Finding great Christmas gifts is an endurance sport in itself, and for the sports-obsessed, it can be especially tricky.

Getting hold of tickets for events alone is a competitive endeavour, and who has the space for bulky sports kit around the home? Added to that, the chances are, if one of your loved ones plays a sport, they already have most of the essentials covered.

But an interest in sports extends far beyond a Sunday afternoon in the pub in front of the football. These days, it seeps deep into the culture, influencing fashion, style, technology, art and more.

Increasingly, luxury brands are striking out into lifestyle sporting items — think footballs and swimming goggles — while fashion collaborations between sportswear brands like adidas and top designers are highly sought

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