EURO 1996 Bulgaria: Borislav Mihaylov Croatia: Zvonimir Boban Czech Republic: Václav Němeček Denmark: Michael Laudrup England: Tony Adams France: Didier Deschamps Germany: Jürgen Klinsmann Italy: Paolo Maldini Netherlands: Danny Blind Portugal: Vítor Baía Romania: Gheorghe Hagi Russia: Viktor Onopko Scotland: Gary McAllister Spain: Andoni Zubizarreta Switzerland: Alain Geiger Turkey: Oğuz Çetin EURO 2000 Belgium: Lorenzo…
Every national team’s captain at every past EURO (part 1)
So far, there have been 14 different captains who have won a EURO, with Iker Casillas the only one to have skippered two teams to victory. Meanwhile, seven other men have led their national teams at the finals of the tournament as both captains and coaches, including: Denmark’s Morten Olsen (captain: 1984, 1988; coach: 2004)…
List of the top football clubs scoring the most goals in the 21st Century (part 2)
8. Paris Saint-Germain (1077 games, 2033 goals) Stars such as Cavani, Zlatan, Neymar, and Mbappe have all smashed it at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) this century. 9. Manchester City (1024 games, 1963 goals) Manchester City have had some wonderful players since 2008, including Sergio Aguero who is the Premier League side’s all-time leading scorer with an…
List of the top football clubs scoring the most goals in the 21st Century (part 1)
During the opening 20 years of the 21st Century, football fans have seen several truly great teams as well as a handful of truly legendary players. But which teams have scored the most goals since 2000? Let’s find the answer by reading the following list. 1. Barcelona (1193 games, 2730 goals) This list must start…
Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup schedule, opening venue determined
The Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup schedule was released on Wednesday, providing the structure for a jam-packed tournament in November and December of that year. There will be four group-stage games per day across a 12-day window, with matches at 1 p.m, 4 p.m, 7 p.m, and 10 p,m local time. That will translate into…
When will football fans be allowed to return to stadiums?
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic showing no signs of slowing down, fans around the world may have to watch their clubs from home for potentially up to a year. Since the Covid-19 pandemic forces leagues to resume their seasons following the severe disruption, a slow return to normality has started with games coming back –…
Liverpool gets Premier League title-winning title celebrations back after winning Aston Villa
Liverpool got its Premier League title celebrations back on track with a 2-0 win over Aston Villa after being on the receiving end of a record-equaling defeat. Many thought Jurgen Klopp’s side was suffering from something of a hangover during 4-0 demolition at the hands of Manchester City on Thursday – the heaviest defeat by…
UEFA promises close co-operation with European leagues
An unprecedented number of top-flight domestic matches are planned to be played on Champions League nights next season since UEFA promises closer co-operation with European leagues to tackle fixture congestion. UEFA wants to keep European nights clear of top-flight domestic competitions, and the Scottish Professional Football League made reference to that ring-fencing asseting out the…
Football Betting Overview (part 4)
Double Chance Now let’s take a look at double chance markets, offering customers two ways to win. This market means you wager on a team to either win or draw their fixture. As long as they do not lose the match in question, your bet will be a winner. Odds for double chance bets can…
Football Betting Overview (part 3)
Football betting in play Football betting in play or live football betting may be the hottest area of the sports gambling industry nowadays and becomes more and more popular on football betting websites. One of the key benefits of football live betting is that it makes just about any match a lot more exciting to…