If you’re looking for value in this year’s Champions League for a bit of a long-shot punt, you’re going to have to think laterally. After all, this time last year, you would have got an incredibly good price on Bayern Munich – whilst on beaten finalists Borussia Dortmund who came so close, you could have … Read more
What Football Players Ought To Know About Nutrition? It is not simply about nutrition, but good nutrition is what is required for a footballer to stay on top of his health all round the year. You can have all the skills-set, the pace, the ball control and a vision to find your team mate, but … Read more
It’s nice to get the VIP treatment every once in a while. If you’re a football fan what could be better than getting the best seats, having your own private box and meeting the players? But how do you go about bagging those coveted VIP passes? Well, here are a few suggestions: Look out for … Read more
There are now a handful of days before the transfer deadline and Juan Mata’s future remains unresolved. Despite being arguably the most consistent and professional attacking midfielder in the Premier League last term – bar Gareth Bale – Mata appears on his way out of Chelsea as boss, Jose Mourinho, reforms the squad under new … Read more
We’ve teamed up with The Times to celebrate the launch of The Goals hub, the new football service that offers subscribers the first chance to see every Premier League goal this season, both online and on smartphone. We are giving readers the chance to win one of two three-month subscriptions to The Times Digital Pack, … Read more
With the World Cup just under a year away and Brazil’s surprise win over Spain in the Confederations Cup Final, on the 4th July 2013, FIFA updated their World Rankings. There have been some impressive rises and some rather ungraceful falls by national teams in the lead up to the World Cup. The new rankings … Read more
There are three new key managers in the UK soccer premiership. As it happens they are 3 new managers for 3 out of 4 biggest teams in the Barclays Premiership. Whether you enjoy watching the game for fun or betting online, you will be interested in these advancements. We see the departure of Mancini from … Read more
If the Confederations Cup final taught us anything it was that Spain are not the favorites to win the World Cup after the national side suffered a comprehensive 3-0 defeat to next summer’s hosts Brazil. In the aftermath of the two Liga giants getting knocked out to German opposition in the Champions League, Spanish hopes … Read more
The answer to this question in the past would have been “not very much,” but the standards of physical fitness required by footballers in order to compete at the top level in the modern era are far greater than they were in the past. The days when drinking alcohol and other bad habits were an … Read more