The interesting narrative of football betting s evolution has taken place over a hundred-year period. In this post, I will examine how football betting changed over time, from its inception to the present and the future.
Technology has elevated football betting to a completely new level. Starting from a dubious past to a fantastic present, we seem to be heading towards a grey future. These days, you may place a wager anywhere, at any time, by just pressing a button on your smartphone.
The beginning of soccer betting
The history of wagering on soccer began in 1923. Football bettors at the time placed wagers on twelve games and were awarded points depending on their predictions for the outcome. It resembles a lottery ticket where you must guess the match result in a win-…
Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar is a doubt for Sunday s Ligue 1 match with Marseille after missing training through illness.
The Brazil international sat out Saturday s session due to gastroenteritis and his condition will be assessed later, PSG said in a statement.
Teenage defender Timothee Pembele will be unavailable after returning a positive coronavirus test, with the 18-year-old now self-isolating.
The champions will also be without Keylor Navas and Ander Herrera for Sunday s Classique, with neither player fully fit.
Colin Dagba (thigh) and Juan Bernat (knee) are still out, while Abdou Diallo remains sidelined due to coronavirus protocols after testing positive a week ago.
PSG, who are three points behind league leaders Lille after 23 games, …
Fulham boosted their survival hopes as they inflicted a sixth consecutive Premier League home defeat on Liverpool, winning 1-0 at Anfield.
Mario Lemina s strike close to the half-time break earned the visitors a deserved three points that means only goal difference separates them from safety.
It also extended a dreadful run of form for the Premier League champions, whose hopes of qualifying for any form of European football next term now look under huge threat.
No doubt encouraged by their hosts woeful recent form, Fulham made the brighter start.
They twice went close when Josh Maja flicked an unorthodox effort just past the post before Ademola Lookman drove wide after cutting into the box too easily.
And, though Liverpool looked to respond throu…
Mauricio Pochettino has been sacked by Tottenham after their frustrating start to the Premier League season, though the Argentinian will seemingly have no shortage of potential suitors.
Pochettino led Spurs to four successive top-four finishes in the league and also oversaw a memorable charge to the Champions League final last season.
Tottenham went down 2-0 to Liverpool in Madrid, however, and with 12 games played in the top flight this term, they sit 14th, having won just three times. They also suffered a humiliating 7-2 home defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League last month.
Despite Spurs opting to make a change, Pochettino is still widely regarded as one of the most sought-after coaches in Europe.
We look at the teams most likely to come …
Everton have confirmed Carlo Ancelotti as their new manager, with the Italian signing a four-and-a-half-year contract at Goodison Park.
The Toffees have been without a permanent manager since sacking Marco Silva on December 5, in the wake of a 5-2 defeat to Liverpool in the Merseyside derby which left them in the bottom three.
Duncan Ferguson has been in interim charge since then, guiding an injury-hit side to a win over Chelsea and a draw with Manchester United, though Everton did exit the EFL Cup with a 4-2 penalty shoot-out defeat to Leicester City on Wednesday.
However, Ancelotti – who was dismissed by Napoli on December 10 despite taking the Serie A club to the knockout stage of the Champions League and securing a second-place finish in Italy last seaso…
Real Madrid s plans for the transfer window before the start of next season are far from a secret. Their sole aim will be to ensure they do what many expect, and lure Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer after his contract expires.
If anybody was in any doubt of their ambitions, Karim Benzema reaffirmed them this week.
Kylian Mbappe could be the third star with Vinicius and me? Yes, I say this a lot of times, Benzema told L Equipe of his France team-mate.
With Mbappe we get on well because we know what the other is going to do on the pitch. It s perfect.
But on Wednesday s evidence, Los Blancos may not even need to add Mbappe to their ranks to regain the Champions League.
Indeed, the argument for Madrid as a team ready t…
Antonio Conte believes there is a media agenda against Inter because teams with similar ambitions that are performing worse do not get the same criticism.
Inter missed a chance to close the gap to Serie A leaders Juventus to three points on Sunday as they were held to a 2-2 draw away to fifth-placed Roma, whose hopes of finishing in the top four are practically extinguished.
Stefan de Vrij put the Nerazzurri in front at the Stadio Olimpico but they needed a Romelu Lukaku penalty in the 88th minute to salvage a point after Leonardo Spinazzola and Henrikh Mkhitaryan turned the game in Roma s favour.
While Inter missed a big chance to boost their chances of winning a first Scudetto since 2009-10, Conte highlighted they sit second and are still in a better position…
Mikel Arteta knows his Arsenal side will need a monumental points tally if they are to pip Manchester City to the Premier League title his season.
The two rivals meet in Sunday’s Community Shield, the Gunners taking part after they finished second to treble-winning City last year.
Arsenal led the way for much of the campaign but lost both home and away to Pep Guardiola’s men, who have now claimed five of the last six league crowns.
“They’ve shown their consistency over the years and they merit that respect from everybody for what they’ve done,” Arteta said of his former club.
“If you want to challenge for that championship you know the total points that you’re going to be needing and that’s unheard of in this league for the last 100 year…
Diego Simeone slammed Atletico Madrid s ultras after violence caused Sunday s 1-1 draw with Real Madrid to be temporarily halted, though he also feels players who provoke fans should be sanctioned.
Atleti and their cross-city rivals both maintained their unbeaten starts to the season as they played out a fiery draw at the Civitas Metropolitano, with Angel Correa s stoppage-time goal cancelling out Eder Militao s 64th-minute opener.
Militao s goal precipitated violent scenes as the ultras group Fondo Sur hurled objects including cigarette lighters at visiting goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
That caused referee Mateo Busquets Ferrer to take both teams off the pitch for 15 minutes, as Simeone and Atleti captain Koke approached the stands in a bid to placate fans.
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Manchester United have pledged their commitment to UEFA competitions and the Premier League following a court ruling which appeared to open the door to a European Super League being revived.
Backers of the European Super League declared victory after a court found rules allowing UEFA the right to grant prior approval to new competitions were contrary to EU law.
However, United – who were one of the 12 clubs who founded the controversial Super League in 2021 before withdrawing amid fan protests – say they are committed to the existing competitions.
United s response to today’s European Super League judgement.
— Manchester United (@ManUtd)
“Our position has not changed,” the club said in a statement.
“We remain fully committed…