Three wins out of three in the group stages. In the quarter-finals they completely outplayed arch-rivals Italy and eventually won on penalties. They demolished Russia in the semi-finals and then today they outclassed Germany in the final, winning 1-0 for their third consecutive clean sheet in the knockout stage. (read more…)

Most of the major soccer tournaments in recent years have been rubbish. Generally just one or two good teams and then a load of dross. Hopefully this one will be a bit better. (read more…)

One of the great spectacles in sport happens today - the English Grand National at Aintree Racecourse. A lot of people mistakenly think that the race is a bit of a lottery, what with having 40 horses in it but that’s not the case. Every year there can be many horses who can be pretty confidently ruled out to narrow down the field and this year is no exception. (read more…)

I caught a couple of fish over on Letsbet.ie when I posted a fake article from the Racing Post which said that the famous Grand National race this coming Saturday was in danger of becoming a four and a half mile flat race! (read more…)

The best week of the year is upon us once again - the four day Cheltenham horse racing festival. I’ll be posting on the Letsbet.ie Cheltenham Forum every day with my thoughts and tips (under the username ‘Flyingbolt’). There’s also a free tipping competition on that site so make sure to check it out! (read more…)