#James Rodriguez

The World Cup always represents a prime opportunity for previously unheard-of players to put themselves into contention for a move to one of the world's finest clubs. Back in 2014, James Rodriguez shot to superstardom following his incredible performances for Colombia as they stormed to the quarter-finals in Brazil. Just weeks following the…

Together with 1xBet, we remember the best strikers of past World Cups, who were not considered the favourites, but managed to surprise the world. African shooters So far, the best goalscorers of African national teams in the final parts of past World Cups have been Asamoah Gyan (6 goals for Ghana in three championships in 2006, 2010, and 2014) and…

Which CANMNT players could move to Europe's top five leagues with strong World Cup performances? The World Cup has always been the biggest stage for all sports. According to the Athletic, about 1.1 billion people watched the 2018 World Cup. Aleksandr Golovin. James Rodriguez. Enner Valencia. Joel Campbell. Ramires. Asamoah Gyan. Carlos Tevez.…

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar starts Nov. 20 with the host Qatar taking on Ecuador. Ahead of the game, amateur and experienced bettors alike are looking for an edge, whether it's odds on up and coming players like Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe or established stars like Lionel Messi and Junior Neymar. Beyond just the future bets, or the bets on a…

We are just three days away from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and football fans across the globe are beginning to debate about who will walk away with this year's Golden Boot. The prize for the tournament's top scorer is always fiercely contested - with each country's talisman looking to add the individual accolade to their list of…

The 2022 World Cup kicks off on November 20 in Qatar. Thirty-two teams dream of winning the most prestigious sports trophy in the world, yet only one team will lift the award. The World Cup offers football bettors the chance to wager on a variety of great markets before and during the competition. One of the most popular markets is the top scorer,…

In the latest edition of our blog, we explore some of the contenders for the best player award for the upcoming World Cup. We will assess why they have a chance to claim the 2022 Golden Ball award and what price the bookmakers offer for the player. Although football is a team sport, there are also prestigious individual awards that players can win.…

WEST HAM beat Silkeborg 3-2 in Denmark thanks to a first-half blitz. David Moyes' side are determined to go one step further than the semi-finals Europa Conference League campaign they had last season. Erling Haaland proved once again that he would most certainly be leading the line for team South. The Norwegian talisman scored a kung-fu style kick…

Welcome to the Liverpool ECHO's Thursday live blog for all your latest Everton news. The ECHO will provide breaking stories, reaction and comments to all the big talking points from Goodison Park as well as keeping tabs on transfer market gossip from around the world. Everton continue to be linked with Ajax star Mohammed Kudus, while West Ham…

DANNY ROSE is close to signing for Greek side AEK Athens. The former England international, 32, has been a free agent since leaving Watford at the beginning of September, having made just nine appearances for the Hornets. But he is now on the verge of signing for AEK Athens after verbally agreeing to join the club. Rose is set to sign a one-year…