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Article: Born to win; How an autumn birthday triples a boy's chances of being a Premier League soccer star.
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- The Mail on Sunday (London, England)
- Article date:
- May 29, 2005
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Byline: GLEN OWEN
CHILDREN born in September are three times more likely to become Premiership footballers than those born in July, according to the latest extraordinary research on the effect of birth dates.
A study of Premiership stars has found that out of 1,779 Englishmen to play in the topflight over the past 13 years, more than 40 per cent were born in September, October or November.
By contrast, just 15 per cent were born between May and July.
The trend was mirrored in last Wednesday's Champions League final.
Liverpool's triumphant starting 11 contained six players born in September, October or November, even though the law of averages suggests ...