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Becoming a legend in EA FC 26 Career Mode is about more than winning your first trophy; it’s about what legacy you leave behind after your career is over. From developing a young hopeful into a Ballon d’Or winner to achieving two consecutive Champions League titles, your journey requires immense strategic career mapping, commitment, and […]
Do you fancy the idea of playing five aside football with your mates every week? Yeah, me too. But we all have the same problem. Trying to organise it. If you put plans into the group chat, it can feel like drawing blood from a stone trying to get participants and when you finally do, […]
Bad news! The football season is nearly over! A few championship, promotion and relegation issues have been decided already, but in the couple of weeks remaining in the divisional races there’s still a lot for many teams to play for. There are still plenty of betting opportunities for sport betting aficionados too! Here are a […]
After a couple of weeks absence due to a vacation, I can confirm that Betting Bad is back, and hopefully better than before! Before my little mid season jaunt to America, I had written ten instalments of this soon-to-be world famous series. Of these ten instalments, only one provided a winner, way back on episode […]
I love international football. The World Cup is my one true love in life, and when the football calendar is broken up due to qualification processes, I have no issue at all. What really grinds my gears is this international break. Friendlies are a waste of time. They are full of top players conveniently picking […]
Welcome back ladies and gentlemen, to another edition of Betting Bad, the world renowned (maybe) series where the premise is simple – you don’t follow my Betting tips, you use them to work out who you are going to avoid betting on! I have written eight instalments of this series since the turn of the […]
Last week hurt me. If I was just a casual punter I would not have bet at all, but I made a commitment to you, valued reader, to continue my betting series in a bid to help you know who to avoid in your own accumulation selections. But why did I wish I hadn’t bet? […]
One of my cardinal rules of this betting series is that we absolutely do not cash out. It doesn’t reflect the purity of a good bet and leads to indecision and stress. That being said, if I had cashed out last weekend on the 80th minute mark, I’d have turned my £5 bet into round […]
One week ago, on a bright and chilly morning in Manchester, I found myself walking through the city centre. I didn’t know where to go or what to see, my usual overloading of Trip Advisor and Lonely Planet having evaded me on this trip. I had no time to do a stadium tour of Old […]
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner! Five attempts and a stupid chunk of money have been wasted through weeks 1-4, but the taste of sweet vindication was enjoyed by myself with last week’s victory. I will be honest, I so nearly cashed out, accepting a couple of pound loss, but I withheld, mainly because […]
Well, here we go again. Lord knows I could do with a win this week. It’s been three weeks that I have been writing this series and I am yet to win. On one hand, I am happy, because it would be fairly bizarre to run an ironic betting account giving tips that I am […]
An Introduction Those who know me on a personal level know that my opinions on many things don’t tend to go along with the majority. Some say I’m just wired differently, some think it’s a subconscious reflex just to naturally be ‘contrary’. Through this occasional feature I hope to provoke some discussion by laying out […]
The PUMA evoPOWER 1 Graphics feature a Brazilian inspired colourway and the inscription “Que emocionante uma partida de futebol” on the heel which translates as “How exciting is a football match” and a quirky favela illustration on the sockliner. The boots feature all of the technical excellence of the PUMA evoPOWER1 , PUMA’s most technical […]
To kick the 2014 World Cup off, Morphsuits took football to the streets of London and flashmobbed Trafalgar Square, to predict the final score of the first of England’s matches, against Italy on Saturday 14th June. The Morphsuit cladded entourage of English and Italian players took over the square , weaving in and out of tantalised spectators, disputing offside calls, red […]
Looking back over the last eventful season – which manager did his best to maintain a poker face in the face of impossible odds? Well it was Lady GaGa who said ‘a little gambling is fun when you’re with me’, and there were quite a few managers who tried to play their cards close to […]
On February 4th, a new game for mobile phones was released by Cancer Research UK. The name of the game is Play to Cure: Genes in Space and the release represents a giant leap in both gaming and scientific research. Together with the Helping Hands charitable division of The Rational Group, parent company of famed […]
There are many fantastic benefits of letting your child play football at a young age. Not only is it good for their physical fitness, it is also great for developing confidence and helps to enhance their sociability. Before talking about the benefits of youth football, we must highlight the importance that all children should have […]
Anyone who has tried playing football outdoors in the winter will know the importance of wearing thermals. As a keen footballer and runner, keeping myself hydrated and warm is essential to my performance and wellbeing. Vitally too, thermals prevent excessive muscle vibrations from occurring and, as such, can save you energy, but more importantly, can […]
#10 Kévin Constant (Guinea) – AC Milan (Serie A) While Constant doesn’t stand out with his Skills, his physical abilities make him a strong defender. With 87 Stamina, 84 Sprint Speed, 82 Acceleration and 82 Strength, those who use the flanks will benefit from this left back’s athleticism and stability. #9 MartÃn Cáceres (Uruguay) – […]
The good folk at Warrior sent us over a pair of their new range of football boots to review. Being a fan of a brightly coloured pair of boots, the ‘Superheat’ as the range is known can light up any game. Playing in a new pair of boots is always an exciting day, the first […]
