It has been woeful few years at Aston Villa but finally there is some light on the horizon in the shape of a new owner, new manager and new-look team that is already starting to look stronger than the one that dropped out of the Premier League last season. That wouldn’t be hard in all
After a summer of real change at Villa Park, Aston Villa are ready to slog it out in the Championship this season. Former West Bromwich Albion and Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo has been brought in, not only to steady the ship, but to guide Villa back to where this famous old club belongs. Although
UK football has now commenced today, The Championship is underway as the teams come out to play. Also in Division One, the teams will all do battle. To kick off another season - players running round like cattle. There’s also Division Two - where lesser teams are based. But they all play for promotion -
American international Brad Guzan has completed a move to Premier League newcomers Middlesbrough. The 31-year old has signed a two-year contract, and becomes the second goalkeeper to arrive at the Riverside Stadium after Victor Valdes. Boro- who have had a grueling seven year absence from the English top flight- are not leaving anything to chance,
Football seasons throughout Europe all follow roughly the same schedule, beginning in August and finishing in May. The cold winter months are where the season really heats up. Whilst the English Premier League fills the festive season with a flurry of fixtures, winter breaks are the norm across Europe’s other major leagues. The transfer window
The football season is soon to start My TV and footy will never part. In August it kicks off and the crowds all roar, Especially if your team does always score. To watch those players earn their dough, But sometimes a game can be so slow. The English Premier League is where it is, Watching
Football betting has long been popular amongst those that like to gamble, as illustrated by the ubiquitous presence of betting shops on high streets across the United Kingdom. Yet unlike many formerly popular industries, the world of football betting has thrived in the era of the internet. Indeed, all of the major bookmakers like bwin.be
If you place a correct score bet in the 85th minute of a football match, you’ll typically receive odds of 1 to 2. Let’s say that Chelsea are playing Manchester United. With 85 minutes gone, the score’s still 0-0. If you bet £10 on the score remaining 0-0 and you’re right, you’ll receive your £10
England were unequivocally knocked out of the European Championship by Iceland, one of the biggest underdogs in the tournament. The fans were left distraught as this was yet another underwhelming performance in a major tournament, which was in stark contrast of their qualifying round in which they impressively won all 10 of their qualifying matches.
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Finally, the time has come. After a week of enthusiastic responses to our million dollar question (if the England jersey is worth that much — it ain’t), the time has arrived to announce the winner. The winner, the person who will receive and — we hope — will hold aloft and sport the most coveted
I’m watching my share of football, and maybe I’ll have a beer. Sit down in front of the TV and give an almighty cheer. It doesn’t matter who is playing, it is the game I’ll watch. And sometimes on occasions, I’ll drink an orange and scotch! As the game goes on, I seem
Euro 2016: a tournament that galvanizes sporting fans all over the world. Well, at least among followers of the beautiful game. Excitement is building in anticipation for the opening day of the tournament, which is just a couple of days away from commencing. So to celebrate this exciting event: we have cooperated with Poki, an
Modern football is a tough environment for leading managers in the Premier League as every facet of the game is now scrutinised in extensive detail by the British media. Those at elite clubs such as Manchester United are more likely to feel the pressures of the constant spotlight as Louis Van Gaal found out this
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Randy Lerner was considered Villa’s saviour back in 2006. The American was a hero who was ready to bring the Birmingham based club back to it’s glory days. The promise of US millions accompanied by the arrival of the big hitting Martin O’Neill. There was certainly optimism surrounding Villa Park. Doug Ellis had taken the
The English FA Cup final was watched all over the world, Crystal Palace and Man United - silence is the word. The global audience to witness, a ‘super-duper’ game, Never a dull moment - in a game of soccer in name. Both teams attacked - as they battled for their glory, There could only be
Our popular crossword makes an all-action comeback this week celebrating all things Premier League. So if you think you know your Coutinhos from your Mourinhos, come with us on another puzzle adventure! Clues Across 7 Stellar Spurs midfielder - PFA Young Player of the Year (4,4) 8 Mr Albrighton, Leicester player (4) 9
I am a magic genie - and I am an England fan, Please don’t ask me why, I’m told this by my Gran! I do live in a lamp - and I watch my large TV, But I am so dissolutionned, with the England football team - I’ll create some magic for free! But if
The football season is closing, and the teams are doing battle - with their own salvation, Some are fighting relegation - some are hoping for promotion. All over Europe - be it France, Spain or Germany, Even in Italy - they start their football journey. The highs and lows of the football clubs, Some are
When Jack Grealish was pictured unconsciously drunk on a Tenerife road last summer it turns out he was setting the tone for a campaign of unabated misguidance that has engulfed Aston Villa and sent them crashing down into the Championship. Villa and their then manager Tim Sherwood dealt with that episode internally but come November,
“I have been there 21 years and I will never give up until it finally happens, but who knows? I have still got a lot to give, whether that is here or somewhere else, for sure,” John Terry said after accepting an award for his outstanding contribution to London Football. Despite showing maximum intent to
Hoping to escape the economic and political clutch of the European Union, the United Kingdom citizens have been deliberating the prospect of exiting the EU for quite some time now. With the public split on this front, chances are that the referendum, which is scheduled to be held in June, may force Britain to cut
Aston Villa end their 28-season long stay in the Premier League this summer. Their personnel’s lack of passion – and not lack of quality – has been attributed to their colossal failures as Tim Sherwood had brought down proven stars such as Micah Richards, Joleon Lescott and a handful of Ligue 1 players, including former
Succumbing to back-to-back morale-crushing defeats against Everton and Manchester City, Aston Villa shattered fans’ hopes of cheering their lads through a Crystal Palace-esque revival. Relegation is merely a formality now, with the club already preparing for life in the Championship, apparently. With 30 points still left to fight for, Premier League survival is still mathematically