Dentist’s chairs and a penalty shootout win – the story of England at Euro 1996
As Euro 2016 edges closer, award-winning journalist Patrick Barclay relives England’s greatest ever European Championship, the one held on home soil 20 years earlier. Yes, the tournament ultimately ended in scenes of failure rather than success, but it was oh so heroic…
England can overachieve at Euro 2016…but only with a 100% qualification record
England prepare to face Estonia knowing they are just two wins away from a flawless qualification campaign heading into Euro 2016. Roy Hodgson has promised to field a strong team for the game against the side ranked 87th in the world, before donning his lab coat and safety glasses for … Read more
Why Chile v Argentina will trounce snooze-inducing World Cup Finals
Recent World Cup Finals would have the casual fan of international football believing that the imminent Copa America decider is bound to be a damp squib. Since 1990, every world championship match bar one has produced under 2.5 goals, with all bar two of the seven seeing neither side score … Read more
Man City goal-getter to be relegated into a battle for World Cup bronze
England’s match-winner in both the round-of-16 and quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup has been Manchester City jill of all trades Lucy Bronze. However, a semi-final meeting with 2011 champions Japan should mean that bronze is what they end up rivalling Germany for on final weekend, rather than fighting USA … Read more
Late-show Sweden a monster price for Euro U21 glory against Portugal
The fraternity of odds compliers don’t hold Sweden Under-21’s in any regard that could be described as high ahead of their European Under-21 Championship final with their Portuguese counterparts, affording the Scandinavians 17/4 underdog status. In opposition are Rui Jorge’s Portugal, who assume clear favouritism to take a maiden junior … Read more
Copa America: Liverpool heavy Brazil should squeak into semis
It may be hard to believe for those hardy souls in the away end at the Britannia Stadium on the final day of last season, but two thirds of Brazil’s front three now play for Liverpool. Philippe Coutinho will likely line-up alongside new signing Roberto Firmino and Chelsea’s Willian when … Read more
Barcelona, Man City and Real Madrid’s finest won’t wipe out goal famine in Argentina v Colombia
In what is undoubtedly the juiciest of all the Copa America quarter finals, Argentina take on Colombia in the Chilean seaside town of Vina del Mar. The odds, unsurprisingly, are stacked in favour of the beaten World Cup finalists, with Lionel Messi and co attributed a price of 17/20 to … Read more
Norway knockout nous the nail in England’s World Cup coffin
England have a generous portion of history to overturn if they are to dump Norway out of the Women’s World Cup in Ottowa. Mark Sampson’s Lionesses have made it to the quarter finals in three of their previous six appearances at the tournament but, with a round of 16 included … Read more
Scout Report: Man Utd want Copa America defender as Rafael replacement
Few footballing youths can claim to have secured loan deals to two European clubs of historic repute while being owned by a relative no mark, but new Manchester United target Fabinho can. The 21-year-old Brazilian was playing for Portuguese outfit Rio Ave when Real Madrid loaned him during the 2012/13 … Read more
The history of the Women’s World Cup Finals in numbers
Football fanatics suffering from withdrawal symptoms upon the final whistle of the Champions League final will not have long to wait for their next dose of intrigue. If Juventus’ clash with Barcelona goes into extra time there will be but minutes between its conclusion and the start of the 2015 … Read more
Are you ready for the £10 to £10k challenge?
Follow the fortunes of bwin pundit John Baines as he tries to turn £10 into £10,000 across the course of the football season.
Euro 2012 final betting: What history tells us
Chris Bryant identifies five interesting trends from the 13 previous European Championship finals to guide punters’ picks for Sunday’s showdown in Kiev.
Stick with Ronaldo in the all-Iberian matchup
The Portugal skipper is hell-bent on winning the golden boot and can make his mark on Wednesday’s semi-final against Spain.