EURO 2021

  Tottenham v Liverpool – 17 October The hype for this game was turned up a notch when Liverpool announced Jurgen Klopp as their new manager. The charismatic German has long fascinated the press and his exploits at Bayer Leverkusen suggest that he is a good fit for this current Liverpool side. With so much focus on the Merseyside team, the pressure is somewhat off for Tottenham. They are marginal favourites for this match with the Spiffindex at 2.54, but Klopp has barely had time to meet his new charges […]

Belgium v Israel – 13 October Israel slipped to fourth behind Bosnia and Herzegovina after losing at home to Cyprus at the weekend and must now win and hope the Bosnians drop points in Cyprus in order to claim a play-off place. However Belgium have a five year unbeaten record in qualifiers and the young, dynamic side will be aiming to continue to perform going into the Euros after disappointing in Brazil last year. It doesn’t help Israel’s chances that the country is in dire form at the moment – […]

 Czech Republic v Turkey – 10 October The Czech Republic come into their penultimate Group A game secure in the knowledge that they will be playing in the finals. Group A’s surprise package Iceland means that Turkey and the Netherlands have been pushed back to content for a play-off spot, meaning that two of the continents stronger teams may not even make it to France. Turkey can confirm a play-off place with a game to spare if they can extend their two-point lead over the Netherlands. They have the superior […]

With Euro 2016 around the corner, this week brings the next round of qualifiers. We take a look at some of the more interesting fixtures below. Cyprus v Wales – Thursday 4th September It’s been awhile since Wales qualified for the finals of a major international tournament. In fact they’ve only done it once, and that was many decades ago. Currently Chris Coleman’s side are sitting pretty at the top of Group B, and they need just two wins from their next four games to see them through. First up […]

The Green Bay Packers wrapped an amazing 21-1 streak around a Super Bowl win, at times seeming close to perfection. Now they have lost two straight, both at home, and looked befuddled in the process. So are the Packers sinking slowly into the sunset – or did they just clash with the NFL’s next monster team, the San Francisco Forty Niners? First, Green Bay. Six consecutive do-or-die victories to close the 2010 season with a Super Bowl crown. A 15-1 record in the 2011 regular season, during which Aaron Rodgers […]

Chelsea striker Fernando Torres has urged his side to maintain their standards if they want to challenge for Premier League glory this season.

The Blues, 4/1 with bookmaker to be crowned champions, have opened their campaign with two wins out of two in …

Sebastian Vettel is confident he can close the 42-point gap between himself and Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso to achieve a hat-trick of world titles.

The two-time defending world champion, who is 10/1 to win the Belgian Grand Prix on 2nd September, has e…

Six-time Major winner Sir Nick Faldo is confident that Rory McIlroy will complete a Grand Slam of Major wins in the future.

McIlroy, still only 23, stormed to an eight-shot victory at the USPGA Championship, adding a second Major to the US Open title…

Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert insists his side are ready for the trip to West Ham, even if he doesn’t add to his squad before the Premier League campaign kicks off.

Lambert admits he wants to bring in a few new faces before the transfer window closes…

Usain Bolt insists he shouldn’t be viewed as an Olympic legend until he has added the 2012 200m title to his 100m gold.

The Jamaican, who is 1/5 with bookmaker to triumph in the 200m, retained his 100m title in stunning style on Sunday evening, setting …