At a time when the biggest interest – and row – in Serie A seems to be about a fixture that has not been played and could ultimately be settled in the courts, it’s easy to forget transfer deadline day in Serie A can generate much excitement. While Napoli believe state authority should override sporting
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We’re four weeks into the new La Liga season and already Real Madrid are leading the table, three wins and a draw have put Los Blancos top of the pile. Head coach Zinedine Zidane said, midway through the summer transfer window, that there would be no major incomings at the club, in fact, the big
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England vs Wales Another week, another headache for England boss Gareth Southgate as yet more of his young players struggle to engage their brains off the pitch. This International Friendly between England and Wales is a chance for Southgate to play some fringe members of his group, but he’s without another three of his young
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Leeds United have meant business on and off the pitch in their first season back in the Premier League. Not only have they been putting up some impressive performances — they most recently held title contenders Manchester City to a 1-1 draw — but they also made serious investments in the squad during the transfer
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The summer transfer window has officially shut in the Bundesliga, so now is a great time to review the the top teams and see how their wheelings and dealings worked out for them. Jadon Sancho, who was one of the biggest names regularly mentioned in the transfer market, will not be going anywhere anytime soon
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The summer transfer window has now closed shut in Europe. While Premier League clubs can still make deals with teams in the lower domestic leagues, the big deals involving the big teams and the big players are essentially finished. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Premier League clubs still spent over a billion pounds worth of transfers during
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Miami Heat vs Los Angeles Lakers The injury-hit Miami Heat are back in the NBA Finals. Thanks to a brilliant 40-point triple-double by Jimmy Butler, the Heat took Game 3 and will now look to even up the series at 2-2. However, the Heat should expect a strong retaliation from the Lakers and their two
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The third round of Bundesliga fixtures has thrown up even more interesting topics for discussion, none bigger than Bayern Munich suddenly looking mortal again. The reigning European champions just barely beat Hertha Berlin at home over the weekend as they continue to look unconvincing of late. Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund youngster Gio Reyna is quickly showing
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Barcelona 1-1 Sevilla A clash of two of the early La Liga pacesetters and one which I predicted would lead to goals galore. Judging by the first 10 minutes, I thought my prediction with the SBOTOP La Liga betting odds would come true. But it wasn’t to be as Ronald Koeman’s Barca and Europa League winners
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Aston Villa 7-2 Liverpool If there has ever been a more madcap day in the Premier League, then I am struggling to remember it. After 10-man Manchester United’s home humiliation earlier in the day, this was an even bigger shock because it came from a side which survived by the skin of its teeth last
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After another great round of Serie A football, the league table is beginning to take shape and there was plenty of action to enjoy even before the Juventus vs Napoli game at the end of the weekend. In the big Sunday match, Antonio Conte’s Inter Milan were aiming to continue a perfect start to the
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Manchester United 1-6 Tottenham Hotspur After a Premier League result like this – one that will live forever in the memory of Spurs diehards – my question is where do I start? Do I praise the quiet, determined and professional Tottenham Hotspur for securing their best ever victory at Old Trafford; for a dynamic, disciplined
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Leicester City 0-3 West Ham United Leicester City missed a chance to go joint top of the Premier League today, after taking a sound walloping at the hands of the excellent West Ham. The Hammers raced into a two goal lead before half time and thoroughly deserved their victory against a Leicester side unrecognisable from
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Leeds United 1-1 Manchester City Leeds United’s terrific start to life back in the Premier League continues. After the Whites were a little unlucky not to come away with a point against Liverpool, they successfully managed to hold the Premier League’s other top title contenders — Manchester City — to a draw at Elland Road.
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Atletico Madrid 0-0 Villarreal Misfiring Atletico Madrid turned down the chance to climb the La Liga table today, sharing the spoils with Villarreal in a goalless stalemate at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium. While the point takes Los Rojiblancos’ total to five from three games, Unai Emery’s Yellow Submarine has gone top, for now, on eight
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Leicester City vs West Ham United One team hits five goals at a Premier League fortress last weekend; another has four put past them in the League Cup in midweek. No wonder the SBOTOP Premier League betting odds strongly back 2016 champions Leicester for Sunday lunchtime joy. I do too, but it’s not that straightforward.
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Aston Villa vs Liverpool If you predicted football matches on the basis of recent history, you wouldn’t even consider backing Aston Villa in this one. That is because Liverpool have earned five successive Premier League victories over Villa by an aggregate score of 15-3. What’s more, this fixture has produced 20 away wins, the most
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Chelsea 4-0 Crystal Palace Frank Lampard’s Chelsea moved up to fourth in the Premier League table with a thumping 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace in the lunchtime kick-off at Stamford Bridge. It was a brilliant all round performance by the Blues, but for all Chelsea’s expensively assembled attack it was two defenders, Ben Chilwell and
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The stars are aligning for two-thirds of the famed Big 3 as Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have eased their way to the later rounds of the French Open. Both were initially pegged as the hot favourites to win in the men’s division according to the French Open 2020 odds, and so far they didn’t disappoint
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Juventus vs Napoli Former AC Milan stars in Andrea Pirlo and Gennaro Gattuso will be in for a reunion, but it won’t be a friendly one as their teams lock horns this weekend. Defending champions Juventus take on Napoli in a fascinating clash between two of the hottest clubs in Serie A at the Allianz
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