Should referees take a tougher stance on penalty box holding at set-pieces?

Penalty box holding is a contentious issue that has reared it’s head again this weekend. Branislav Ivanovic felt he should have had a penalty for holding in the first half having been wrestled to the ground where otherwise he’d probably have headed a free-kick in. From the same free-kick John Terry was also being wrestled to the ground to nullify…

Audrey Mitchell

Seeking Out the Early Betting Value for Euro 2016

With the European domestic seasons now largely done and dusted, attention is focused on the forthcoming Euro 2016 finals in France. It looks a difficult tournament to call, with there being no real standout international team on the continent at present. As a result, there should be plenty to keep punters interested across a wide range of betting markets. There…

Butch Roberts

Copa Libertadores Preview: Who will make it to the final?

As you may have noticed, the World Cup is over, and with champions Germany leaving South America crowned winners as the first Europeans to do so in these lands, South America prepares for the closing stages of its most coveted club football tournament, the Copa Libertadores. This year, the trophy will fall to the hands of a newly crowned winner,…

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