Jack Rigelsford

England have named their 23-man squad for this summer's World Cup in Russia and manager Gareth Southgate has certainly not been afraid to make some big calls. Goalkeeper Joe Hart and midfielder Jack Wilshere have been left out, along with left-back Ryan Bertrand. Uncapped Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold is in the squad, while there are […]

The 2018 World Cup kicks off on Thursday 18 June as hosts Russia entertain Saudi Arabia on the opening night, before a weekend packed of action that includes Portugal-Spain on Friday night, France-Australia, Argentina-Iceland and Croatia-Nigeria on the Saturday, and Brazil-Switzerland and Germany-Mexico on the Sunday. England are not in action until the Monday when […]

Supporters of Olympique Marseille and Atlético Madrid planning to travel to Lyon for next week’s Europa League final can still find available hotel rooms, according to French website Allovoyages.fr. However, they will have to tolerate significant rate hikes for the privilege. For those wishing to stay overnight in Lyon following the final on Wednesday 16 […]

The World Cup is approaching rapidly and before we know it the tournament will be under way in Russia, the best teams on the planet fighting it out for the Jules Rimet trophy. Brazil, Germany, France and Spain are the favourites in the betting market, with a huge array of markets already available to […]

Manchester United visit the Etihad Stadium on Saturday aiming to delay Manchester City's quest to win the Premier League title. Victory for City would secure top spot with six games to spare, but United boss Jose Mourinho will be eager to prevent that from happening this weekend. Pep Guardiola's side head into the game on […]

Preparations for the 2018 World Cup in Russia ramp up in earnest at the end of March, with all of the top nations facing international warm-up games. England are one of the more fancied teams in the betting for the tournament, and they are set to face two major nations who failed to qualify for […]

Arsene Wenger has spent the last few years laughing in the face of the names that have been mentioned in connection with his long held job. There have been many thrown around that make most people laugh. Owen Coyle was one suggested as was Brendan Rodgers, Mark Hughes was supposedly a candidate, as even, was […]

It is not always advisable to have a bet a long time before an event starts. You don’t exactly what is going to happen and you can find that, the person of team you bet on has something happen to them that greatly reduces the odds of your bet coming in. However, it can also […]

When N’Golo Kante first turned up in England, it wasn’t at an elite club, it was not at giants like Manchester United, Arsenal or Liverpool, nor was it at well-monied Manchester City or Abramovich backed Chelsea but at Leicester City. The club had worked hard to scout the French market and continue to do so, […]

What is it they say about buses, you wait forever for one and then two come at once. It seems like it is the same for Swedish players in the MLS. As the season came to a close with Toronto lifting their first MLS Cup, only three Swedes were plying their trade at the top […]

There is something quite magical about soccer over the festive period. Not only is it plentiful in its amount, it is also almost always available to watch because it is not on Saturday at 3pm and thus outside of the blackout period still a part of English soccer culture. According to the telegraph.co.uk, we might […]

With Chelsea distracted by the possibility of a first Champions League final victory, and Tottenham’s continued slump in form, Newcastle United appears to be in a prime position to claim the final Champions League spot, a remarkable feat for a club who arguably sold, at the time, three of their best players in Andy Carroll, […]

Following the long awaited end to their trophy drought, a sense of optimism surrounding Liverpool Football Club is inevitable, with fans predictably praying that the team can use the result as a springboard for the rest of the season. They are still in the FA Cup and the fight for fourth, so their fate is […]

The departure of Neil Warnock has shocked many QPR fans, who consider his dismissal to be an unjust, knee-jerk decision, based solely on their recent slump in form. Remember of course that it was Warnock who, within just over a year in charge, transformed the club from relegation contenders to clear winners of the Championship; […]

The excitement over the return of Thierry Henry, Arsenal’s all-time top goalscorer, on a two-month loan is understandable, but the realistic impact Henry will have towards Arsenal’s push for Champions League qualification is questionable. He’ll be a great presence in the dressing room, a great tutor for other players and it’ll be great to see […]