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Moses Ashikodi had the world at his feet. Limbering up on the sideline in a pristine Millwall shirt, the teenager was set to become a record-breaker, the protégé who epitomised the potential of a generation. At just 15 years and 240 days old, Ashikodi was making his professional debut for the Lions against Brighton – […]

Few clubs are more synonymous with the European Cup than Ajax. The Dutch giants have won the continent’s premier competition four times and finished as runners-up on two further occasions. Only Real Madrid, Milan, Bayern Munich, Liverpool and Barcelona have lifted the famous trophy more often. The difference between those five clubs and Ajax is […]

2004 Champions League winners are on the up FC Porto fans endured four seasons without a trophy from 2013 to 2017, with fierce rivals Benfica dominating the period. But the 2004 Champions League winners are showing signs that another golden age could be coming to Estadio do Dragao. Last season’s league title win saw just […]

All the insight from the trading floor   The waiting is finally over. The 2019 PDC World Darts Championship is upon us. We’ve already spoken to our man on the trading floor, Alan Vye, about his overall thoughts on the tournament. And now we’ve enlisted his help ahead of the first and second round matches, […]

Preview and odds for Champions League clash Manchester City host Hoffenheim tonight looking for a response to their first league defeat of the season to Chelsea last weekend. The Citizens did bag a late win over the Bundesliga side back in October. Boss Julian Nagelsmann hasn’t compromised their attacking play in this campaign, which could […]

Photo by Vienna Reyes on Unsplash The final round of fixtures in the Champions League group stage sees some tense games taking place. Whilst some clubs have already qualified for the knockout rounds, now it is about who can top their group and get the most favourable draw. There are some intriguing teams taking to the […]

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Barcelona put their feet up on the desk and lit a chunky cigar, and still started two players worth more than Tottenham Hotspur’s entire starting XI. There was no Lionel Messi (benched), no Sergio Busquets (benched), no Luis Suarez (rested). Second choice keeper? Stick him in for this one. Yet still there was room for […]

Ever feel that you need to be in two places at once? As we sat high up in the Camp Nou, watching Barcelona and Tottenham play out a 1-1 draw, eyes were stuck fast on updates from the San Siro. It was like watching Tony Blair’s nervous smile in Sedgefield in May 1997 while Michael […]

Were we really doubting Mo Salah? Did we really believe something was irrevocably lost in the assault by that Spanish body snatcher Sergio Ramos. By increments the genius is returning to the feet of the little man. Though some way short of the player that carried Liverpool to the Champions League final in May, a […]

Though Liverpool will have to wait until next week’s Champions League draw to find out who they will face in the Round of 16, they already know they will go into the first leg without Virgil van Dijk. The Reds’ towering centre-back, without a doubt their standout performer of the season, was cautioned for a […]

In the 1979-80 season, England had two representatives in the UEFA Champions League for the second year in succession. And for the second year in succession, they were Nottingham Forest and Liverpool. But in a role reversal from 12 months previously, Forest were defending European champions with Liverpool the domestic title victors. Back then, Brian […]

There are some goals which transcend football. The kind which showcase a unique talent and an unmatched level of execution, reminding us of the talent and athleticism required to make it as a top-level footballer. Thanks to Santiago Vergini, these goals don’t even have to arrive at the right end of the pitch. When Sunderland […]

Odds and preview for tonight’s European ties There are huge games all across the continent tonight as we enter the final round of Champions League group stage fixtures. We’ve got a full preview of Tottenham Hotspur’s crucial game against Barcelona, with the best of the rest coming up right here… Liverpool v Napoli Nothing less […]

Latest International Meeting odds and betting The Caspian Caviar Gold Cup and the International Hurdle are the two standout races on an action-packed two-day card at Cheltenham this weekend. Both renewals take place on the Saturday of the International Meeting, which gets going with seven intriguing contests on Friday afternoon. All the action is live […]