Whether you are simply eager for entertainment or you are looking for a smart bet to place, it is useful to know which countries are the most free scoring during the European Championships. You may ask how historic data has any bearing on how a present day team performs but there is more to it…
In its early years, qualifying for the European Championships was an extremely challenging task as there was only room for a mere four teams in the first five finals. This number has increased over the years however, doubling to 8 in 1960, then again to 16 in 1996 before reaching the current total of 24…
In December 1992, FIFA introduced their official world ranking system for the very first time. The idea behind it was to have some official measure of a nation’s quality, relative to one another. By tracking this data over time, it can help create a picture of how a particular country has progressed, or regressed, and…
The Premier League is one of the most exciting football leagues on the planet. The big boys battle it out for the title every year, while reaching the top four and securing a UEFA Champions League spot has become an obsession for the big hitters. The Premier League is not all about the glitz and…
Since its inception at the start of the 1992-93 season, the Premier League has become the biggest and most popular league in the world. It is also one of the most competitive, as several of England’s elite strive to become top dogs every season. Manchester United dominated the early years, but the Red Devils have…
Everyone loves going to see a football game, especially one where the outcome is vital. Historically, hundreds of thousands of people were able to see some of the biggest games on the planet, with standing in stadiums allowing people to pack the stands and watch their idols. Yet a lack of sufficient regulations led to…
The Premier League is renowned as the best league in the world for a number of reasons but perhaps the biggest is the box office entertainment it provides. High intensity games, raucous crowds, intense rivalries, tight matches, and of course, goals. Great, high scoring games with high octane drama keep the crowds rushing back, and…
For many football fans, nightmares can become a reality, and when economic uncertainty caused by factors beyond the supporters’ control take hold, these nightmares can become all too real in the form of administration. Administration is a part of UK business law where accountants are brought in to take control of a club (or business)…
Transfers today are not really complete unless there are days spent watching Sky Sports news and Jim White giddy with excitement over the millions being spent by Liverpool on the next Fernando Torres, or in Chelsea’s case thrown away on Fernando Torres (£50m). Or Andriy Shevchenko (£31m). Or Alvaro Morata (£60m)! Neymar blew away the…
Manchester United equalled their own premier league record for the biggest winning margin in a Premier League game with an emphatic 9-0 victory against Southampton in February 2021. The Red Devils were seeing a slight drop in form at the time, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men put any doubts about his team’s focus to bed…
