Zlatan Ibrahimovic has credited Patrick Vieira as a major influence on his career. In a wide ranging interview with BBC’s Football Daily Podcast, the Swedish striker said that Vieira was always pushing him. Zlatan Ibrahimovic played for Juventus between 2004 and 2006. Then, still a younger player, he had the chance to train and play
Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’ Neill has left his post, along with assistant manager Roy Keane. It is a move that has been coming for quite some time. The Republic of Ireland have not won a game in 2018. As a result, they were relegated from the new Uefa Nations League Group B4 Martin
William Hill is set to take a hit partly due to upcoming changes in the fixed odds betting terminal regulations. The FOTB changes are a U.K government clampdown aimed at combating problem gambling. The initiative will put a smaller limit on the stakes on such terminals, so that gambling addicts don’t waste money. William Hill
Ahead of Atletico Madrid’s home game against Barcelona on Saturday, Antoine Griezmann has spoken about his potential move to Barcelona. Antoine Griezmann was heavily rumoured to be headed for the Camp Nou over the summer. He opted to stay in Madrid, though, and admits Lionel Messi played a part in that choice. Antoine Griezmann eventually
On Saturday, Ireland beat New Zealand at home for the first time and the second time in history. Ireland manager Joe Schmidt said after the game that Ireland must now improve further ahead of the World Cup. Ireland triumphed over the All Blacks 16 – 9 in a frenzied match at the Aviva Stadium. The
It’s good news for Betway Limited as the company has been recognised for its excellence in customer data protection. The online casino and sportsbook operator has been granted ISO 27001 certification by the UK’s eCommerce Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance (eCOGRA) testing agency. In a press release, the iGaming company described the designation as ‘the
Ten years ago, Manchester City were taken over by Sheikh Mansour and transformed forever. At that time, then Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson remarked that they were the “noisy neighbours”. It was a blithe remark from the Scot, made at a time when his United team being usurped was unthinkable. Since then, the fortunes
Manchester United staged a late and unlikely Champions League comeback to beat Juventus 1 – 2 in Turin on Wednesday night. Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring in the 66th minute with an outstanding volley. It was his first goal against Manchester United for Juventus. Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice against UTD for Madrid in 2013. Then,
Liverpool slumped to a 0 – 2 Champions League defeat away to Red Star Belgrade on Tuesday night. After beating PSG 3 – 2 in their Group C opener, last year’s finalists looked set to qualify easily. Now, Liverpool might not make the knockout stages after an electric display from Red Star Belgrade. For Belgrade,
Sports betting giant William Hill has announced the sale of 82 of it’s horse racing course track-side pitches. The pitches are used to provide horse racing punters the service of placing track-side wagers. According to The Guardian, William Hill has been offering this option for over 80 years. It launched it’s first track-side pitch at
