There is a reason, at the very moment Gareth Southgate and his players were having obscenities and plastic cups hurled at them in Cologne on Tuesday, every leading UK bookmaker was slashing the odds on England winning Euro 2024. It had nothing to do with a sudden surge of optimism or a flurry of betting...
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Euro 2024 day 12 – Stacked bracket, goal drought history and masked Mbappe finally scores
The good news for most of Europe’s leading football nations is that with one day of the group stages left they are through to the knockout stages of the European Championship — the bad news is many of them are in the same half of a lopsided draw. As you can see from the bracket...
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The Briefing: England 0 Slovenia 0: Southgate’s side seal top spot in Group C but underwhelm again
England qualified for the knockout stage of the European Championship with a 0-0 draw against Slovenia that means they win Group C. Gareth Southgate’s team were underwhelming in their opening two games of the tournament and there was little sign of a revolution in the first half of their group finale on Tuesday evening. England...
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‘It was s**t’: UK greats shred ‘inept’ Poms as ‘baffling’ gamble exposes Euro identity crisis
England boss Gareth Southgate faces a defining moment in his bid to win Euro 2024 after being accused by experts of failing to get the best out of his talented side and subjected to furious jeers from frustrated fans. England arrived in Germany as the bookmakers’ favourites to win the tournament, but they have struggled...
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Crystal Palace and Wolves score Net88 and DEBET as shirt sponsors
Crystal Palace and Wolverhampton Wanderers have become the latest English Premier League football clubs to enter into shirt sponsorship deals with gambling operators. Crystal Palace will feature Asian operator Net88 on the front of its shirt for the 2024-25 Premier League season. Premier League rival Wolves will be working with Southeast Asian gambling brand DEBET...
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Southgate’s England future: What he’s said – and where it leaves the FA
Follow live coverage of Spain vs Croatia & Hungary vs Switzerland at Euro 2024 today Gareth Southgate landed in Germany on Monday to lead England into Euro 2024 knowing it may be his final tournament in charge of the national team. Southgate has made no secret of the fact his near-eight-year stint — the longest...
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Analysing the yellow cards at the centre of Lucas Paqueta’s betting charges
West Ham United midfielder Lucas Paqueta has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association (FA) for allegedly getting booked deliberately “for the improper purpose of affecting the betting market”. He categorically denies any wrongdoing and “will continue to robustly defend his position”, according to West Ham. The four alleged breaches relate to his conduct...
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Lucas Paqueta betting charges: What is he alleged to have done? Can he play for Brazil?
West Ham’s Brazil international Lucas Paqueta has been charged by the English Football Association with alleged breaches of its betting rules. Paqueta, who came close to joining champions Manchester City for £85million (now $108m) last summer, is accused of deliberately getting himself booked in four Premier League matches. The Brazil international, named in his country’s...
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Who is Lucas Paqueta? The Brazil star with future in doubt over alleged betting breaches
It is not hard to imagine a parallel universe in which Lucas Paqueta spent the last few days celebrating the first league title of his career. The Brazilian was widely tipped to join Manchester City last summer after a breakout 2022-23 season for West Ham United. Instead, he stayed in east London, City seemingly having...
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Paqueta charged by FA for alleged breaches of betting rules
West Ham United midfielder Lucas Paqueta has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association (FA) in relation to alleged betting breaches. The FA opened an investigation into Paqueta last August. He has now been charged with four alleged breaches of FA Rule E5.1 in relation to his conduct in West Ham’s Premier League fixtures...
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West Ham star Lucas Paqueta facing 10-YEAR ban after being charged with spot-fixing in Premier League matches, with Brazil midfielder accused of deliberately getting booked four times
Lucas Paqueta is facing a lengthy ban from football after being charged with four counts of spot-fixing in Premier League games. Mail Sport revealed Paqueta had been charged on Thursday afternoon, with the FA later confirming the full details of an extraordinary case which sees the West Ham midfield player accused of being deliberately booked...
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Three A-League players arrested after betting probe into alleged yellow card ‘manipulation’ plot
A group of professional soccer players in Australia’s top flight have been arrested for alleged betting corruption. In a statement released Friday, NSW Police say three A-League players have been arrested. The NSW Organised Crime Squad led the investigation. The players are connected to Macarthur FC, NewsWire understands. Police say a senior player was allegedly...
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