Who will be top scorer in Russia?
And suddenly with the season just finished it’s time for another World Cup. Russia is the venue as most of...
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Ronaldo, Bale, Benzema. Futures in doubt at Real Madrid?
Real Madrid is one of the richest and most successful clubs in football. Currently, they are closing in on what...
Mourinho – We’ve been here before!
He’s a driven and complex man. He has his acolytes, but he also upsets players, fans and pundits. He usually...
Match-fixing: an unpalatable truth
A Greek tragedy among others Last month the Greek match-fixing scandal from 2011 known as ‘Koriopolis’ produced jail sentences of...
Hush! The English Premier League’s growing noise problem
Have you ever watched a midday fixture from Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium and wondered what was lacking? Atmosphere! The English Premier...
2018 Bundesliga January transfers
Bundesliga transfer business is stereotypically organised and efficient. Most of the deals that happened or are about to happen were...
Big Rewards in Big Data
Barnsley, Benham and Beane. Apart from sounding like a law firm, what is the connection? Well, (Billy) Beane, the famous...
Philippe Coutinho - Stick or Twist?
If rumours coming from Spain and in particular Barcelona are true, it’s no longer a case of ‘if’ Philippe Coutinho...
Raheem Sterling - The next level
Raheem Sterling is lighting up the English Premier League and the Champions League with a fabulous season at Manchester City....
Big Sam the Everton Man
Sam Allardyce is back in the English Premier League with an 18 month contract at Everton. After a month with...