A great year for British sport led to a lot of finger wagging at football, but CHRIS EVANS says its halo is still firmly in place

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THE death knell tolls as the Premier League brand – bent on its knees – awaits the executioner’s inevitable axe. Or so predict several respected pundits as they wave goodbye to an incredible year of British sport, which they say has opened the nation’s eyes to football’s rotting core.
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