Commodore’s FA Cup Picks

It comes as something of a relief that there is no Premier League football this weekend. I could do with a change of pace. It was a sloppy weekend for Yours Truly, as Everton got done by Tony Pulis…

English Championship Preview

While the FA Cup will take centre stage this weekend, there are still a number of mouth-watering fixtures set to take place in England’s second-tier. There are seven games set to take place this weekend, and all of them…

German Bundesliga Preview

The Ruckrunde has been incredibly difficult to predict. Last weekend was yet another example of how competitive the Bundesliga can be with the exception of another routine win for the champions. Bayern Munich remain eight points ahead of nearest…

Italian Serie A Preview

The Serie A table is looking very familiar as Juventus are now back where they belong - at the top of the table after edging Napoli 1-0 last weekend.  The win made it 15 on the spin for the…

Local News – Issue 298

La Liga To Bring Their Football Flavour To Cape Town The Spanish football League, La Liga, will be bringing their Spanish football flavour to Sea Point Promenade, Cape Town, for their first official screening event on Saturday, 27 February. Fans…

International News – Issue 298

Joel Matip To Join Liverpool Next Season German club Schalke have confirmed that central defender Joel Matip will join Premier league side Liverpool at the end of the season. “Joel Matip will join Liverpool at the end of…

Player Profile – Jesse Lingard

Manchester United’s Latest Rising Star  Personal information Full name: Jesse Ellis Lingard Date of birth: 15 December 1992  Age: 23  Place of birth: Warrington, England Height: 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)  Playing position: Winger Club information Current team: Manchester United Number: 35 Youth career Manchester United Senior career 2011– Manchester United 21…

Paris Saint-Germain vs Chelsea Preview

UEFA Champions League | Tuesday 16 February | Parc des Princes | 21:45 Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea will lock horns in the knockout stages for a third year running. In the past two seasons away goals have been the vital factor when the…

UEFA Champions League Preview

The UEFA Champions League returns with some cracking fixtures and plenty of value on offer. All eyes will be on Guus Hiddink’s Chelsea when they travel to France to take on Paris Saint-Germain. The Blues knew it wouldn’t be…

Manchester City vs Tottenham Preview

English Premier League | Sunday 14 February | Etihad Stadium | 18:15 Manchester City host high-flying Tottenham in a cracking contest that will have telling implications in the race for the 2015/16 Premier League title. Spurs are second on the…

Arsenal vs Leicester Preview

English Premier League | Sunday 14 February | Emirates Stadium | 14:00 It may be Valentine’s day  but I doubt you can expect a rosy affair as Arsenal look to gun down the Foxes in hope of closing the gap between themselves and the surprise…

Commodore’s EPL Picks

I’m starting to question everything I thought I knew about this game. I’m in the midst of perhaps one of my hottest runs of my gambling “career” and yet, something is amiss. Could I have been so wrong about…