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24 hours before Gonzalo Higuain endured a Vitality Stadium nightmare in only his second game for Chelsea, Krzysztof Piatek enjoyed a dream full debut for AC Milan. Piatek was, of course, the domino that pushed Higuain towards Chelsea, with the Polish striker taking the place of the Argentinean at San Siro, joining from Genoa for […]

[ad_1] The 2019 January transfer window hasn’t quite produced the big money deals some were hoping for. But there’s still been plenty to whet the appetite across Europe’s big leagues.   With that in mind, we’ve picked out our top transfers from across the continent. Premier League – Michy Batshuayi – Chelsea to Crystal Palace […]

[ad_1] Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Darren Sarll was suspended on Monday amid bullying allegations The head of Watford’s academy has been suspended by the club amid allegations of bullying. Darren Sarll, 35, was suspended on Monday, and an internal investigation has been launched. Mr Sarll, who was Stevenage boss from February 2016 to […]

Loris Karius lies flat on the ground, his face buried in the turf. Prostrate in the middle of his penalty area, the Liverpool goalkeeper is distraught. Uncontrollable tears escape as the moment swallows him up. The German’s two high-profile howlers in the Champions League final against Real Madrid have made him a laughing stock across […]

[ad_1] We’ve got another tasty round of La Liga fixtures this week, with plenty at stake in the title race and the push for European spots. Valencia are the next side in Barcelona’s path. Can they put a dent in the champions’ title defence? We start our preview of the action at Camp Nou… Barcelona […]

January deadline-day is always full of drama and we’ve gone through 5 of the best signings from recent years… Nacho Monreal, Malaga to Arsenal (2013) Deadline-day signings are often seen as last-minute panic buys who are doomed to fail at their new clubs, particularly in the January transfer window. Monreal, however, has proved nothing of […]

Welcome to the BetBright STATZONE, where we give you the stats and you make the decisions! No rest for the Premier League teams as we head into February as it’s ‘Week 25’ in the English top-flight with all 20 sides in action. The games are spread over Saturday, Sunday and Monday and we get going […]

[ad_1] They’ve got little money to spend, but that’s not stopping the Gunners board from making moves in the January transfer window to further improve their attacking options. Yannick Carrasco is the latest to be linked with a move to the Emirates, with his odds being slashed from 6/1 to 11/10 overnight after punters started […]

[ad_1] Image copyright Getty Images/David Ibbotson Image caption Emiliano Sala (left) was on board a plane being flown by pilot David Ibbotson (right) An underwater search for footballer Emiliano Sala’s plane will take place after cushions were found on a beach. They were discovered near Surtainville on France’s Cotentin Peninsula, on Monday, by French authorities. […]

[ad_1] Check out the latest transfer window odds 29 January 2019 The clock is ticking now, as we head into the final two days of the transfer window. There’s been plenty of talk, but relatively few deals so far this month. Will we see a mad trolley dash before the window shuts? Here’s a round-up […]

There are certain footballers whose names will forever be associated with one thing and one thing alone. Johan Cruyff has his turn. Rene Higuita has his scorpion kick. Kerlon has his seal dribble. Adrien Gulfo has one of these moments too, but he must really wish he didn’t. Gulfo is a Swiss defender who has […]

[ad_1] It’s disappointing that in between Gameweek 23 and 24 we had two lots of cup games to hammer home my disappointment that Arsenal beat Chelsea last game week, so my bet didn’t land. It’s even more unfortunate that the match against Arsenal seemed to be the time that Maurizio Sarri realised that he couldn’t keep […]

[ad_1] Alan Shearer and Michael Owen featured in the last Newcastle United team to beat Manchester City in the Premier League. That was over 13 years ago in September 2005.  It’s fair to say the Magpies have a task-and-a-half on their hands to end that run tonight. Pep Guardiola’s men have scored 28 without reply […]

Game of the week In the two rounds of fixtures since their 2-1 defeat by Manchester City at the start of the month, league leaders Liverpool have played before the defending champions. This has allowed them to twice open up a seven-point lead at the summit of the standings, only to see Pep Guardiola’s charges […]

[ad_1] Little over three days remain in the winter transfer window for teams to get the improvements they need to finish the season on a high. The most recent transfers see Alvaro Morata completing a move to Atletico Madrid, signing an 18-month loan deal and Bakary Sako rejoining Crystal Palace from West Brom. We’re riding […]