A MANCHESTER CITY fan will raise a toast to Wayne Rooney – after winning £2,000 with a quirky bet that will pay for his honeymoon. Jordon Fawcett’s delight briefly turned to despair – because he LOST the betting slip from a £20 wager he made seven years ago that Manchester United striker Rooney would rejoin […]
UEFA have informed the FAI that they believe there is “overwhelming” evidence of betting corruption from Athlone Town’s game on Saturday. Irish football’s governing body announced on Wednesday that it was launching an inquiry into the club after receiving a Uefa report into irregular betting patterns from the 3-1 loss to Longford Town. The statement […]
A LUCKY Kenyan has amazingly netted £1.6million from a £1.60 bet after predicting the outcome of 17 football matches. Samuel Abisai, 28, won the life-changing sum after having a flutter on two separate picks, according to betting firm SportPesa. Mr Abisai – who is from the western region of Kakamega plans on spending his winnings back […]
AFTER last season’s triumph it will take something pretty disastrous to wipe the smile from the faces of Leicester fans. But the way things are going, that might just happen. The Foxes have lost five of their last ten Premier League games. Keep up to date with ALL the Leicester news, gossip, transfers and goals […]
ANDERLECHT star Olivier Deschacht has been fined around £86,000 for football bets – including wagers correctly tipping his side to lose. Th ex-Belgium left-back was an unused substitute when he bet against Anderlecht for a Champions League match that Paris Saint-Germain won 5-0. Deschacht, 35, claimed his brother Xavier placed the stakes but the online account was […]