Football

Everyone knows the best footballers in the world are paid vast amounts of money and the biggest stars can earn fortunes from the game, especially if you factor in weighty bonuses, extra fees and the raft of sponsorship and endorsement deals on offer. There are various lists online detailing who is paid the most with […]

Football may not be as awash with money as it was pre-pandemic but with both Jack Grealish and Romelu Lukaku moving for around £100m last summer, there remains plenty of cash to be thrown about. However, those fees are not amongst the top five transfers of all times, with the deals for Grealish (sixth) and […]

Contrary to popular belief, football did exist prior to the introduction of the Premier League in 1992, and while Alan Shearer is the leading scorer in the history of that competition, we have taken a look at the players that were banging in the goals long before his trademark celebration came into existence. Shearer’s total […]

Paris Saint-Germain missed out on the Ligue 1 title by one point last season, but they have established a ten-point lead over their rivals after just 13 games of the 2021-22 campaign. Mauricio Pochettino’s men are expected to claim another three points at home to Nantes on Saturday, while last term’s surprise champions Lille kick […]

The forward is now at newly-promoted Turkish Super Lig club Adana Demirspor and, despite his ongoing detractors, he is actually enjoying a good season so far, scoring five league goals 12 appearances. But why is maverick Balotelli – who is only 31 – still not tearing it up in one of Europe’s top leagues rather […]

The current international break means more focus on this weekend’s EFL action, with six games in League One to look forward to on Saturday. Five of the top eight are in action, including second-placed Plymouth and fourth-placed Wycombe Wanderers, who have stuttered in recent weeks. A couple of the teams loitering towards the bottom also […]

However, with champions Lille only 12th and former European hopefuls Saint-Etienne propping up the standings, it sets up to be another thrilling weekend of action. European Joy Can Breed Domestic Relief for Lille After outlasting Paris Saint-Germain in last season’s title race, Lille have dropped off significantly, with them feeling the departures of both Boubakary […]

The match at the Parc des Princes will be the curtain-raiser to a busy weekend in the French top flight, with two more fixtures scheduled for Saturday, while there will be seven in total across Sunday. PSG to Overcome Lille Hoodoo The meeting of the last two Ligue 1 champions will take place on Friday […]

Bayern Munich are back in Bundesliga action on Saturday and will be keen to put their 5-0 hammering by Borussia Monchengladbach behind them. It was their heaviest defeat since 1978 as Julian Nagelsmann’s side were dumped out of the German Cup in spectacular fashion. The former RB Leipzig boss will be hoping to ensure that […]

There is another full programme of Championship action to look forward to this weekend, with the standout fixture coming from Craven Cottage where promotion hopefuls Fulham and West Brom will do battle. Both sides have responded well to being relegated from the Premier League last season, with second-place Fulham currently sitting a point and place […]

With five EFL Cup fourth round ties on Wednesday, there’s the whiff of an upset or two in the air with Preston, Stoke City and West Ham all hoping to defy the odds and make the quarter-finals. PNE host Liverpool, Stoke welcome Brentford, while holders Manchester City go to West Ham. There are also two […]

The fourth round of the EFL Cup will take centre stage on the English football calendar this week, with three matches set to take place in the competition on Tuesday. A place in the quarter-finals is at stake for the winners of these last-16 ties, with all the clubs remaining in the competition starting to […]

Marseille welcome Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain to the Stade Velodrome in the latest instalment of Le Classique on Sunday. PSG Already Pulling Clear PSG are looking to reclaim the Ligue 1 title this season and they have managed to open up a nine-point lead at the top of the standings. They’ve won eight and […]

Unbeaten since the opening day, Plymouth are the side to beat as they dictate the tempo atop the League One standings. The weekend sees Argyle travel to face a Morecambe side without a win in three, while chasers Sunderland look to avoid any surprises against newly manager-less Charlton. Plymouth Pile On the Pressure The Pilgrims […]

Plenty of players have exploded into life in the Premier League before fading very quickly after one season. Here, we pick out our top 5 “one-season wonders”. 5. Asamoah Gyan (Sunderland 2010-11) Gyan was a club-record £13million signing for Sunderland in 2010, and he came with a good reputation after registering 13 goals for Rennes […]

Despite a population of under two million people, Northern Ireland has produced some fantastic footballers over the years. We have selected our greatest five of all-time, with special mentions to the likes of Norman Whiteside, Aaron Hughes, Jonny Evans, Sammy McIlroy, David McCreery and Danny Blanchflower, who didn’t make the top five. 5) David Healy […]

Brendan Rodgers is currently the favourite to replace Steve Bruce at Newcastle following their recent takeover, so we’ve taken a look at some of his best moments over the past year – provided by MansionBet ambassador Darren Farley. From cup success to Champions League heartbreak, Newcastle fans will be familiar with the ups and downs […]