Wayne Rooney found the net for the 200th time in The Premier League. Only Alan Shearer has reached this number of goals. The legendary English forward has scored 260 Premier League goals and it will be very difficult for Wayne Rooney to reach him, but we must congratulate the ex-Man United player for this achievement.
The 31-year-old forward moved to Everton this summer, making his dreamed return to his favourite team. No matter he is not playing at the top of the Toffees’ attack he is the author of the two Everton’s goals in the league. Rooney’s career started at Everton – you probably remember his legendary goal against Arsenal, which was his first in the league. Since then, the forward can’t stop scoring goals. During his first spell at Everton Rooney bagged 15 goals. Then he was signed by Manchester United.
After moving to Manchester United, Wayne Rooney immediately became the fans’ favourite. He scored 183 goals in The Premier League for The Red Devils (253 in all competitions). Last season Rooney broke sir Bobby Charlton’s record for the most goals with the colours of Manchester United. On 21st January 2017, the 31-year-old forward scored his 250th goal for the club, equalizing against Stoke City from a free kick.
Moreover, Wayne Rooney is the England’s best goal-scorer ever. He has scored 53 goals in 119 appearances for The Three Lions. Rooney is also the most capped outfield player. The last time Wayne took part in a Three Lions’ game was in November 2016. However, the forward scored his 200th league goal in front of Gareth Southgate, who was attending the game between Manchester City and Everton.
To conclude with, The Citizens just started to create a lot of goal-scoring chances when Wayne Rooney received a pass from the young talent Calvert-Lewin in the box and sent the ball into the net. Then, the referee sent Kyle Walker off just before the half time, but the Pep Guardiola’s men managed to equalize the score in the second half.
There has maybe been a precedent in the history of football. The teams of Botev Plovdiv (Bulgaria) and AEL Limassol (Cyprus) met in a friendly game in Sofia, which finished with a 1-3 victory for the team from Cyprus, but the result and the match itself wasn’t that interesting.
The most entertaining moment from the game was in the 29th minute, when a bull went on the pitch in front of the unbelieving eyes of the fans! The animal crossed the whole pitch slowly, demonstrating its disinterest to the match. The fans of Botev Plovdiv started to chant: “Cattle, cattle…”. That’s because this is an offence towards one of their rivals in Bulgaria – Levski Sofia.
It took the officials a couple of minutes to take it off from the field and the teams could continue with the training match. Fortunately, none of the players or the officials was wearing red kits! The situation came true, because the cowman maybe wanted to watch the match and came too close to the pitch with his animals.
However, that wasn’t everything! Several minutes later, the dog of the herd also decided to go on the pitch, but it was quite easier for the officials to move the dog out of the pitch.
We have seen a lot of animals, which have interrupted matches in different football leagues. I, personally, have seen ducks, dogs, cats, weasels, different birds and many other, but I can say that’s a real precedent in the history of professional football, as both teams are to take part in the Europa League next campaign. Imagine how the players felt when they saw the big mammal…
In conclusion, football is not only interesting for the fans of the game – it’s also entertaining for the animals, as this bull is the proof for that.
One of the stars of the Italian football – Daniele De Rossi has announced that the World Cup in 2018 may be his final major international competition. The 33-year-old midfielder has been a key player of the team since 2004, when he made his debut against Norway in the qualifying match for The World Cup 2006. He scored his debut goal in the same game.
Since then, De Rossi has recorded 112 caps for his country and has scored 20 goals in total. The midfielder played a key role in Italy’s biggest recent triumph – the World Cup title in 2006. He scored a penalty in the final’s penalty shootout, helping his team lift the trophy. In addition, Daniele De Rossi has played in 8 major international competitions. Except for the title from 2006, the midfielder has played in the final of The Euro 2012, lost 0-4 to Spain. Among his awards are bronze medals from The Olympics 2004 and FIFA Confederations Cup 2013.
The midfielder started his international career in 2001, when he recorded 3 appearances for Italy U19. 3 years later, he won The Euro U21 Championship. He even scored the opening goal in the final match against Serbia and Montenegro.
Tonight Italy will play Uruguay and De Rossi will surely record his 113th appearance for Italy, which means that he will become the 5th most capped Italian football player, getting in front of the legendary goalkeeper Dino Zoff (112 appearances). He may also surpass Andrea Pirlo (116 appearances) in the near future.
It’s a big honour to surpass Dino Zoff, and I will probably be close to Andrea Pirlo. They are legends of the Italian football. I will be 34 years old after several months, but I believe I can help my team in the upcoming World Cup. However, I will hardly think about The Euro 2020. Then – I will be 37 and it won’t be realistic to take part in it. Rome and Italy are my homes, so I am always ready to help if they need me.
Daniele De Rossi
Two of the greatest European clubs will meet in a match of the quarterfinals in The Champions League. The game is going to be the 23rd between these two teams, which is an absolute record in the history of the European club competitions. The strengths are again very equal, as in the half of the occasions Bayern have proceeded to the next stage, while in the other 5 battles of the eliminations Real Madrid have knocked The Bavarians out of the tournament.
The last time these two teams met was in 2014 in the semi-finals. Real Madrid recorded a crucial 4-0 victory in Germany, which sent them into the final match. It’s interesting that exactly Carlo Ancelotti (now Bayern Munich’s manager) was the manager of Los Blancos. Xabi Alonso and Toni Kroos have also switched the clubs and will be interesting to be seen what will they do against their former teams.
Mats Hummels of Bayern Munich is going to miss the match through injury. So, the central defenders will be Boateng and Javi Martinez. Philipp Lahm will return to the pitch, as his ban has expired. Another good news for Ancelotti – Neuer has recovered from his injury and will be among the starting XI. Robert Lewandowski is doubtful.
Zinedine Zidane can’t use the defender Varane and Pepe. So, Nacho Fernandez will probably be Sergio Ramos’ partner in defence. Even though Daneil Carvajal had minor problems, he will probably find a place in the starting lineup. Kroos, Modric and Casemiro will be in the middle, while Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo will be in attack.
Real Madrid have always struggled when visiting German clubs. Los Blancos have only recorded 4 victories in 30 visits to Germany. On the other hand, Bayern Munich are very successful against Spanish clubs at home. The Bavarians have won 18 of 25 matches and have only lost twice.
The Tendencies:
That will be the sixth consecutive quarterfinal for Bayern Munich in The Champions League. In addition, Bayern Munich are on a run of 16 home Champions League victories in a row.
Real Madrid have found a place in the quarterfinals for the 7th consecutive occasion. Moreover, the Spaniards have still not lost a single match in the competition.
Los Blancos scored at least twice in their last 8 Champions League matches. All of these games finished with the option of “over 2.5 goals”.
After I told you how to find the profitable bets and how to calculate the betting amount, we have to take a look at the most safe and profitable bets. The most important quality here is the patience! If you are in a hurry – you will never record a good winning percentage!
For those who are patient enough, I strongly recommend betting on the ante post markets. However, there is no sense in choosing only one outcome, but you must make an accumulator bet. The advantage here is that a single match can’t ruin your bet!
I am sure you are now thinking: “Oh, I am going to predict who is going to win the division – that’s easy!” No, it’s not an easy task! Things usually are not as easy as they look, especially when you are gambling. You now know how to calculate the single probability percentage, but if you are going to bet on an accumulator – you need to know how to calculate your winning chances. Even if you pick 10 events on odds of 1.10 – you will see that the probability of winning the slip is 38.51%. Why that low? The chance of winning a single bet on 1.10 is 90.9%, but when it is an accumulator you must multiply all the percentages!
So, you must look for markets, which are less risky. For example, betting on a team to finish in the Top 6 of The Championship is way more riskless, than determining the champions! However, I still think that only picking such bets, without any further calculations is doomed to a loss. Moreover, you must estimate the teams’ chances before betting. Then, you must look for a sports arbitrage, which will not be a complete, but it will again reduce the risk levels.
What’s incomplete sports arbitrage? I am going to tell you in my next article. I hope I have been useful to you!
Most of the people are only betting for fun – to be interested in the sports event. Are you such a punter? This is the bookmaker’s dream, because such betting secures a lot of winnings for the bookies. Now, I am going to tell you the first steps of how to become a sharp bettor. Firstly, you must know that you won’t win a 100% of your bets! Nobody can do it! But if you can achieve a percentage which is close enough to 56%, you are going to be a profitable player!
One of the most important things is to find a good bookmaker, who offers the best odds and bonuses. www.bestbettingbonuses.co.uk is a great guide to the bookies, who offer good bonuses, which you can use to start with your betting strategy. There is everything explained for the best bookmakers and the biggest bonuses on the market.
To continue with, when you pick the match you are going to bet on, you must calculate your “Expected Value”. There is a formula, which helps you to find your Expected Value. For example, if you are going to bet on Manchester United’s home victory against Sunderland, the odds for the hosts are 1.30. That means the bookmaker gives Man United the chance of 76,92% of winning the match. You decide to place a bet of £10.
Moreover, you have seen Manchester United beating Sunderland in The Premier League at home in 6 of the last 7 matches between these two teams, or 85% of the occasions the match finishes with a home victory! So, we have to put the numbers into this formula: ((percentage of winning the bet) X (amount you will win)) – ((percentage of losing the bet) X (amount you are going to bet)). It will look like this: (85% X 3) – (15% X 10) = 1,05.
You received a positive number, which means that your bet will surely be profitable. Remember, run away from betting on a negative expected value – it will surely lead you to losses. However, the “Expected Value” doesn’t guarantee you that you will inevitably win the bet we took for the example, but in this case, it secures you a profit in continuously betting on such odds. In addition, don’t forget to read the teams’ stats such as recent form, clean sheets, goal difference and so on, before betting!
Now you know how to find the profitable bets, but there is one more very important thing. How much should you bet? Again, we have to use a formula. Firstly, decide what will your bankroll be. Using the formula, you are going to receive a fraction of your bankroll. Here is the Kelly’s formula: ((decimal odds – 1) X (probability of winning) – probability of losing) / (decimal odds – 1).
At both ends, you now have the basic knowledge, but there are still a lot of things to learn before you can call yourself a sharp bettor. However, now you know how to calculate your betting amount and how to decide on which team you have to put your money.
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