With Watford's struggles mounting up in what has been a very difficult season so far, it seems one of their celebrity fans' star is once more in the ascendancy. Following his recent chat with Graham Norton & the release of his book ‘Me’, not to mention the success of the Rocketman film biopic, what better time to swap the piano for the pitch & look at another great love of his in the form of the Hornets…
With Armistice Day having passed, one now to file in the “for the curious” pile as we make our way to Eastern Europe for a look at CSKA Sofia- a Central Sporting Club of the Army which has kept many of its military links intact…
With the Champions League now back in full swing, it’s time to welcome back something of a forgotten powerhouse (of sorts) as Ajax look to be well on the way to qualification from Group H in this season's competition. This following them having lost to eventual finalists Tottenham in the semi-finals last season, letting a two goal lead slip in the process.
The NFL's series of London games are well underway at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the Oakland Raiders facing Chicago Bears to kick things off before Wembley takes on hosting duties at the beginning of November. Jacksonville Jaguars, owned by Shahid Khan- who of course occupies a similar position in the boardroom at Fulham- will be taking on the Houston Texans, in a collision almost as literal as the NFL Show following Match Of The Day on a Saturday evening.
Every top domestic league has up to three dominant teams across their history, but each league is also prone to the rare anomaly. The Portuguese league is traditionally dominated by the threesome of Porto, Benfica and Sporting Lisbon, who have won all but 2 titles since its inception in the 1934/35 season. But for the time being, the Primeira Liga is witnessing its own aberration.