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Player Profile – Gonzalo Higuain

Hitman Higuain Hitting Top Gear Personal informationFull name: Gonzalo Gerardo HiguaínDate of birth: 10 December 1987 Age: 28Place of birth: Brest, FranceHeight: 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) Playing position: Striker Club informationCurrent team: NapoliNumber: 9 Youth career1999–2005: River PlateSenior career2005–2007: River Plate…

English Premier League Preview

Saturday 6 February5/10 Man City | Draw 33/10 | Leicester 5/1 (14:45)Click on the link for our full match preview!27/20 Aston Villa | 22/10 | Norwich 2/1 (17:00)Bottom club Aston Villa's hopes of avoiding relegation suffered another setback…

Chelsea vs Manchester United Preview

English Premier League | Sunday 7 February | Stamford Bridge | 18:00Guus Hiddink’s rejuvenated Chelsea side will play host to Manchester United in a cracking contest at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. The Blues are unbeaten against Louis van Gaal’s side…

Manchester City vs Leicester Preview

English Premier League | Saturday 6 February | Etihad Stadium | 14:45Manchester City will host Leicester at the Etihad Stadium in a top-of-the-table clash depending on midweek results which are yet to be played at the time of writing. The Citizens are currently three…

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…