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Cristiano Ronaldo snapped a few times. Even Gareth Bale, the mild-mannered, quietly spoken character that he is, has glared in their direction from time to time. On Wednesday night, it was Isco’s turn to hit back at the notoriously tough to please Santiago Bernabeu crowd. And he went further than anyone else has before. The Real Madrid playmaker couldn’t take any more. Having been…

Game of the weekend The Premier League has a new leader. Liverpool’s 4-0 victory over Bournemouth in last Saturday’s early kick-off lifted the Reds to the summit of the standings, which is where they remained when Manchester City lost 2-0 to Chelsea later in the day. There is, of course, a long way to go, but Liverpool’s record of 13 victories and three draws…

Saturday racing odds, tips and preview Ed Chamberlin and his pals are stationed at Cheltenham today for another busy afternoon at the races. There’ll be seven races to peruse and enjoy, including the International Hurdle at 3.05. A quartet of outings from Gloucestershire is joined by a trio over at Doncaster. Summerville Boy – 3:05 Cheltenham The Tom George-trained Summerville Boy heads the betting…

The latest insight from the Tizzard stables Battle of Ideas Battle of Ideas was supposed to run at Taunton on Thursday, but we just weren’t quite happy with him and he had a bit of a dirty nose. I’m glad we didn’t run him as he would probably have disappointed and we’d have wasted a few weeks. When they have a dirty nose it’s…

Coral racing ambassador previews his rides this weekend SATURDAY RIDES 12.10 Cheltenham – Swordbill Swordbill was third in a decent race at Doncaster. Hopefully he will have improved for that experience. He was rated 74 on the Flat. This doesn’t looks as good a race as it sometimes can be. 2.30 Cheltenham – Rockpoint Rockpoint has been running well. He’s stepping up to three…

We narrowly missed out on a winning acca during the last round of Europa League fixtures after Lazio’s surprise loss to Limassol prevented a successful four-fold. This time we’re back with another four tips including some decisive games in groups that are yet to be decided. Returning odds of just shy of 10/1, we start off in the Turkish capital in Group I. Besiktas vs. Malmo 17:55…

Photo by Marvin Ronsdorf on Unsplash Just two match weeks remain in the Bundesliga before the winter break and Borussia Dortmund are already all-but-assured of top spot going in to 2019. They have the chance to extend their lead this week, though, with the chasing pack facing some tough games. Last time out we were close to a perfect four-from-four in our predictions. Unfortunately, despite enjoying…

It’s time for me to do something a little different to recent weeks this weekend. If you’ve been reading my tips articles in weeks gone by, I’ve mostly been backing the win-draw-win markets on tight games. While that’s garnered some decent single and double wins, a winning accumulator has alluded me for some time. This weekend there are only two matches in the EPL involving…

Liverpool head into Sunday's derby against Manchester United full of confidence after a 1-0 win over Napoli in midweek secured their place in the Champions League last 16 draw. United, already through in Europe, suffered another demoralising defeat, this time to Valencia, in what has been a wholly underwhelming season. Jose Mourinho and his misery men are seeking to close the 16 point gap…

After a strong start to their European campaign, enjoying a brief spell at the top of the group, Rangers now find themselves third in Europa League Group G. Having lost only one match, the future of Steven Gerrard‘s side is in their own hands as they travel to Austria to face Rapid Vienna. Read more: Rapid Vienna vs Rangers: How to watch, team news, and…

The fire has long since been put out, but the memories remain. The tower, blackened and desolated, stands as a constant reminder. There is still a sense of injustice, a feeling that more could have been done. It is a sentiment shared by members of Non-League for Grenfell, a movement created in the aftermath of Britain’s worst fire in a century. Their aim is…

Nottingham Forest will be looking to bounce right back to form in the East Midlands derby against their old rivals Derby County on Monday. Nottingham Forest are unbeaten in their last seven Championship matches away from home and have kept clean sheets in five of their last eight encounters. Derby County on the other hand have only kept one clean sheet in their last…

BetBright's Racing Ambassador, Nick Luck, reminisces about previous King George VI Chases and looks ahead to this year's edition of the race, in this Christmas Racing Preview. Bet on King George VI Chase   Odds are provided at time of writing, please check your betslip to confirm they have not changed before betting. The post Nick Luck – King George VI 2018 Preview appeared…

The December International Meeting at Cheltenham is a pre-Christmas treat and undeniably one of the most exciting National Hunt meetings on the Winter calendar. With a wealth of emerging talent and established stars set to strut their stuff on the Holy Turf at Prestbury Park, punters will be lining up in their droves to try and seek out some winners. As usual at Cheltenham,…

Test your knowledge with our quiz Manchester United head to Liverpool this weekend looking for a first win at the home of their arch-rivals since January 2016. Plenty of time has passed since then. And plenty of players have passed through the doors of both clubs. So that got us wondering – can you remember the 28 players involved that afternoon? Get your thinking…