admin From player to functionary to sports manager I’ve worked and dealt with a very wide range of Head Coaches or, in the way the Irish and British are wont to say – Managers. A player simply wants the following from their manager: 1. respect, 2. belief, 3. clear instructions, 4. honesty. As a functionary or … Read more
While many sports bettors and handicappers are still focused on their 2015 picks, we’re already busy gathering information and preparing for the coming 2016 sports betting season. There’s plenty of great futures bets already available, which present great payout and odds if you know what you’re doing. From European Premier League Football to America’s National … Read more
With the departure of centre back Virgil van Dijk to Southampton, Celtic believe they have found a young replacement in Jozo Šimunović, a 21 year old Croatian defender who has made 52 appearances and 3 goals for the senior Dinamo Zagreb club. Šimunović is one of the hottest centre back prospects in Europe and Celtic … Read more
The English are having a tough time in Europe at the moment. Three points apiece for Chelsea and Manchester City put them both third on their respective groups; two losses for Arsenal mean they are at the bottom of Group F; and although Man United’s group look fairly equal, manager Louis van Gaal has said … Read more
A recent report in Spanish newspaper Sport reads out as if it has been written by an Arsenal fan on Tuesday. The paper used to previously pick a European Team of the Week though these days they just pick out a star, ‘Estrella’, a supporting cast – ‘Asteroides’ and a crashed star – ‘Estrellado’. This … Read more
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has now confirmed that Ruben Loftus-Cheek will start the next few games after the international break for his side. The 19-year-old midfielder is presently part of the England Under-21 squad to play against Kazakhstan in Coventry in the upcoming week. However, speculations say that he could be part of the Blues’ squad … Read more
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has now raised questions about the “will to win” of his players after a shocking 3-0 defeat against Arsenal at the Emirates on Sunday. The Red Devils gave away all three goals in the opening 19 minutes of the game and the Dutchman talked about his side’s failure to execute the … Read more
A staunch supporter of general-turned-president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris, has called on the government to allow soccer fans, a pillar of anti-government protest, back into stadia that have largely been closed to the public for nearly five years. Mr. Sawiri’s request on the eve of two African Confederation Cup semi-finals in Cairo … Read more