Boxing Day football is one of English football’s great traditions, with supporters enjoying a feast of football whether they’re packing into stadiums or lounging on the sofa with Christmas leftovers and selection boxes.
Throughout the years we’ve been treated to some fantastic festive fixtures and a whole host of glorious goals – so we’ve looked back at some of the best in the Premier League on this date through the years.

The best Boxing Day goals in Premier League history:
David Ginola – SPURS vs Watford, 1999
David Ginola scored quite the collection of stunning goals during an unforgettable Premier League career, the flamboyant Frenchman among the division’s most exciting talents during spells at Newcastle and Tottenham. The best of Ginola was encapsulated with this superb solo effort on Boxing Day 1999, as the Spurs star weaved his way through the Watford defence before firing home the opening goal at White Hart Lane.
Having been named as the PFA Player of the Year the previous season despite the north London side finishing in the Premier League’s bottom half, it was another reminder of the match-winning qualities Ginola possessed when in the mood.

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— Premier League (@premierleague) April 26, 2020

Ginola’s goal was the first of four on a pleasing afternoon for Spurs, as Steffen Iversen and a Tim Sherwood brace secured a comfortable 4-0...