Once a great winger who flourished with Sheffield Wednesday, Marseille, Tottenham Hotspur and hometown club Newcastle United, Chris Waddle’s vast football wisdom is conveyed to patronage of the many media outlets he currently commentates for. A veteran of 62 England caps, Waddle sat down for a natter with news.bwin where Spurs’ title challenge, Newcastle’s survival bid and the Three Lions’ chances at Euro 2016 were discussed amongst other things…
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Why former Man Utd chief must swerve Celtic job at all costs
The speculation circus rolled into Glasgow this week following Ronny Deila’s announcement he will be vacating his seat as Celtic manager at the end of the season. After achieving marginally more than the minimum expectation during his near-two-term tenure at Parkhead, there won’t be many supporters especially upset at the … Read more
Three reasons why huge odds Rangers will overcome semi-final favourites Celtic
In what will be just the second Old Firm meeting in four years, Rangers face Celtic at Hampden Park for a place in the Scottish Cup final. The bookies are in little doubt about who’s going to win, installing the Bhoys as 67/100 favourites, with their Glaswegian nemeses pushed all … Read more
Leicester sharpshooter stands alone from Spurs star as Premier League’s most valuable scorer
Jamie Vardy’s match-winning brace against Sunderland moved Leicester City to within three wins of the Premier League title and simultaneously established the England international as the most valuable goal-getter in the top-flight. Vardy may trail Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane by a goal in the race to claim the division’s golden … Read more
Picking the Aston Villa bones: what scraps can be savoured from the claret and blue carcass
The protracted inevitability that is Aston Villa’s Premier League relegation will be dragged out one more week after Norwich City couldn’t better the Villans’ result against Bournemouth. Mathematically speaking, it’s still possible for the Midlanders to save themselves, but they’re down if Norwich get another point between now and the … Read more
Man City midfield titan the key to Conte succeeding at Chelsea
Upon taking charge at Juventus in the summer of 2011, Antonio Conte made maestro playmaker Andrea Pirlo his first signing. Pirlo, who had been inexplicably cast aside by Milan, moved to Turin on a free transfer aged 32 and went on to win four successive Scudettos, the first three of … Read more
The stats heaped against Shane-O Mac ahead of his Wrestlemania quest to rule Raw
Shane McMahon’s return to the squared circle takes top billing ahead of Wrestlemania 32. Victory for the boss’ son on the grandest stage of them all will see him assume control of the Raw reigns, but the obstacle he must overcome in order to ascend to the seat of power … Read more
Cambridge win shows German rowers must be valued highest in pursuit of Boat Race glory
A dominant Cambridge performance enabled the light blue crew to record an 82nd Boat Race win over clever-clogs counterparts Oxford in what was the slowest rowing ruckus since 2008. It took Steve Trapmore’s troops 18:41 to cross the finish line to end a three-year losing run for the overall leaders … Read more
Australian exclusion makes resourceful Cambridge the best Boat Race wager
The Easter weekend sees varsity’s most-vicious rivalry renewed as the revered academics from Oxford and Cambridge universities put down the books in favour of a battle to see who can row up the Thames fastest. This year will be the 162nd instalment of the ancient event, with Oxford trailing in … Read more
The Betting Figures Behind E-Sports: More wagers will be placed on League of Legends than Champions League
With astronomical attendance figures and constantly growing, seven-figure prize pools, E-Sports, or competitive computer gaming, is rapidly carving a reputation as the world’s fastest growing sport. So much so, that betting turnover on League of Legends has eclipsed Champions League winner market takings so far in 2016.
Bright lights must be resisted if Everton ace is to continue his rise
Bayern Munich have earmarked Everton striker Romelu Lukaku as the heir apparent to Polish goal machine Robert Lewandowski. Die Roten technical director Michael Reschke was present to see the Belgian score the third in the Toffees’ 3-1 win over Aston Villa in midweek according to widespread reports. Competition for Lukaku, … Read more
Chelsea among beneficiaries as China buys better quality than the Premier League
The extravagant spending antics in the Chinese Super League have overshadowed the winter transfer windows of all the major European leagues this season. A division compiled of universally-unrecognised outfits announced its intention to rival the more reputable championships on the planet with a string of high-profile acquisitions that saw exorbitant … Read more