Charlie Rhodes
Sports Editor
Football Hero to Financial Zero: Footballers Who Have Gone Bankrupt
Charlie Rhodes • Nov 27 2023Even the scarcely believable wages of a professional footballer can not compensate for lousy financial advice. After former Blackburn and Australia captain Lucas Neill revealed struggles with controlling his football…
Chelsea’s Five Used Substitutes Cost £220m More Than Those Used By Newcastle in Week 13’s 4-1 Drubbing
Charlie Rhodes • Nov 27 2023Despite hugely promising displays against Tottenham and Manchester City in November, the penultimate month of the year was capped off with a result that is indicative of Chelsea’s capitulation in…
How Does Mikel Arteta Compare to Previous Arsenal Managers After 200 Games in Charge?
Charlie Rhodes • Nov 24 2023Saturday evening’s short trip across the capital to Brentford will mark a double century of games for Mikel Arteta as Arsenal manager. In light of the Spaniard reaching a commendable…
Is VAR to Blame For the Upsurge in Injuries in the Premier League This Season?
Charlie Rhodes • Nov 24 2023Much has been made of the unrelenting football calendar, and its potentially harmful effects on player welfare. However, suggestions that the very nature of VAR leads to injuries have been…
Henri Lansbury: The Former Arsenal Midfielder-Turned-Lawncare Enthusiast
Charlie Rhodes • Nov 24 2023After a premature retirement at the end of last season – aged just 32 – Henri Lansbury has undertaken perhaps the most wholesome post-playing venture you are likely to have…
England Euro 2024 Squad Odds – Who Tops The Power Rankings To Get On The Plane?
Charlie Rhodes • Nov 23 2023Nations competing at next summer’s European Championship will be limited to a 23-man squad, despite the previous Covid-affected iteration allowing 26, as well as last winter’s World Cup in Qatar….
Arsenal Only English Team in Europe’s Major Leagues to Rank in Top 15 For Most Minutes Given to Homegrown Players
Charlie Rhodes • Nov 22 2023Only the Serie A has less representatives than the Premier League when looking at the top 15 teams who have the most minutes given to homegrown players this season. Arsenal…
CIES Weekly Report Reveals Eight of the 10 Most Expensive Squads in Football Play in the Premier League
Charlie Rhodes • Nov 22 2023CIES Football Observatory have revealed the top 100 most expensive squads in football, taking into account transfer fees, add-ons and loans. Four teams, including three in the Premier League, head…
How Many Times Have Liverpool Played the Early Kick-Off After the International Break Since Jurgen Klopp Took Over?
Charlie Rhodes • Nov 21 2023We take at Liverpool’s early kick-off record following international breaks since Jurgen Klopp took over in 2015, with the German often citing the Red’s unfair treatment when it comes to…
Raphael Varane Next Club Odds Suggest Surprise January Switch to Bayern Munich is Increasingly Likely
Charlie Rhodes • Nov 21 2023Limited game time for Manchester United as of late may force his hand, as he approaches a pivotal time in his career. According to SportsLens price-setters, the latest Raphael Varane…
Rico Lewis England Euro 2024 Squad Odds Slashed After MOTM Performance vs North Macedonia
Charlie Rhodes • Nov 21 2023Turning 19 shortly after your man of the match-worthy senior England debut is about as good as it gets, and Rico Lewis’ Euro 2024 squad odds have been slashed considerably…
Why Bayer Leverkusen Will Win the Bundesliga This Year
Charlie Rhodes • Nov 21 2023Two of three unbeaten teams across Europe’s top five leagues currently occupy first and second in the Bundesliga, but last year’s champions Bayern Munich – who lifted their eleventh consecutive…
Looking at Lionel Messi’s Record Against Brazil as He Searches For His First Victory Against Seleção in South America
Charlie Rhodes • Nov 20 2023A stuttering Brazil side, who have failed to win any of their previous three games, welcome Argentina to the Maracaná for the first time since they became world champions. Although…
Antoine Griezmann Next Club Odds: Manchester United Odds-On as Reports Suggest Talks Have Begun
Charlie Rhodes • Nov 20 2023Manchester United are now odds-on according to the latest Antoine Griezmann next club odds, with reports suggesting Sir Jim Ratcliffe is preparing to sanction a high-profile bid for the World…
The Richest Football Agents According to Their Estimated Net Worth
Charlie Rhodes • Nov 20 2023The role of so-called ‘super agents’ in facilitating some of football’s most lucrative transfers simply can not be overlooked, with a select few responsible for brokering deals that, in turn,…