The main criteria to consider when choosing a match for the football betting – teams places at the end of last season and in past years, transfers in the off-season, the presence of injured and disqualified players, team performance in the current season, the performance of teams in several official games of this championship (it … Read more
Cast your mind back to 2010, the unlikely duo of Dizzee Rascal and James Corden were top of the singles chart with “Shout” and the feverish grip of optimism and expectation was slowly engulfing the country. The World Cup had just started in South Africa and the world was introduced to perhaps one of the … Read more
The temperature outside has been soaring and the rays of sunshine are starting to wear on more than just your skin. Your joints ache with every movement and your body screams at your stupidity while also pleading with you in a child-like innocence to just find the neatest soft, comfortable location and just sleep. Yet, … Read more
The wave of popular defiance and demonstrations across the Middle East and North Africa parallels twidespread protest acrosss the globe from Latin America to Asia against sports organisations’ mismanagement and mega-events. It is driven by lack of confidence in institutions that have failed to root out corruption and meet demands for justice, dignity and inclusiveness. … Read more
We Football coaches are out of control. We don’t want to lose, but we can’t stop taking shortcuts in training. We want our goalkeepers to make both the routine and the big saves, but we can’t seem to find the time to properly train them. We want to be successful, but we can’t stop imitating, … Read more
Bayern Munich claimed their fifth Champions League title courtesy of an Arjen Robben winner in the 88thminute. There were no real surprises in either starting line up as both sides stuck with their traditional 4-2-3-1. Mario Mandzukic led the line, while Thomas Muller, Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben played behind the Croatian striker. Javi Martinez … Read more
Is the beautiful game really beautiful ? It is the second half of the 1982 FIFA World Cup semi-finals between France and Germany. France has made a substitution, bringing on defender Patrick Battiston. About 10 minutes onto the field, he is sent clear on goal by Michel Platini. The defender gets to the ball first, … Read more