By Aidan Elder | Chief sports writer ‘We’re in no hurry to appoint a replacement’ was the news coming out of Goodison Park after it was confirmed that David Moyes would be leaving to do a Sir Alex Ferguson impression at Old Trafford. And that initial claim has proven be the case as we’re as […]
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From 7/4 to 1/12: What price did you get on Arsenal finishing in the top four?
By Josh Powell | Betting news Piers Morgan calling for Arsene Wenger’s head. Tottenham stretching clear before ultimately crumbling quicker than a rich tea biscuit in a hot brew. Arsenal sweeping in, claiming fourth with some solid performances and celebrating like it was an actual trophy. Just another season in the Premier League then. Arsenal […]
Romelu Lukaku’s hat-trick nets punters an 80/1 win on the last day of the season
By Josh Powell | Betting news #IfWeKnewThen The Premier League went absolutely mental on the final day of the season with 36 goals in 10 games, Jack Rodwell scoring twice, Kevin Nolan getting a hat-trick, Manchester Untied throwing away a three goal lead in the last ten minutes and Fulham winning away. We were just […]
Andy Gray exclusive: Check out this 4/1 Wembley Play-off double
Football pundit and analyst Andy Gray gives his thoughts to the Paddy Power Blog Team ahead of the crucial play-off finals at Wembley this weekend. Bradford v Northampton, Live Saturday, 1.30pm, Sky Sports 1 League Two Play-off Final Bradford have lost just three games since Swansea beat them in the Capital One Cup Final and have the chance […]
A 9/1 final day dead rubber four-fold to put some spring into your step
By Aidan Elder | Chief sports writer This is karma. 12 months after QPR’s pluckiness and Manchester City’s complacency contrived to make for the most exciting end to a Premier League season in history, we’ve been handed a set of fixtures which make mowing the lawn on a mild afternoon seem moderately appealing. Yes, Arsenal and Tottenham are trying […]
Andy Gray exclusive: Find out how Spurs can qualify for the Champions League at Arsenal’s expense
‘And now the end is near, and so I face the final curtain’. We can’t bring you Frank Sinatra but expert football pundit and analyst Andy Gray is joining Paddy Power for one last time as the Premier League season draws to a close. Don’t worry too much though, he could well be making a spectacular return next […]
Find out why there is more than £750k at stake for Arsenal this weekend
By Josh Powell | Premier League betting £755,062 is the precise difference between third and fourth in terms of Premier League prize money. But there is plenty more at stake for Arsene Wenger and his Arsenal side going in to the weekend where they could dramatically set-up the league’s first ever third place play-off. Europa […]
A David Moyes bet that lasted over a decade and won one punter £1500
By Josh Powell | Betting news #IfWeKnewThen In 2001 DJ Pied Piper was dominating the charts with Do You Really Like It, the first Harry Potter film was released and chief United gurner Phil Jones was still in primary school. David Moyes had just turned 38 and had won Division Two with Preston before taking them […]
David Beckham retires: Relive his five best goals
David Beckham has retired from football. The world-famous winger is the only Englishman ever to win four league titles in four different countries, lifting trophies with Manchester United, Real Madrid, LA Galaxy and PSG. His hairstyles, fashion sense and decision to listen to his wife’s music is all debatable but there are no arguments when it comes […]
GIF: Watch this goalie score an OG with his face
Last night’s MLS game between the Philadelphia Union and the LA Galaxy had all you could ever want from a football match. Provided all you could ever want from a football match are seeing Robbie Keane celebrating a goal with an awkward semi-cartwheel and a goalkeeper scoring a hilarious own goal off his own face. […]
Another Frank Lampard goal and four more bets that could win you money off the Europa League Final
By Josh Powell | Chelsea v Benfica, Europa League Final Chelsea face Benfica in tonight’s Europa League Final as they attempt to become the first club ever to hold the Champions League title and the Europa League title at the same time. It might only be for 10 days but expect some fans to have […]
Wigan fans! Cushion the blow of relegation with a free bet from Paddy Power
Unfortunately for Wigan fans the day has finally come where they drop down into the Championship. After two years of narrowly avoiding relegation by playing some sublime football during March and April, this year it was one step too far. Roberto Martinez’s magic couldn’t do the trick and a 4-1 thumping by Arsenal sealed their […]
GIF: Enjoy this butter calamity for a greasy fingered goalkeeper
This happened in South Korea’s second division over the weekend. I could give you more details, but they’re irrelevant. The important thing is that this goalkeeper provided us with a few seconds of GIF gold thanks to his staggeringly inept butter-fingers. I hope the laughter makes up for the lack of details. Enjoy. Have a […]
Robin van Persie, Gareth Bale and five more of the best fan videos this season
‘Please do not watch the show through a screen on your smart device/camera. Put that s*** away as a courtesy to the person behind you and to Nick, Karen and Brian.’ This was the message fans received as they entered New York’s Webster Hall to watch the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s latest offering to the indie world. Videoing […]
GIF: This is a spectacular volley. Shame it was into the wrong goal
‘When it doubt, put it out’ is the mantra of Sunday Pub league coaches and dim-witted firemen the world over and it seemed to be the philosophy Israel Jimenez was trying to adopt as he and his Tigres team-mates defended a Monterrey attack in the Mexican Premier Division on Sunday. The no nonsense attitude may […]
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