With the year drawing to a close, our series looks back at the highs, lows, absurd and brilliant from the world of football in 2012.

The fun of attending live matches has much to do with the wit among the spectators and the chants that follow. Informed and hilarious, these are our chants of the year.

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Football review 2012...

Tweets of the year

Chants of the year

Quotes of the year

Haircuts of the year

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