Day 8 was a bloodbath, there’s no way to sugarcoat it, an unadulterated bloodbath. Czechia are easily the most pathetic European side in the tournament, unable to hold out against South Africa, then Dan Ndoye was anonymous against Bosnia, replaced…
So, every team has now played at the World Cup, and if the first round of matches taught us anything, it’s to always expect the unexpected. I know that’s a cliché, but there were plenty of things that caught my…
What a day we had on Tuesday at the World Cup. Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland and Leo Messi all did what the greats do, take the spotlight and bend it to their will. France and Argentina both looked in good…
I’ll be honest, I’m still reeling from yesterday’s World Cup wagers. Uruguay were a disgrace. Iran weren’t much better. Two sides I trusted, two sides who repaid that trust by folding like a $2 deckchair. And to cap it off,…
Day 5 of the World Cup rolls in with the subtlety of a freight train, and after a weekend of shocks, late goals, and emotional damage, we’re back in the saddle and ready to go again. Qatar’s last‑gasp equaliser against…
Day 4 of the World Cup is here, and after Qatar produced the shock of the tournament so far, a 95th‑minute equaliser against Switzerland that sent half the betting world into meltdown, we roll into Sunday with the slate wiped…
I’ll be honest with you: my World Cup wagers have not been great so far. With fifteen minutes left in South Korea v Czechia, I was already mentally spending the winnings. Then Korea nicked it. Fine. Happens. But then Canada,…
World Cup Day 2 switches over to the other two host nations as Canada and USA make their tournament bows. Both are favourites for three points in their openers but I don’t think their respective opponents will make things easy…
So it’s finally here, the World Cup begins in earnest on Friday as Group A kicks off with two matches in Mexico. I’ve given you my ante-post World Cup wagers, and now it’s time for the day 1 preview as…
I’ll level with you straight away: this isn’t the place for your mortgage money. These are the niche bets that keep you entertained between the serious punts, the ones that make you feel like a genius when they land and…
