Okay, folks, I have a problem here. I suffered the dishonour of betting against Liverpool in their massive derby against Manchester United and now I believe that I'm cursed. Ho ho ho. Since that ill-advised punt I've had a…
The Capital One Cup quarter-finals are upon us and there are some cracking encounters lined-up. Premier league heavyweights Chelsea and Liverpool both play away to strong Championship sides while Tottenham and Newcastle provide us with the only all Premier…
Portuguese Primeira | Sunday 14 December | Estadio do Dragao | 22:00 Portugal will come to a standstill on Sunday as the country’s biggest football clubs clash in what is dubbed the O Classico. Current league champions and log leaders Benfica will travel to…
Well now, folks, we're back in the money. Whisper it softly, for these are early days yet, and such runs are notoriously skittish. One wrong move and we'll be back scrounging around for one last dime to turn into…
The final round of group stage matches for the UEFA Champions League are now upon us, and what crucial games they are. With so many great teams qualified, it can get very tricky. Matchday five produced some enchanting football…
There wasn’t much success over the weekend – the Springboks lost, Liverpool won and Chelsea failed to score. It didn’t make for good reading on my betting account. But we go again. For now is not the time to…
Where do we go from here? If you’ll forgive me the Guns ‘n Roses reference. I’m a bit short on faith at the moment. Now I’m no man of god – football is my religion, and goals the altar…
Beware the false dawn, folks. Just as I think the worm has turned, the international break comes along to plunge me into darkness. While I would like to attribute some of the blame to Eskom, it was all my…
AFCON 2015 Qualifier | Saturday 15 November | Pointe-Noire | 16:30Congo host Nigeria in a crucial Group A qualifier on Saturday. Congo lie second in Group A with seven points from four games, a point less than leaders South Africa. Nigeria lie three points…
AFCON 2015 Qualifier | Saturday 15 November | Moses Mabhida Stadium | 15:00The African Cup of Nations qualifiers reaches its final two group matches to be played this weekend and next week as CAF’s top teams vie for a spot at Afcon 2015 which will…