If you're struck by the apparent incongruity of these choices, consider the track DJ John Peel played after the Heysel Stadium deaths: You'll Never Walk Alone.

BBC: James Blunt is the top choice for funerals

You can be the most successful footballer who ever graced the pitch but you're never any closer to finding a meaning than somebody who has only played a handful of pub games.

CNN: Down the rabbit hole: Depression in the Premier League

Indeed, if you look at the performance and approach of the newly promoted clubs, you might just find a completely unexpected secret to sudden Premier League success: players who have never before played in the Premier League.

WSJ: English Premier League