The UEFA Nations League is set to kick off on Thursday, marking the start of a competition that Europe’s soccer federation says will eliminate the need for so many meaningless friendlies. But players and managers have already expressed confusion over the format, which will play a role in qualifying for […]
The Champions League held its group stage draw on Thursday, placing 32 of Europe’s best soccer teams into eight pools as they attempt to qualify for the knockout rounds. While there are enough quality teams in the field to ensure that every group will have competitive matches, inevitably, some pools […]
Portuguese side Benfica will need to score at least one goal against PAOK when they travel to Greece on Wednesday if it wants to qualify for the group stage of the Champions League. PAOK exceeded expectations last week when they managed a 1-1 draw in Lisbon. Now, the Greek side […]
If Jose Mourinho was on a short leash after Manchester United’s 3-2 loss to Brighton, he may have just run out of rope after enduring what might be the worst defeat of his managerial career. Man United suffered a 3-0 home loss to Tottenham Hotspur on Monday, the largest home […]
La Liga players say that they’re keeping all of their options on the table when it comes to voicing their opposition to a plan to play at least one regular season match in the United States, up to and including a strike action. That decision comes on the heels of […]
The last six slots into the Champions League group stage will be determined over the next two weeks, as 12 hopeful sides will face off in the tournament’s playoff round, which starts Tuesday. While Europe’s biggest clubs have already been awarded their positions in the final 32, some famous teams […]
This was not the way Manchester United was supposed to start the season, and it may have put their manager Jose Mourinho in peril. After a lackluster win against Leicester City to start the season, followed by an embarrassing loss to Brighton, who finished 15th out of 20 in the English Premier League […]
La Liga has reached an agreement with International Champions Cup organizer Relevent to play one regular season match in the United States, the first time Spain’s top soccer league has ever played a game outside of Europe. While the date and location for the match are yet to be determined, […]
Manchester City could be without star midfielder Kevin De Bruyne for several months, as the Belgium international suffered a knee injury during training. While De Bruyne came off the bench in City’s 2-0 victory over Arsenal to start the English Premier League season, he was reportedly hurt during practice on […]
Scottish Premiership champions Celtic were unceremoniously eliminated from Champions League contention on Tuesday, losing 3-2 on aggregate to Greek side AEK Athens in the third qualifying round of the competition. Celtic had been previously held to a 1-1 draw at home before losing 2-1 in Athens, ending hopes of a […]
As the biggest sporting event in the world, the FIFA World Cup draws not only the largest global audience but also the most betting of any competition. And thanks to data technology, FIFA now says they have the numbers to prove just how big a betting spectacle Russia 2018 turned […]
The 2017-2018 English Premier League season begins play this weekend, with defending champions Manchester City widely expected to take the top honors once again. If they were able to do so, City would become the first back-to-back winners of England’s top soccer league since Manchester United did so in the […]
Chelsea was at the center of two major goalkeeping moves this week, as the EPL side agreed to transfer Belgian international Thibaut Courtois to Real Madrid while also completing the signing of Athletic Bilbao’s Kepa Arrizabalaga. Chelsea paid a reported €80 million ($92 million) to bring in Kepa, the most […]
The 2018-19 English Premier League season begins on Friday evening, as Manchester United will host Leicester City at Old Trafford. United come into the season as one of the few teams that could throw a wrench in Manchester City’s title plans, while Leicester will be hoping to recapture the magic […]
Fans of Cardiff City and Fulham might not have long to celebrate their team’s promotion to the English Premier League, as oddsmakers have the two upped squads as favorites to be relegated at the end of the 2018-2019 season. According to Ladbrokes, Cardiff City is an 8/13 pick to get sent […]
With Manchester City locked in as the 4/7 favorite to win the Premier League, there is a couple of value plays in picking a possible team to upset the powerhouse, such as Liverpool at 5/1 or Chelsea at 10/1. The better wagers for gamblers, however, might be the myriad of […]
Manchester City has become the Golden State Warriors of the Premier League, in both titles and betting odds. The Citizens have won three titles in seven years, including last year. The season begins on Aug. 10. The club had the highest point total in league history, finishing last season with […]
Liverpool is paying €75 million ($87 million) to bring in Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson, a move that would set a record for the highest fee ever paid for a keeper on the transfer market. The price would easily surpass the €40 million ($46.4 million) paid by Manchester City paid to Portuguese […]
France will be defending its championship at the 2022 World Cup championship in Qatar, and will be the favorite with at least one sportsbook. Bovada released its odds for the next global soccer competition, and put France at 5/1 to win its third title. Brazil is next at 7/1, with […]
Though England, Belgium, and Croatia didn’t win the World Cup, members of those teams took home post-tournament awards. If bettors took England’s Harry Kane, Belgium’s Thibaut Courtois, and Croatia’s Luka Modric, they were handsomely rewarded, as all were longshots to win the honors they did. Kane won the Golden Boot […]
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