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
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
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
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have had the Ballon d’Or on lockdown since 2008, landing the award for the finest player on earth eight times between them. But that could all be set to change this year, with Messi’s teammate and former Liverpool legend Luis Suarez throwing down a credible … Read more
Everton remain even-money favourites to stable Romelu Lukaku at the end of the next transfer window, despite intense speculation over the striker’s future. The 22-year-old goal machine did little to discourage potential suitors when admitting that he was keen to play Champions League football next season in an interview with … Read more
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is clearly enjoying the hype surrounding the end of his contract at Paris Saint-Germain. The charismatic star has dropped hints at where he would like to go, then implied he may give up football entirely. Teams from China and the Premier League, with Arsenal and Chelsea allegedly leading … Read more
The past success Aston Villa have savoured under former Leicester managers represents one of the compelling reasons the club must recruit Nigel Pearson. Pearson, who has been a free agent since being sacked by the Foxes last summer, is 5/2 second favourite behind David Moyes (2/1) to replace Remi Garde. … Read more
Manchester United’s dalliance regarding the contract extension of fragile lynchpin Michael Carrick suggests the Red Devils are seriously contemplating allowing the veteran to leave for nothing this summer. His susceptibility to injury is forever frustrating, but when fit and in-form Carrick remains Man Utd’s finest centre-midfielder, as he fights off … Read more
The Premier League Golden Glove betting looks a wide-open market, with the top four at the prices separated by just two clean sheets, but Arsenal’s Petr Cech has a secret weapon in his bid for glory. Manchester City’s Joe Hart leads the way on 13, from Casper Schmeichel of Leicester and Cech (12), … Read more
Former Sunderland, Celtic and Slovakia centre-back Stanislas Varga is well placed to comment on the highs and lows of the game, having experienced relegation and promotion with the Black Cats and won titles at Parkhead. Today, he speaks to news.bwin about his time at both clubs and as well as his country’s chances at the upcoming Euros.
Johan Mjallby won seven trophies with Celtic and represented Sweden at two European Championships and a World Cup as player. He recently started his first managerial role after working as an assistant to former-Bhoys teammate Neil Lennon at Parkhead and Bolton. News.bwin catch up with him to discuss goings on in Glasgow and Greater Manchester and his national side’s hopes at Euro 2016.
If Arsene Wenger is to prevent the total implosion of a season that had promised so much more than simply the retention of the top-four cup, then Arsenal must win the Premier League title. To this end, drawing a line through the Gunners’ hopeless task in the Champions League is … Read more
