Erling Haaland is turning out to be an absolute nightmare for me. Every time he plays, I take my place hiding behind the sofa for the Norwegian is costing me a small fortune - and [...]
Betfred boss Fred Done is pondering paying out early on Arsenal winning the Premier League IF the Gunners beat his beloved Manchester United in Sunday's showdown at the Emirates. But Fred, who has built a [...]
Betfred Tv returns with another special installment of the Football Preview show. Host Mark Pearson is joined by the man himself, Betfred owner Fred Done and ex-Manchester United legend Lou Macari. Macari: Win for United [...]
Surely it's our time to win the World Cup for the first time since 1966? We have an excellent squad with great strength and variety in the middle of the park, a superb skipper and [...]
It's always a most memorable time for me when the World Cup comes around. It was huge back in 1966, not just for Sir Alf Ramsey and the history-making team who actually won it, but [...]
That's the big question about Erling Haaland, and these hat-tricks that are costing me an absolute fortune. If he scores three this afternoon against Southampton that makes it four in the Premier League on the [...]
Wow, what a signing for United! Brazilian Antony - an £85million acquisition from Ajax - is a huge statement of intent. It undeniably signals that Erik ten Hag has been given the go-ahead to splash the [...]
I'm still feeling just a little bit smug... and I bet you can't think why! Not only did I predict in last week's column that my life-long team United would raise their game and get [...]
Rejoice! The Premier League is back. The new season kicks off tonight at Selhurst Park, where Crystal Palace entertain Arsenal – but before all that, I must mention the spectacular success of the Lionesses in [...]
Jack Grealish must be feeling very confident indeed that he'll get the nod later today to start for England against Italy in the Nations League. He transformed the Three Lions when he entered the fray [...]
First of all, commiserations to my few friends on Merseyside after Liverpool’s narrow defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League final in Paris last weekend Despite Liverpool enjoying the lion’s share of possession and [...]
I’m thinking it will be Jack Grealish out to make a point for the likely champions at the Etihad tomorrow. There's been plenty of chatter about whether Liverpool legend and now Aston Villa boss Steven [...]
Cristiano Ronaldo is a huge asset at United – and I’m sure that’s the way new boss Erik ten Hag sees it. The Dutchman needs to put an arm around the shoulders of our top [...]
As a proud United fan, it's getting very difficult indeed with a nightmare double whammy on the cards. Liverpool - arguably our greatest rivals - are now 9/2 at Betfred for the unprecedented quadruple. If [...]
It’s the question everyone is asking me the day after I presented Ronnie O’Sullivan with his record-equalling seventh Betfred World Snooker Championship - just what was it that got the champ giggling? Well, I told [...]
It takes some believing, but United are 100/1 to finish in the top-four of the Premier League this season. The odds don’t lie, for the fact is the Reds are playing very poorly indeed… abysmal [...]
So, the worst kept secret in football is out – and United have a new gaffer in Erik Ten Hag. ‘Ten’ is quite appropriate, as that’s the number of players I reckon should be shipped [...]
It's fair to say City and Liverpool are not just the best two clubs here in England but also in Europe. Liverpool have overtaken City for the first time this season as favourites at Betfred [...]
He doesn't need me to tell him, but this is the perfect time for Marcus Rashford step up. The 24-year-old can no longer be described as a prospect, or a youngster, for he is potentially [...]
So, to the big one ... the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup It's once again wide-open for me this year, although you can fully expect the winner to be once again Irish-trained. Gordon Elliott's Galvin will [...]