Here we are, the biggest game in the world of football is set to kick off, with Barcelona and Juventus to face off in the tussle for the coveted Champions League trophy. And to raise the stakes even further, the winner of this showpiece clash will scoop their third trophy of the campaign to seal memorable trebles. The Italian and Spanish champions have already secured their domestic leagues and cups in impressive campaigns and know that only 90 minutes (plus potential extra-time and penalty-kicks) stand in the way of continental glory. The clash will see Massimiliano Allegri and Luis Enrique face…
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Hello and welcome to the #RioChallenge Live Blog brought to you by Strongbow, where Spurs will be looking to overturn Liverpool at Anfield in the Premier League. Tim Sherwood’s side avoided three straight losses with a win over Southampton last Sunday but he is still waiting on the fitness of Emmanuel Adebayor, with Roberto Soldado looking to start as a lone striker up top. Liverpool have won seven games in a row and are yet to register a loss in 2014. Rodgers will again be relying on the striking prowess of Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge, who between them have…
Gareth returns, joining ASD and Andrew to talk about Defoe, Palace and the Swans
The 2014 FIFA World Cup draw takes place this Friday in Brazil but you can follow all the action with our Thomson Sport #GetMeToBrazil Live Blog, bringing you all the news, updates and samba dancing you can handle in one afternoon. The live draw will start at 4.45pm (UK Time) but you can join us from 3pm on the Thomson Sport blog below for some pre-draw shenanigans, before the likes of Sir Geoff Hurst, Zinedine Zidane, Cafu and Fabio Cannavaro take to the stage in Brazil to announce the draw. The 32 teams who have qualified for the finals will…
England are just one win away from automatic qualification to the World Cup in Brazil next year but if Hodgson’s men are to finish top of Group H they will have to beat a tough Poland side at Wembley tonight: bit.ly/getmetobrazil Having scored on his debut, Tottenham youngster Andros Townsend will play an important role once again for the Three Lions. Beating a weakened Montenegro side 4-1 last Friday has added some much needed momentum to a less than convincing qualifying campaign from England, yet a win over Waldemar Fornalik’s team tonight would be enough to help them finish top…
Tottenham Hotspur starlet Andros Townsend is in line for a shock start for England tonight in their all-important World Cup 2014 Qualifying match with Montenegro at Wembley. Just 180 minutes of football separate England from a place at the Brazil 2014 World Cup but if Roy Hodgson’s side are to stand a chance of qualifying they have to get past Montenegro tonight. As it stands England are just one point ahead of Ukraine and Montenegro in Group H but will be buoyed by their 4-0 win over Moldova last month, in which Steven Gerrard, Rickie Lambert and Danny Welbeck all…
The English Premiership is over for another season and for football fans who like to place a bet on the games each week this means they no longer have anything to bet on other than who they think will win next season. Manchester United stormed away with the top spot dropping very few games and showing that they are the best club in the country currently, but as with every season the odds often change in the teams and it is not until they come back after the summer that you see how much it has affected them. One of…