it’s been a bird year for English football

the 2024-25 season marks the most “bird” year ever for English soccer, with all of the major competition winners featuring the bird in their emblems.

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major tournament winners and their symbol birds

  • carabao Cup winner: Newcastle United
    Magpie (Magpie)
    newcastle won their first major trophy in 70 years, and their club emblem features a magpie.
    [1][6][7][8]
  • premier League title: liverpool
    Liver bird (River bird, bird of legend)
    liverpool uses a river bird (a legendary imaginary bird of urban legend) in its emblem. they won their 20th league title this year.
    [2][5]
  • Won the FA Cup: crystal Palace
    Eagle
    crystal Palace won their first FA Cup in 120 years, and the club’s symbol is the eagle.
    [3]
  • won the Europa League: Tottenham Hotspur
    Cockerel
    tottenham won the Europa League for the first time in 41 years, and the club’s symbol is a rooster (cockerel) on top of a soccer ball.
    [4][5]

conclusion

from the magpie in the Carabao Cup, the riverbird in the Premier League, the eagle in the FA Cup, and the rooster in the Europa League, the 2024-25 season is set to be the year of the bird in English soccer.

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