Category: Football

Lucien Laurent, on 13 July 1930, scored the World Cup’s first goal. He was, it seemed, an unlikely man to have done so. Laurent, a rugged inside right, scored only once more during the remainder of his international career. But his name, thanks to a 19th minute strike against Mexico at the Pocitos Stadium in Montevideo, is deeply embedded in football’s history. Laurent, lucid…

[ad_1] Sheffield Wednesday host Swansea City this weekend, and we’re getting proper involved with the Bookmaker Crossbar Challenge. We’ve dished out match tickets to 10 lucky Bookmaker customers. And during the half time-break, three of those lucky winners will be chosen at random to take part in the Bookmaker Crossbar Challenge on the hallowed Hillsborough turf. Each participant will have three attempts to hit…

To score one own goal might be considered unfortunate, but to do it twice in the same game probably goes beyond that. What do you call someone who puts into his own net twice in 11 minutes? Well, you call him Kakha Kaladze. Indeed, those two goals mean Kaladze ended his international career with a negative goal tally, having scored just once for Georgia…

[ad_1] Spurs defender Jan Vertonghen is convinced his side can overcome Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund in the last 16 of the Champions League (Tottenham 28/1 – Champions League Outright). Tottenham host BVB in the first leg at Wembley on Wednesday night as they look to reach the last eight for the first time since 2011. Spurs secured four points from two group games against…

[ad_1] Sarri’s days looks numbered 19 February 2019 With Maurizio Sarri position under threat at Chelsea, our traders have priced up the contenders to replace him at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea’s FA Cup loss to Manchester United on Monday was their third loss in six games. The team are still struggling to get to grips with Sarri’s tactics. And there’s a real risk they miss…

Saturday marked the nine-year anniversary of one of the most famous nights in the history of Olympique Lyonnais. On 16 February 2010, a 47th-minute goal by Jean Makoun was enough for the Ligue 1 side to beat the mighty Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash. Three weeks later, Lyon again upset the odds by drawing 1-1 at the…

Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s Manchester United bounced back emphatically after their disappointing loss to Paris Saint-Germain with a crucial and historic win at Stamford Bridge in the FA Cup fifth round. Man United Break Stamford Bridge Duck Before their 2-0 win, the Red Devils had failed to beat the Blues in all competitions away from home since 2012, which happened to be Sir Alex Ferguson’s…

[ad_1] Petr Cech has set his sights on Europa League glory with Arsenal as he prepares to hang up his boots at the end of the season (Arsenal 6/1 – Europa League Outright). The 36-year-old has won 14 major trophies during his time with both the Gunners and old club Chelsea and would like to add one more before the curtain comes down on…

[ad_1] As we head into the business end of the season, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp will be carefully weighing up his priorities. The Reds have a great shot to end their 29-year wait for the title this term. They’re level on points with leaders Manchester City, with a game in hand. We’ve got them at 5/4 to finish top. But Klopp will also be…

If Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery run out at Anfield on Tuesday night, there is a chance that they will be doing so for the final time in a Champions League away game. The former has already announced that he be leaving the club at the end of the campaign, while the latter is expected to follow his fellow wing wizard through the exit…

Welcome to the BetBright STATZONE, where we give you the stats and you make the decisions! Wow – can you believe we are into ‘Week 27’ in the Premier League? Yes, another round of games that sees 18 of the 20 sides in action as Man City and Chelsea, who are in the EFL Cup final, miss this week out. We’ve get going on…

[ad_1] After Harry Kane picked up an injury in Tottenham Hotspurs’ defeat to Manchester United last month, many predicted it could derail Spurs’ season. Combine that with Dele Alli and Eric Dier also getting injured, and it looked as though Spurs were in deep trouble. However in their absence, it has been Heung Min-Son who has stepped up to the plate. The South Korean…

[ad_1] The FA Cup fifth-round continues this weekend, with a place in the quarter-final awaiting the winners. The Championship’s form side Bristol City host the best of the rest in the Premier League in Wolverhampton Wanderers. Elsewhere, League One’s Doncaster Rovers play Roy Hodgson’s Crystal Palace at the same time as an all-Championship clash in Wales, with Swansea City playing Brentford. Will the Magic…

[ad_1] Malmo boss Uwe Rosler believes his side can cause Chelsea real problems when they meet in the Europa League last 32 on Thursday night (Malmo 8/1, draw 10/3, Chelsea 4/9 – Match Betting). The Blues head to Sweden on the back of a 6-0 thrashing at the hands of Rosler’s former club Manchester City in the Premier League. Having watched the defeat to…

Alexander Watson Hutton was an interesting character. He was, though he might not have viewed himself as such, a football evangelist. He was born in 1852, in the Gorbals, Scotland, to a grocer and his wife, but ended his life as the father of Argentinian football. Alexander Watson Hutton Early Life Alexander Watson Hutton, whose parents died when he was very young, was raised…