The end of the calendar year brings with it a whole host of awards, top-10 lists and “Best of” countdowns and that is certainly true when it comes to sport and football. As far as the Beautiful Game is concerned, one of the biggest honours a player can earn at this time of year isRead more
Football betting can be fun, but it can also be daunting when you need to make educated guesses about odds. You can get lost in the numbers when it comes to all the betting markets and options. That’s where an odds calculator comes in. If you learn to utilise this tool correctly, you’ll be ableRead more
MLS, or Major League Soccer, is the highest tier of football in the USA. That said, of the 29 clubs that competed in the 2024 campaign, three were from Canada. The competition began in 1996 and LA Galaxy were probably the first team that most UK fans were familiar with. That is because, in JanuaryRead more
On the 29th of November, Ruud van Nistelrooy was appointed as the new manager of Leicester City. The Foxes acted swiftly to replace Steve Cooper who, it has to be said, they acted almost equally as swiftly to sack, after just 12 league games in charge. Van Nistelrooy is 48 years old, which makes himRead more
The Premier League gets the lion’s share of the glory and media attention but there is a very strong case to be made that the Championship is actually the most exciting league in England. In part that is because it offers teams the chance to gain promotion to the promised land that is the PremierRead more
The current Premier League season will mark the end of an era for the most famous football highlights show on TV. After 25 years in the hot seat, Gary Lineker will step down as presenter at the end of the current season, with the ex-England international believing that now is the right time to depart.Read more
Confirmation that Thiago Alcântara do Nascimento – known as simply Thiago – had signed for Liverpool in the summer of 2020 was met with huge excitement from the Reds faithful. Not only were they acquiring a player with a big reputation but one available for a fairly low price tag. With only one year leftRead more
Whilst the 2024/25 FA Cup doesn’t start for many fans until January, when teams from the top two tiers of English football enter the fray, the competition actually began way back on the 2nd of August. That was when the likes of Mangotsfield United, Spelthorne Sports, Royal Wooton Bassett Town and other giants of lowerRead more
Man City and Spain superstar, Rodri, has won the 2024 Ballon d’Or crown, becoming the first Premier League footballer to take glory since Cristiano Ronaldo in 2008. The awards ceremony took place in Paris on Monday the 28th of October, 2024 and the midfield lynchpin took the biggest prize of them all. Rodri looks setRead more
At the start of the 1995/96 season Scottish pundit, Alan Hansen, unimpressed by the performance of Manchester United’s youngsters in an opening day 3-1 defeat by Aston Villa, confidently proclaimed that “you can’t win anything with kids”. Man United’s “kids”, the likes of David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and the Neville brothers, would allRead more
