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Four-some: The eleven men heading to their fourth World Cup in 2018

By Editor , 07th June 2018 at 3:17 PM (11v11 blog)

The World Cup offers the planet’s best footballing talent the ultimate stage to showcase their talents. It’s a stage that some of the best of all time – Best, Di Stefano and Weah, for example – never managed to grace, so every player on the plane will want to cherish every last minute of their experience in Russia. However, there are some players for whom a World Cup is nothing new. There are 11 men heading to the tournament in…

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Wayne Rooney – a gambler who doesn’t know when it’s time to stop

By Editor , 07th June 2018 at 11:37 AM (11v11 blog)

When your bank account bursts due to the amount of money in it, it’s not a big deal to spend a few thousand, or even hundreds of thousands, to indulge yourself. This issue concerns elite football players, whose salaries amount to millions of Euros per year. They often feel quite relaxed when it comes to placing tremendous bets at casinos. The fans of the Premier League must recall such names as the Stoke City winger Matthew Etherington, Arsenal Playmaker Paul…

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England must overcome avoid travel woes at World Cup in Russia

By Editor , 01st June 2018 at 1:31 PM (11v11 blog)

England’s hopes of success at this summer’s World Cup could be derailed by a huge amount of travelling during the opening stage of the tournament. A group containing Belgium, Tunisia and Panama should hold no fears for the Three Lions, but the 6,542km they will cover during the first round could prove to be their undoing. At the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, just five of the 13 teams that travelled further than the average distance in the group stage…

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4 teams who could cause a shock at this summer’s World Cup

By Editor , 01st June 2018 at 1:25 PM (11v11 blog)

The 2018 World Cup in Russia is just around the corner and the 32 nations taking part are busy putting the finishing touches to their preparations. The likes of Brazil and Germany are favourites to lift the trophy, but major tournaments invariably have a habit of throwing up a surprise or two along the way and this one is likely to be no different. Read on as we take a look at four teams who could cause a shock at…

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How much depth does the 2018 England World Cup squad have?

By Editor , 25th May 2018 at 2:22 PM (11v11 blog)

The 23-man squad that Gareth Southgate selected for the World Cup was surrounded more by silence than celebrations. Many of the fans were underwhelmed with the selection and while the squad choice has not had an impact on the World Cup betting 2018, where England remain seventh favourites to win, with odds of 16/1, it has still put major doubts in the fans’ minds. (more…)

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Parachute payments – the financial impact of relegation

By Editor , 24th May 2018 at 11:28 AM (11v11 blog)

Relegation is a bitter pill to swallow for all football fans, but for fans of those teams relegated from the Premier League, it can be particularly hard, given the financial implications of no longer playing in England’s top flight. In order to reduce the financial difficulties that can arise from relegation, the Premier League gives the three relegated sides parachute payments, which equate to £90 million, spread over three years. The Premiership relegation odds from Betfair expect to see Cardiff…

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UBS Bank: The new Paul Octopus of World Cup predictions

By Editor , 21st May 2018 at 6:14 PM (11v11 blog)

Looking forward to the FIFA World Cup in Russia this year but wondering who would be winning the tournament? Or the league matches itself? Predictions aren’t as easy as it was a couple of world cups back, and with the competitive teams out there fighting it out, it can get difficult to predict a winner. (more…)

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Study uncovers the existence of football talent hotspots in England

By Editor , 19th May 2018 at 8:47 AM (11v11 blog)

A recent study into the best current English footballers and those deemed to be the best-ever English footballers has revealed a very real geographical bias from the two groups. (more…)

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England’s starting XI now the squad has been announced

By Editor , 17th May 2018 at 9:13 PM (11v11 blog)

So, that’s it. Everything almost in place. Barring any injuries, Gareth Southgate has his 23 to work with and now it’s just about selecting a starting eleven for their opener against Tunisia. Oh, and a captain. (more…)

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Turkish football club becomes the first to pay for a player using Bitcoin

By Editor , 14th May 2018 at 1:52 PM (11v11 blog)

Harunustaspor, an amateur football team from Turkey, just made history by becoming the first football team to pay for the acquisition of a player using the best-rated cryptocurrency of them all. Even though, at this level, the fees for the players are low enough so that you won’t normally need Bitcoin to pay for players, the small club wanted to put their mark in football history as being the first team to achieve such a feat. (more…)

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