him to be a mascot for a Brentford game. The fan was dressed in a full Brentford kit- we’re sure some of the players would’ve found it odd too- seeing a 40 year old adult come out as a mascot instead of kids!
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How many people in the UK find football/soccer boring? 2017 Survey results
Football is easily the most popular sport in the UK, but it however does not win the tag of “most exciting sport”, with that award going to Athletics, according a recent survey conducted among the British public.
40% of those polled thought football was “boring” or “very boring”. The most snoozeworthy sport appears to be golf, with 70% of those polled calling it “boring” or “very boring”. Not far behind were American Football (59%) and cricket (58%).
Interestingly, 46% of those polled thought rugby league was boring, more than the 39% figure for rugby union. 41% of those polled thought union was “exciting or very exciting”, compared to 43% for football, 34% for league, 43% for tennis and 47% for athletics
Only Barcelona Football Player without a Social Media account- Sergio Busquets
Barcelona star Sergio Busquets, widely acknowledged as one of the best defensive midfielders in the world, is also the only Blaugrana player NOT to have a social media account. Busquets is NOT present on either Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, making him a rare breed in today’s world, with footballers seeking to increase their brand equity through social media profiles
Busquets played a key role in Barca’s recent Clasico win over arch rivals Real Madrid, with his Cruyff like turn against Toni Kroos instrumental in setting up the Catalan giants’ first goal of the game. He is also the player with the most passes in the Spanish top flight in 2017 (2,428), with a 90.24% success rate