The Midlands is a part of England that often gets overlooked when it comes to a lot of major topics in society but within the realm of the beautiful game, also known as football, we’d say that everyone understands just how relevant it is – or, at least, the smart fans do. If you’re talking…
Sometimes, you just get the feeling that a game is going to blow away all the expectations put in front of it – and that’s the vibe we get from Tottenham Hotspur vs Bournemouth. Is it because both teams play with high energy and an incredible pace when they’re at their very best? Probably. But…
Kylian Mbappe has, before hitting his supposed peak, already reached the pinnacle of his chosen profession. In football circles, once the World Cup has been won then any other trophy after that would appear to be a step down. Mbappe has a global crown to his name, while coming agonizingly close to claiming a second,…
January isn’t just for shaking off the post-holiday blues – any good football fan will tell you that! It’s a month when rivalries across Europe’s biggest leagues reach boiling point. From ancient grudges to more modern clashes, there’s nothing quite like a derby to get the temperature rising. We’ve picked out some of the fiercest…
Over the past two years, superstars have headed to the Saudi Pro League with unheard-of regularity. It all started with Cristiano Ronaldo, whose controversial interview with Piers Morgan on the eve of the 2022 FIFA World Cup forced his contract to be terminated with Manchester United. Al Nassr was the lucky team to secure the…
Big soccer betting wins aren’t that uncommon, but some verge on the borders of fantasy. Whether it be betting on a team with abysmal odds and making unbelievable returns or simply placing a random bet with virtually no expectations, there have been some truly incredible soccer betting wins in the past. In this article, we…
Kylian Mbappe will be forced to play with a specially designed mask for the remainder of Euro 2024 after suffering a fractured nose in France’s opening Group D game against Austria, a game in which the forward registered an assist as Les Belus ran out 1-0 winners. Mbappe, 25, who captains his country, fractured his…
Often an underrated source of talent and quality, Poland has produced some of the greatest soccer players in the game’s history. A host of Poles have forged successful careers in Europe with the country’s golden generation spanning the late 70’s and early 80’s still revered for their consecutive World Cup third place finishes. So who…
Long gone are the days of soccer’s traditional full backs. Those defensive players lining up either side of a centre-back partnership whose main priority is to nullify the opposing winger. Yet with the demise of the rigid 4-4-2 formation, modern soccer has seen the classic wideman almost disappear from the game. As a result, the…
Bournemouth away. A pretty tough Premier League assignment these days, with Andoni Iraola turning the Cherries into a decent outfit. So when Luton Town found themselves 3-0 up in a vital relegation scrap at the Vitality Stadium earlier in March, they must have been over the moon with the first half of the game. Did…