Month: October 2012

Ryan Giggs made his Manchester United debut in 1991, and 21 years later he is still an integral part of Sir Alex Ferguson’s squad. He is the most decorated player…

Arsenal mounted an incredible comeback from 4-0 down to win 7-5 after extra time at Reading in a truly extraordinary League Cup fourth-round tie at the Madejski Stadium on Tuesday…

Chelsea and Manchester United occupy the top two slots in the Premier League this season, and Sunday game already looks like a potential turning point in the title race Despite…

5 points from 8 games is a damning statistic for any manager. Projected over the course of the season, that’s less than 25 points. It’s relegation form, plain and simple,…

Nik Maxim Hi-Vis football introduced on pitches across 3 European football leagues this weekend.

Since the Premier League’s inception, the rest of the league has had to endure endless last minute goals from Man Utd. Now they watch Man City do the same.

Enough is enough. FC Barcelona’s performance against Deportivo La Coruña showcased two personalities, if you will. For the first half an hour FC Barcelona were ruthless and efficient, leading 3-0…

An Arrest has been made in connection with the ugly incident which took place during Friday nights fiesty Yorkshire derby between Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds United. Gloucestershire Police have announced…

London rivals Chelsea and Tottenham go head-to-head at White Hart Lane on Saturday in an early season indicator of where each side are in their respective ambitions this term. The…

On Saturday lunchtime, Tottenham take on Chelsea at White Hart Lane in the London derby.

Premier League football is back from the October international break and we have several key matches coming up this weekend, with Tottenham v Cheslea and Sunderland v Newcastle the pick…

Professional sport contests can be decided by the smallest of margins; that extra bit of motivation, courage or bravery could well be the difference between success and ultimate failure. Regardless…

Cristiano Ronaldo recieved a shoulder injury last week but he is said to have recovered and will be available for his 100th appearance for Portugal.

One of the toughest decisions England manager Roy Hodgson has to make throughout this World Cup qualifying campaign and, perhaps, beyond, is who his first choice left back is. In one corner you…

Ludovic Obraniak can provide the requisite creativity for Poland against England in the absence of injured captain Jacob Blaszczykowski.

Newcastle United sign a lucrative 4 year deal with a financial institution by the name of Wonga.

Baines’ fantastic start to the season could see him force his way into the England left-back. Terry’s retirement provides hope for Lescott & Jagielka.

Domestic duty takes a back seat throughout Europe over the next week as World Cup qualifying is back, with two fixtures for most of the nations vying for a place…

Arsenal’s failure to win a trophy since 2005 has been largely down to two things: their vulnerability in defence and their failure to dig out victories in tight games. So…

It’s probably club footballs’ most talked about fixture. The El Clásico. Last night’s match had hundreds of millions (some 400,000,000) viewers glued to their TV-sets and millions of free bets…

It’s getting tiresome; every other month a Clásico is contested in some competition (La Liga? The Copa del Rey? The Champions League? The Supercopa de España?). At least that’s how…

Manchester United face a tough away trip to Newcastle on Sunday (4pm KO, Live on Sky Sports 1) but look worth a wager at 1.91 with Betfred and Paddy Power…

Tottenham are not surprisingly long odds-on at 1.44 with Betfred to brush aside Aston Villa, and everything suggests a comfortable success is on the cards. The Lilywhites have lost none…

Liverpool are 1.5 with Betfred and Paddy Power to beat Stoke at Anfield, and the stats are firmly in their favour. Stoke have never won away in the top flight…

Chelsea look bankers at 1.22 with bet365 and Betfred to beat Norwich at Stamford Bridge. The Blues currently sit top of the Premier League and their Champions League group, and…

Manchester City are a top priced 1.3 to beat Sunderland at the Etihad, but make little appeal at odds-on and a better value bet is for both sides to score…

The Laws themselves are often vague or ambiguous, and allow a lot of room for interpretation