Player of the Year, says Lawrenson
He might lack the eloquence and dreamy sense of style of a John McCririck, but Mark Lawrenson still knows a sure thing when he sees one. And he saw one last night, damn it.
Talking after the Arsenal/Chelsea match highlights on [...]
Read moreLucky fan cashes in on successive eight goal thrillers
Tuesday night’s eight goal thriller at wasn’t only a disaster for Liverpool – the bookies also suffered. Paddy Power had to pay out £500,000 to 537 punters who correctly backed the 4-4 draw at odds of 500-1.
According to The Sun, a man from Leicester (who [...]
Read morePortuguese star uses his time off wisely
Following Alex Ferguson’s decision not to take the FA Cup semi-finals very seriously, Cristiano Ronaldo found himself with a rare weekend off. According to the Daily Mail, the Portuguese star channeled his inner Paul Merson, choosing to hit [...]
Read moreBetting chain make an inspired choice of spokesman
Paul Merson secured legendary status after turning out for Arsenal more than 300 times, but the forward’s career was blighted by his personal demons. For twenty years, he battled alcoholism, cocaine addiction and a serious gambling habit that [...]
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Juventus love them some L’Oreal. Presumably Sissoko doesn’t have much use for their shampoo… [Kickette]
AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has received death threats over the Kaka sale saga [Daily Mail]
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Read moreGambling addict offered further temptation by popular tabloid
West Ham’s Matthew Etherington is said to have received death threats over an £800,000 gambling debt, and his club have agreed to help bail him out. While those in the game are offering full support to the midfielder during [...]
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