Spanish La Liga Preview

Gameweek 23 of the Spanish La Liga sees Barcelona three points clear at the summit of the table – having played a game less – following their hard-fought 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid. Diego Simeone’s men will face a…

German Bundesliga Preview

It was yet another torrid weekend on the punting front with few sources of joy from the German league. As the middle to bottom end of the table becomes increasingly congested, there is really little between many of the…

English Championship Preview

There was drama aplenty last week as news of a slew of shock results from the Football League Championship filtered through to South African punters. Middlesbrough, Reading and Derby were all on the wrong end of poor results which…

International News – Issue 296

Guardiola To Replace Pellegrini At Manchester City Manchester City have announced the exit of current boss Manuel Pellegrini at the end of the season, with Pep Guardiola confirmed as his replacement. “Manchester City can confirm that in recent…

Local News – Issue 296

Zungu Out For Around Three Months Mamelodi Sundowns doctors expect injured midfielder Bongani Zungu to spend up to three months on the sidelines with a fractured shin. Zungu revealed that his leg is broken but not as badly as he…

Player Profile – Alexandre Pato

Pato Seals ‘Dream’ Move To The BluesPersonal informationFull name: Alexandre Rodrigues da SilvaDate of birth: 2 September 1989 Age: 26Place of birth: Pato Branco, BrazilHeight: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Playing position: Forward Club informationCurrent team: SouthamptonNumber: 28 Youth career2000–2006: InternacionalSenior career2006–2007: Internacional…

Manchester United vs Stoke City Preview

English Premier League | Tuesday 2 February | Old Trafford | 22:00Manchester United host high-flying Stoke City in a thrilling midweek encounter. Louis van Gaal will be determined to give his fans something to cheer about after being…

Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid Preview

Spanish La Liga | Saturday 30 January | Camp Nou | 17:00Barcelona will host Atletico Madrid on Saturday in a highly-anticipated meeting between the last two league champions. The pressure is huge and the teams arrive at the clash at Camp Nou…

Orlando Pirates vs Kaizer Chiefs Preview

Absa Premiership | Saturday 30 January | FNB Stadium | 15:30The PSL will come to a stand-still on Saturday afternoon as Orlando Pirates play host to Kaizer Chiefs in the greatest rivalry known to South African football. The much-anticipated Soweto derby has all the…

Commodore’s EPL Picks

Manchester United lost again on Saturday as their wretched season continues to limp listlessly from one setback to another. Sir Alex Ferguson, pictured in the stadium toward the end of the match, looked visibly rankled by another abject display.…

South African PSL Preview

The Absa Premiership has reached its halfway mark with six-time champions Mamelodi Sundowns top of the standings on 33 points. Bidvest Wits are second with a single point behind the Brazilians and Mpumalanga Black Aces are third with 30…

Spanish La Liga Preview

The showdown between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid highlights this weekend’s fixtures in La Liga. In many respects, this fixture has taken on more significance than the El Clasico in recent times. Atleti won their first league title in 18…