Monthly Archives: December 2017

Santa’s sack race – the manager who won’t enjoy Christmas

As the Premier League prepares for its festive fixture list, fans of Premier League clubs are by now aware that we are around the halfway mark in the season, and their 2017/18 stories are well on the way to being written. The question for nineteen of them -- let’s assume Manchester City will remain in first place -- is whether it’s the kind of story that follows a standard path, or one with a twist in the tale. Behind Man…
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Online betting: getting winning results and accumulator 5+ wins

“It’s a funny old game isn’t it?” the Jimmy Greaves quote that must ring in the ears of every football fan morning a loss and a failed acca because that one result that was a certainty let you down. These words must be used as a mantra when betting on football. No matter your origin or online casino UK, German or Spanish the rules apply that sports betting is never 100% predictable whether it’s a fulltime results, goals scored, who…
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Sky Super 6 tips

The Sky Super 6 game is arguably one of the best free football predictor games that sits freely available to anyone, with an internet connection. So, why enter? Well, why shouldn’t you? Just look at what you get and it’s all free: Free entry Entertainment for the weekend Challenge your footballing predictive skills A grand prize A runner up prize And the opportunity to partake in the following weeks game too, again this will be completely free The only effort…
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All bets are off – Napoli doubters call bluff on title chances

"Save the Dream at the Supercoppa" (CC BY 2.0) by Save the Dream After a 0-0 draw in Serie A against Fiorentina and a limp performance in the Champions League against Feyenoord, the conversation that many had been itching to have start finally got underway, with the lead question being: "Have Napoli got the strength in depth and quality to maintain the pace in the race for the Scudetto?" As is often the case when a much-admired team with an enthralling style of play…
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Biggest football betting upsets & top casino cash-ins

It’s not just casino high-flyers who get to win big. There are plenty of times when sports punters have benefitted thanks to results that have gone against all the odds. Here are just a few examples of football’s biggest betting upsets. In 2004, one of the biggest upsets in international football occurred when rank outsiders Greece lifted the European championship trophy. For a team that was not even fancied to emerge from qualification, the Greek national team took the tournament…
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How football and bingo are intrinsically linked

The beautiful game of football is widely acknowledged as the most popular in the world. Beloved as it is, raising the money that is needed to acquire top talent and training can pose a challenge for any club. Financial Fair Play regulations require clubs to live within their means and to balance their books properly. Sponsorship has long been an important way to do this, and a lot of football clubs around the world also diversify their interests into different…
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Three fascinating facts about the bicycle kick

The bicycle kick, also known as an overhead kick or scissors kick is considered among the most athletic, spectacular manoeuvres that it is possible to execute on the football field, and while it has probably been responsible for more air shots than any other strike, a sweetly struck overhead is often a thing of beauty – especially when it hits the back of the net! Unbeknownst to some, the bicycle kick is as fascinating as it is spectacular, and in…
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Burnley’s Unwavering Loyalty Paying Unprecedented Dividends

Most of the dissatisfaction and disillusionment with modern day football is down to the lack of loyalty and commitment to one particular club. After a player or manager enjoys a bit of success there is the inevitable approach from admiring suitors that would like that form replicated at their clubs. Most of the time wanted players or managers will move on as the lure of more money is too great to refuse. The tables can be turned as well, when…
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Could an African team win the 2018 World Cup?

Whilst African presence at the FIFA World Cup has been marked by increasing success over the years, on paper it looks unlikely the 2018 World Cup will see African sides improve on past performances. However, the capacity for African sides, including this tournament’s participants, to defy the odds should never be underestimated. Africa’s participation in the FIFA World Cup began with Egypt’s participation in the 1934 World Cup but no African side took part in any further tournaments until 1970.…
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FIFA 2018 World Cup Draw promises excitement for fans, football and commerce

The FIFA World Cup draw was held today in the State Kremlin Palace inside the Moscow Kremlin with the groups drawn by Gary Lineker with Russian sports journalist Maria Komandnaya. The former England international and Russian journalist were assisted by Nikita Simonyan, Diego Forlan, Diego Maradona, Laurent Blanc, Miraslov Klose, Gordon Banks, Cafu, Fabio Cannavaro and Carles Puyol. The top seeds in Pot 1 included Russia, the host country, and the highest-ranked teams as of October 2017: Germany, Brazil, Portugal,…
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