The footballing action continues this weekend with a glut of games for the fans to enjoy. Teams can now see the end of 2017, and while they will be desperate to start 2018 with a win, they will want to end the current year in style by taking all three points. With this in mind, we have tracked down a number of interesting bets for you to take a look at.
Saturday 30th December
11:30 BST Fiorentina vs AC Milan
Serie A continues with a proper clash in midtable as Fiorentina and AC Milan lock horns. Fiorentina have been in good form this season winning seven games, while they have scored 27 goals and conceded 19 times, resulting in the side taking 26 points from their 18 games. AC Milan have been struggling massively this season as they have fallen down to 11th in the tabl…
Massimiliano Allegri insists Wojciech Szczesny is the heir to Gianluigi Buffon at Juventus, despite the veteran goalkeeper suggesting Gianluigi Donnarumma should join the club from AC Milan.
Former Arsenal and Roma keeper Szczesny moved to Turin during the close season and is enjoying a run in the first team due to a calf injury suffered by Buffon.
The 39-year-old is expected to retire at the end of this campaign, with Szczesny in prime position to take his place as Juve s number one.
In an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport, Buffon said he would advise teenage international colleague Donnarumma that joining Juventus is never wrong .
Speaking at a news conference ahead of Wednesday s Coppa Italia quarter-final against neighbours Roma, Allegri avoided suc…
Valentino Rossi revealed he suffered clutch problems before crashing out of the Grand Prix of the Americas on Sunday.
Rossi started from third place in Austin but quickly dropped down the field to sixth before losing the front of his Yamaha at turn two a few laps in.
It was Rossi s first retirement since September 2014 at the Aragaon Grand Prix and the Italian said he was suffering mechanicals problems before crashing out on Sunday.
Fortunately I’m OK, because that corner is quite fast, the seven-time premier class champion said after the race. It was a good crash.
Unfortunately I burned the clutch at the start, and I had a lot of problems in the first two laps, because the clutch slipped a lot, so I have to say half throttle on the straight �…
Verdict: Both teams to score – yes
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London rivals Arsenal and Chelsea kick off 2018 with a bang as they lock horns in first of their three clashes scheduled for January. Before they square off in a two-legged Football League Cup semi-final tie, Gunners and Blues will collide in a most important fixture of the three, however.
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Gunners’ frustrating draw at West Bromwich on Sunday left them three points behind the Champions League spots and Arsenal will, without a doubt, be highly motivated to close the gap to the top four on Wednesday.
Arsenal will be extremely keen to bounce back from the WBA setback they have blamed referee Mike Dean for, following his decision to award a controversial penalty on Calum Chambers’…
Former France international David Ginola said Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri deserved to be in their country s World Cup squad.
Ginola, who earned 17 caps for Les Bleus from 1990-1995, said the controversial Nasri should have been picked by manager Didier Deschamps, despite his turbulent history in the national team.
Nasri was banned for three matches following a verbal tirade after the nation s Euro 2012 exit.
Ginola said Deschamps decided against bringing Nasri into the camp due to his disruptive past.
I don t think it is an exclusion, word is too strong, said the 47-year-old.
There s been talk about that Samir had some problems with the national team, I guess it s not anything to do with the fact he is a good player, a great player.
He has …