In honour of the expected knockouts we’re going to enjoy this saturday...
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[Video] Top 5 UFC Heavyweight Knockouts
In honour of the expected knockouts we’re going to enjoy this saturday night, here’s a video of some of the best UFC heavyweight knockouts of all time. Including our top personal top 5. Don’t agree? Then vent your spleen on Twitter by abusing us directly through @paddypowerblog. This weekend at UFC 160 in Las Vegas […]
Andy Gray exclusive: Here’s a 40/1 scoreline to get the beers in on Saturday night
Football pundit and analyst Andy Gray with his thoughts on the all-German Champions League final on Saturday night at Wembley. Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund, Live Sky Sports 1, 7.45pm This has the potential to be a wonderful final with two of the most attractive teams in Europe this season going head-to-head for the ultimate […]
Competition: Win a €/£50+ Free Bet by making sense of this gibberish
A week ago I discovered that I had bought possibly the worst app in the history of the App Store, but around six days and eighteen hours ago, I discovered I could use it to design a competition that widespread access to Wikipedia and Google couldn’t ruin. The first edition went rather well, so wanting to push […]
Domestic bliss tips the balance in Bayern’s favour
So it’s the Germans who are descending on Wembley. The numerous ‘Germans putting down their beach towels early’ gag has probably alerted you to that fact. It’s ok, Borussia Dortmund – we like you so we’ll let you get away with it: Nettes Plätzchen für ein Picknick! // Nice spot for a picnic, isn't it? […]
Discover why the Championship play-off final is the richest match in sport
By Josh Powell | Crystal Palace v Watford 90 minutes is all that stands between two sides and the chance to walk out on the turf at Old Trafford, Anfield and the Emirates, be slated by Gary Neville on Monday Night Football and cash in on a massive £120 million. That’s enough to pay for […]
WEDDING FUND: One man’s dream of a better big day begins with Carl Froch
Paul Mallon | Wedding fund I’ve always been a nibbler, especially of biscuits. Toffee Pops, if you’re offering. But thanks to a combination of never-ending national economic turmoil, a personal savings strategy loosely based on Arthur 2, and a fondness for placing bets after a few shandies, this weekend presents a starting point to punt my […]
15 classic sport sledgings that make Sergio Garcia seem like a pussycat
We all love a bit of banter. It’s what Paddy Power is built on. Give it… but be able to take it. Sergio Gracia overstepped the mark mid-week when he resurrected Fuzzy Zoeller’s 1998 slur after Tiger Woods had won his first Major by claiming that Woods at his first Masters dinner might serve ‘fried […]
Graham Hunter exclusive: Here’s why Gotze’s absence doesn’t mean Dortmund are done for
European football expert Graham Hunter has three bets out of left field for the neutral in the all-German Champions League Final on Saturday night at Wembley. If you’d blindfolded David, tied one arm behind his back and replaced the stone in his sling with cotton wool you’d STILL have a bigger crowd of backers on […]
Amy Eustace: Is Gareth Bale the man to save British football?
This week @AmyEustace ponders whether Gareth Bale is the man to save British football, and why he needs to stay in the Premier League. The word ‘British’ used to simply denote origin, but in recent years it has taken on a strange, contemporary slant. Just ask Andy Murray – now, spoken in the context of […]
Discover who you should back instead of Magician in the Irish 2,000 Guineas
Punters’ pal Matt Chapman has stopped ‘Yeeehaaa-ing’ long enough to rip apart the Irish 2,000 Guineas field and pick out an each-way selection at 12/1 Matt Chapman | Irish 2,000 Guineas This is a fascinating race for Aidan O’Brien with Magician, who many people thought would be in the Derby after the win at Chester […]
The Doughnut: Where your cash is going on the Champions League Final
Very occasionally The Paddy Power Blog team stop spending their morning meetings eating tasty pastries in the canteen and dreaming up elaborate plans of a monkey riding Ruby Walsh around Aintree, to come up with a ground-breaking idea that’s useful. This morning was one of those very mornings. So we proudly present to you: The Doughnut. […]
Matt Chapman exclusive: Why crack sprinter Reckless Abandon will beat Sole Power
Matt Chapman | Haydock Temple Stakes betting The Temple Stakes used to be one of my favourite sprints – when it was at Sandown. It’s so easy to forget the classy animals that landed the event at the Esher track, namely Airwave, Kyllachy, Mind Games, Lochsong, Dayjur, Double Schwartz and Never So Bold. As a purist […]
Paddy gets the Twitter juices flowing with #50ShadesofSven
It was never going to last. Sven talking up an ’honest and open’ autobiography without the slightest hint of irony. We’ve already got the interesting bits from the tabloids. But in the interest of fair play and taking the absolute p*** here are some of the highlights from #50shadesofSven as Paddy Power punters took to the Twitter […]
PGA Championship: 6 golfers you’re backing for Wentworth glory
Sean Goff | PGA Championship The European Tour gets a much-needed boost as the world’s top golfers abandon the US Tour en masse for the PGA Championship at Wentworth. Sergio Garcia’s joke that used ’Tiger Woods’ and ‘fried chicken’ in the same sentence has backfired and the Spaniard was forced to apologise early doors. One man […]
Premier League Nightmare XI: Find out who makes the worst team of the season
By Josh Powell | Premier League Nightmare XI The Premier League season has drawn to a close and Gareth Bale is making room on his windowsill for both PFA Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year awards. As pundits and fans queue to praise the likes of Robin van Persie and Juan […]
