1. The Premier League was founded in 1992. It replaced the Football League First Division as the top tier of English football. The inaugural season featured 22 clubs, but the league has since been reduced to 20 teams. Since its inception, the Premier League has evolved into a global spectacle, captivating audiences with its blend […]Read More
The 2021 UEFA Euro tournament is almost upon us. Having been cancelled in 2020 due to uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, the return of professional sport on a global basis has meant that the tournament is finally going ahead this year. Rather confusingly, you might see it referred to as Euro 2020, but that’s just […]Read More
If you’ve ever spiced up a game of football by placing a wager, you’ll know how much it can augment the experience. When there’s money at stake – whether it’s real or imagined – the outcome of the match suddenly becomes much more personal. Every dramatic development and unexpected goal hits home far more effectively […]Read More
There are plenty of ways you can indulge in a little gambling online, but two of the most prominent methods are online casino gaming and sports betting. Both online casinos and sports betting sites are increasing in popularity, especially as many people found themselves unable or unwilling to leave the house this year. If you’ve […]Read More
With that being said, there is still some knowledge that’s absolutely critical on a basic level to understanding the nature of sports betting. If you go in completely blind, you’re likely to fall prey to a number of beginner traps and pitfalls that are designed to divest the less wary of their money. Let’s take […]Read More
Mark our words: 2021 is the year sports betting will take off. Don’t get us wrong – we know that sports betting is already incredibly successful, and that the coronavirus pandemic has improved its fortunes even further. Still, we think that there’s even more scope for sports betting to dominate the world of online gaming […]Read More
I’ve written in the past about searching for meaning in trophies, and whether winning a competition — any competition — means more to top-flight clubs than the financial windfall that comes with finishing in a top league position. Fans, of course, want the trophies. Last April, I posed this question to a few Manchester City supporters: […]Read More
It took five full seasons and a whole lot of grief, but last night, Major League Soccer finally got the photo it had wanted for so long: David Beckham, the most famous footballer on the planet — which he was, at least, in 2007 when he signed that $32.5 million deal with the Los Angeles Galaxy — lifting the […]Read More
The best thing about football is that we can play it any way we want it. This is also the worst thing about football. That’s because fans have this nasty tendency to prattle on about the superiority of their chosen football code like it’s their team. “Our football is the real football!”, they shout as loudly as possible, as if extra decibels […]Read More
Jonathan Bornstein is quite popular in Honduras. He might want to consider hiding there for a while. Yes, you could say it was unfortunate that Steve Cherundolo, the USA’s starting right back, sprained his ankle so soon after his team had taken a seemingly improbable lead against Mexico in the CONCACAF Gold Cup Final. Cherundolo had been […]Read More