• Michael O’Brien is regarded as the first ever streaker, raiding Twickenham Stadium during an England vs France rugby match
• Many streakers use the opportunity to protest or express disapproval at an event
• Kinsey Wolanski is one of the most famous pitch invaders, streaking during the 2018/19 Champions League final

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If you watch all the major sports events each year, chances are you will have witnessed a streaker on the pitch at one stage in your life.

Sports betting fans from around the world will recall Champions League final streaker Kinsey Wolanski while the Super Bowl and Wimbledon have also been targeted.

Famous Sports Streakers:

• Wimbledon Streaker
• Super Bowl Streaker
• Champions League Final Streaker
• Twickenham Streaker
• Grand National Streaker

While some streakers are simply seeking attention after a few too many drinks, many are deliberate attempts to sabotage an event or criticise a political view.

From stripping down and gracing the Open Championship to raiding the Grand National, sports streakers have contributed to entertaining scenes around the world.

We’ve seen plenty of streakers at the biggest sports events over the years and it is time to get down to some of the most memorable streakers in sports history.

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FIRST PUBLISHED: 31st March 2021

• Kevin de Bruyne is widely touted as the best midfielder in world football
• The Belgium star has suffered various injuries throughout his career
• He has been ruled out of 10 consecutive Manchester City games on three separate occasions

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One of the most naturally gifted players on the planet, Kevin de Bruyne is a special talent and football betting fans know just how important he is to Manchester City.

As good as City are, Pep Guardiola’s side are that bit sharper with De Bruyne in the team and an injury to the Belgian could derail their lofty ambitions.

The Citizens are competing on multiple fronts and they will need De Bruyne to be 100% fit as we enter the business end of the campaign.

Here, we take a look at the Kevin de Bruyne injury record and discuss the latest updates, news and return date information for the Manchester City star.

De Bruyne Injury History

The Belgian has struggled with injury issues since moving to the Etihad Stadium, suffering 13 separate setbacks – 12 of which have forced De Bruyne to miss matches.

A knee injury sustained in January 2016 kept the City midfielder out of action for over two months though De Bruyne was instrumental in the final stages of the campaign.

Unfortunately for City, De Bruyne’s setbacks have often forced him to spend a substantial spell on the sidelines.

He has missed 10 or more successive club games on three separate occasions during his time at City, with two of those setbacks due to a ligament injury.

De Bruyne Injury Update

Since missing seven matches due to a hamstring injury in January 2021, De Bruyne has been injury free and Man City fans will be praying that he is over his injury woes.

Fans often tune into Pep Guardiola’s press conferences fearing bad news on the De Bruyne injury front – such is his history and misfortune with recurring issues.

With some questioning De Bruyne’s form and a potential burnout, Guardiola has been wise enough to give the Belgian plenty of rest in some of the ‘lesser’ Premier League games.

De Bruyne Injury Status

In essence, De Bruyne’s current injury status is available. While you never quite know what is going on behind the scenes, the City midfielder has been playing on a regular basis.

Often the topic of discussion among those making expert correct score prediction tips, De Bruyne’s fitness can be the difference between a comfortable City win or a tight affair.

When De Bruyne is 100% fit and healthy, he is on another level compared to his peers. It wouldn’t be a huge surprise to see the Belgian clinch a first Ballon d’Or award if he avoids picking up a long term injury in the future.

De Bruyne Injury News

Man City fans will be nervously checking the latest De Bruyne injury news updates on a regular basis as we enter the business stage of the season.

With the Citizens chasing multiple honours, De Bruyne injury updates are crucial for fans as well as football punters looking to place a bet on Manchester City.

If you are looking for football injury news, 888sport previews and expert football tips can help punters to make an informed betting prediction.

De Bruyne is one of those players who can have an impact on betting odds and the Belgian’s status in the Manchester City starting line-up certainly enhances their chances of victory.

De Bruyne Return Date

At the time of writing, Kevin de Bruyne is not on the injury list and the midfielder is available for Manchester City’s upcoming fixtures.

He has returned from international duty with Belgium in fantastic form and Pep Guardiola will be expecting big things from the Man City talisman.

De Bruyne is Manchester City’s midfield maestro and any decent football prediction website will know that his health is key to their chances of an unprecedented quadruple.

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FIRST PUBLISHED: 31st March 2021

• The Bundesliga was founded in 1962

• Bayern Munich are the most successful club with 29 Bundesliga titles

• Gerd Muller is the all-time Bundesliga top scorer with 365 goals

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One of the biggest leagues in European football, the Bundesliga has taken centre stage as Germany’s top flight since its formation in 1962.

Football betting punters will be familiar with the Bundesliga format, and the likes of Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig are popular around the world.

Today, Robert Lewandowski is the best striker on the planet and he is the most prolific Bundesliga top scorer currently playing – the others on this list are now retired.

Without further ado, it is time to take a closer look at the all-time Bundesliga top scorer standings. Will Lewandowski surpass the legendary Gerd Muller? Only time will tell…

Bundesliga All Time Top Scorers:

1. Gerd Muller – 365 goals

2. Robert Lewandowski – 271 goals

3. Klaus Fischer – 268 goals

4. Jupp Heynckes – 220 goals

5. Manfred Burgsmuller – 213 goals

6. Claudio Pizzaro – 197 goals

7. Ulf Kirsten – 181 goals

8. Stefan Kuntz – 179 goals

9. Dieter Muller – 177 goals

10. Klaus Allofs – 177 goals

Gerd Muller

Widely regarded as one of the all-time greatest strikers in football history, Muller leads the way with an astonishing 365 Bundesliga goals in 427 appearances.

Known predominantly for his goal-scoring exploits at the FIFA World Cup, Muller sets the standard for Bundesliga top scorers – and following in his footsteps is almost impossible.

Ask any German football prediction expert to name the best striker in Bundesliga history and Gerd Muller will more than likely be the answer.

When he left Bayern Munich in 1979, Muller had clinched the Bundesliga top scorer award a record seven times. No other player has won the award more than five times.

In addition, Muller holds the record for most Bundesliga goals in a single season, notching an incredible 40 in Bayern Munich’s title-winning campaign in 1970/71.

Robert Lewandowski

While Muller holds many Bundesliga top scorer records, Lewandowski is closing in and he is set to earn a fourth successive Kicker-Torjägerkanone award – something Muller failed to do in his 15 years at Bayern.

At the time of writing, the Poland international has scored 35 goals in 25 Bundesliga games this season. Muller’s single season record of 40 Bundesliga goals is under threat.

He is currently 14 goals clear of closest Bundesliga top scorer rival Erling Haaland and a sixth Bundesliga leading goal scorer award beckons.

Lewandowski averages a goal every 60 minutes and he is on track to notch 45 goals this campaign, which would be enough to snatch the single season Bundesliga top scorer record.

Youngest Bundesliga Goal Scorer

At 16 years and 28 days old, Youssouda Moukoko became the youngest goal scorer in Bundesliga history back in December 2020.

The Borussia Dortmund star wrote his way into the record books with a sublime strike against Union Berlin but unfortunately came out on the losing side as Dortmund suffered a 2-1 defeat.

Oldest Bundesliga Goal Scorer

Playing professional sport in your 40s is an achievement in itself but Claudio Pizarro earned his place in history by becoming the oldest Bundesliga scorer in May 2019.

Pizarro, sixth on the all-time Bundesliga top scorers list, was 40 years and 227 days old when he scored for Werder Bremen against RB Leipzig on Matchday 34 of the 2018/19 season.

That strike was enough to clinch the victory for Bremen and Pizarro, who came on as a second half substitute, will forever be remembered as one of the greatest Peruvian footballers of all-time.

Bundesliga Top Scorers By Season

• 1963/64: Uwe Seeler – 30 goals for Hamburger SV

• 1964/65: Rudolf Brunnenmeier – 24 goals for 1860 Munich

• 1965/66: Lothar Emmerich – 31 goals for Borussia Dortmund

• 1966/67: Lothar Emmerich/Gerd Muller – 28 goals for Borussia Dortmund/Bayern Munich

• 1967/68: Johannes Lohr – 27 goals for FC Koln

• 1968/69: Gerd Muller – 30 goals for Bayern Munich

• 1969/70: Gerd Muller – 38 goals for Bayern Munich

• 1970/71: Lothar Kobluhn – 24 goals for Rot-Weiß Oberhausen

• 1971/72: Gerd Muller – 40 goals for Bayern Munich

• 1972/73: Gerd Muller – 36 goals for Bayern Munich

• 1973/74: Jupp Heynckes/Gerd Muller – 30 goals for Borussia Monchengladbach/Bayern Munich

• 1974/75: Jupp Heynckes – 27 goals for Borussia Monchengladbach

• 1975/76: Klaus Fischer – 29 goals for Schalke 04

• 1976/77: Dieter Muller – 34 goals for FC Koln

• 1977/78: Dieter Muller/Gerd Muller – 24 goals for FC Koln/Bayern Munich

• 1978/79: Klaus Allofs – 22 goals for Fortuna Düsseldorf

• 1979/80: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge – 26 goals for Bayern Munich

• 1980/81: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge – 29 goals for Bayern Munich

• 1981/82: Horst Hrubesch – 27 goals for Hamburger SV

• 1982/83: Rudi Voller – 23 goals for Werder Bremen

• 1983/84: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge – 26 goals for Bayern Munich

• 1984/85: Klaus Allofs - 26 goals for FC Koln

• 1985/86: Stefan Kuntz – 22 goals for VfL Bochum

• 1986/87: Uwe Rahn – 24 goals for Borussia Monchengladbach

• 1987/88: Jurgen Klinsmann – 19 goals for VfB Stuttgart

• 1988/89: Thomas Allofs/Roland Wohlfarth – 17 goals for FC Koln/Bayern Munich

• 1989/90: Jørn Andersen – 18 goals for Eintracht Frankfurt

• 1990/91: Roland Wohlfarth – 21 goals for Bayern Munich

• 1991/92: Fritz Walter    - 22 goals for VfB Stuttgart

• 1992/93: Ulf Kirsten/Anthony Yeboah – 20 goals for Bayer Leverkusen/Eintracht Frankurt

• 1993/94: Stefan Kuntz/Anthony Yeboah – 18 goals for FC Kaiserslautern/Eintracht Frankfurt

• 1994/95: Mario Basler/Heiko Herrlich – 20 goals for Werder Bremen/Borussia Monchengladbach

• 1995–96: Fredi Bobic - 17 goals for VfB Stuttgart

• 1996/97: Ulf Kirsten - 22 goals for Bayer Leverkusen

• 1997/98: Ulf Kirsten - 22 goals for Bayer Leverkusen

• 1998/99: Michael Preetz - 23 goals for Hertha BSC 

• 1999/00: Martin Max - 19 goals for 1860 Munich

• 2000/01: Sergej Barbarez/Ebbe Sand - 22 goals for Hamburger SV/Schalke 04

• 2001/02: Marcio Amoroso/Martin Max - 18 goals for Borussia Dortmind/1860 Munich

• 2002/03: Thomas Christiansen/Giovane Elber - 21 goals for VfL Bochum/Bayern Munich

• 2003/04: Aílton - 28 goals for Werder Bremen

• 2004/05: Marek Mintal - 24 goals for FC Nurnberg

• 2005/06: Miroslav Klose - 25 goals for Werder Bremen

• 2006/07: Theofanis Gekas - 20 goals for VfL Bochum

• 2007/08: Luca Toni - 24 goals for Bayern Munich

• 2008/09: Grafite - 28 goals for VfL Wolfsburg

• 2009/10: Edin Dzeko - 22 goals for VfL Wolfsburg

• 2010/11: Mario Gomez - 28 goals for Bayern Munich

• 2011/12: Klaas-Jan Huntelaar - 29 goals for Schalke 04

• 2012/13: Stefan Kießling - 25 goals for Bayer Leverkusen

• 2013/14: Robert Lewandowski - 20 goals for Borussia Dortmund

• 2014/15: Alexander Meier - 19 goals for Eintracht Frankfurt

• 2015/16: Robert Lewandowski - 30 goals for Bayern Munich

• 2016/17: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - 31 goals for Borussia Dortmund

• 2017/18: Robert Lewandowski - 29 goals for Bayern Munich

• 2018/19: Robert Lewandowski - 22 goals for Bayern Munich

• 2019/20: Robert Lewandowski - 34 goals for Bayern Munich

European All-Time Top Scorers:

• Serie A top scorers

• Ligue 1 top scorers

• Championship top scorers

• Champions League top scorers

• La Liga top scorers

• Ligue 1 was founded in 1930
• Saint-Etienne are the most successful team in Ligue 1 history with 10 league titles
• Delio Onnis is the Ligue 1 all-time top scorer with 299 goals

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Often regarded as one of the easier European leagues to predict, Ligue 1 is a fan favourite with punters across the continent.

Paris Saint-Germain have dominated the French top flight in the modern era, winning the Ligue 1 title in seven of the last eight seasons.

Football betting odds on French football can be short at the best of times but neutrals are often treated to plenty of goals, drama and excitement in Ligue 1.

The Ligue 1 top scorers standings may surprise a few of you – with none of the top 10 goal scorers playing in the modern era.

Without further ado, it is time to take a closer look at the Ligue 1 all-time top scorers chart, starting with a list of the most prolific strikers in French football history.

Ligue 1 All-Time Top Scorers List:

1. Delio Onnis – 299 goals
2. Bernard Lacombe – 255 goals
3. Herve Revelli – 216 goals
4. Roger Courtois – 210 goals
5. Thadee Cisowski – 206 goals
6. Roger Piantoni – 203 goals
7. Joseph Ujlaki – 190 goals
8. Fleury Di Nallo – 187 goals
9. Carlos Bianchi – 179 goals
10. Gunnar Andersson – 179 goals

Delio Onnis:

A true legend of the French top flight, Onnis leads the way in the Ligue 1 goal scorer charts with an incredible 299 goals.

The Argentinian played for four different Ligue 1 clubs throughout his career, scoring goals for the likes of Reims, Monaco, Tours and Toulon.

His best years came at Monaco, with Onnis notching the bulk of his Ligue 1 goals tally on the French Riviera – scoring 187 goals in 232 appearances for the club.

He finished as the Ligue 1 top scorer in five different seasons, a feat matched only by Carlos Bianchi and Jean-Pierre Papin.

Youngest Ligue 1 Goal Scorer:

Richard Krawczyk was just 16 years and 105 days old when he scored for became Ligue 1’s youngest ever goal scorer in the 1963/94 season.

The Lens youngster notched a crucial goal as his side defeated Angers 2-1 to etch his name in the Ligue 1 goal scorer history books.

Oldest Ligue 1 Goal Scorer:

At 41 years and 116 days old, Benjamin Nivet has a place in the Ligue 1 history books as the oldest goal scorer in the French top flight.

Nivet became the oldest Ligue 1 goal scorer in April 2018, notching for Troyes in a 3-1 victory over Caen.

Youngest Players To 100 Ligue 1 Goals:

It will come as no surprise to hear that Kylian Mbappe is the youngest player to hit the 100 goals mark in Ligue 1.

The Paris Saint-Germain youngster, touted as a future Ballon d’Or winner by many, became the youngest player to top a century of Ligue 1 goals since Herve Revelli in 1969.

Mbappe is one of the top young talents in world football and he has been linked with the biggest clubs on the planet – however Onnis’ 299 goals tally could be under threat if he stays in his native France for the rest of his career.

Ligue 1 Top Scorers By Season:

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European All-Time Top Scorers:

• Bundesliga top scorers
• Serie A top scorers
• Championship top scorers
• Champions League top scorers
• La Liga top scorers

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• The 2022 Cheltenham Festival will take place from 15th to 18th March
• Find the best Cheltenham horse racing tips here at 888sport
• We have five ante-post betting tips ahead of next year’s Festival

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With the 2021 Cheltenham Festival done and dusted, immediate focus turns to next year’s meeting.

Punters quite often enjoy scouring horse racing betting markets in a bid to find early value in ante post markets – and we are no different here at 888sport.

Ireland dominated the 2021 Cheltenham Festival and four of our top five ante post tips hail from the Emerald Isle.

Without further ado, it is time to get stuck into the Cheltenham Festival ante post tips ahead of the 2022 meeting. Best of luck with all of your horse racing bets!

Kilcruit – Ballymore Novices Hurdle

While Rachael Blackmore gave Sir Gerhard an absolute peach of a ride to win the Champion Bumper, Paul Townend will have been kicking himself on Kilcruit.

Turning for home, Townend allowed Blackmore to get first run on Sir Gerhard and Kilcruit suddenly found himself five lengths down entering the final few furlongs.

The Willie Mullins horse stayed on strongly to get within half a length at the line but it was too late – this was certainly one that got away for Townend.

Given how strong he was at the finish, the Ballymore Novices Hurdle looks the perfect target for Kilcruit next season and he could feature in Cheltenham results in 2022.

Dusart – Arkle Chase

The one British horse on this list, Dusart would have been the main threat to Appreciate It in the Supreme Novices Hurdle market had he not picked up a mid-season injury.

While some horses never fully recover from a setback, Dusart is in the best place with Nicky Henderson and we should see the best of him over a fence in the coming months.

The form of his debut win at Newbury has worked out well, with five subsequent winners in the race – including 2021 Betfair Hurdle winner Soaring Glory.

Henderson has always suggested that Dusart was bought to go chasing and the two-mile division is there for the taking. The Arkle could be the long term aim.

Stattler – National Hunt Chase

Popular in Cheltenham Day 4 tips this year, Stattler gave a decent account of himself in what looks like a relatively strong renewal of the Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle.

While Stattler is likely to improve for a fence, he may also flourish stepped up in trip and the extreme trip of the National Hunt Chase could suit.

Connections have targeted this race in the past, with Rathvinden and Galvin coming up trumps for Ronnie Bartlett in recent years.

As per usual, Mullins will have a strong hand of novice chasers but Stattler could be his top hope for the National Hunt Chase given his profile and pedigree.

Energumene – Ryanair Chase

There is a trend on this list regarding horses who missed the 2021 Cheltenham Festival but Energumene could be one of Willie Mullins’ top hopes at next year’s meeting.

Shishkin would’ve taken some beating but Energumene would have at least put it up to him and the Arkle suffered as a result of his late injury.

A step up in trip looks likely, especially with Mullins hinting that 2021 Ryanair winner Allaho could drop back to two miles and go for the Queen Mother Champion Chase.

It’s all guessing games with the Mullins yard but 16/1 for Energumene to win the Ryanair is a reasonable pick in 2022 Cheltenham Festival ante-post odds.

Ferny Hollow – Champion Hurdle

Last but not least, we have Ferny Hollow. The 2020 Champion Bumper winner has a fantastic engine and Mullins will need to decide whether to go chasing next season.

If they keep him over hurdles, the Champion Hurdle will be his obvious target. Ferny Hollow ticks a lot of boxes, with course form in the bag and victories over some top class rivals.

Ferny Hollow is the only horse to beat Appreciate It AND the only horse to beat Bob Olinger – so how good is Ferny Hollow? Hopefully we find out next year…

While Honeysuckle would be very difficult to beat with the mares allowance, Ferny Hollow is special and he could be the one to follow in Cheltenham Day 1 tips if he gets back to top form.

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• Seagram won the Seagram Grand National in 1991

• Colt Cars sponsored the big race in 1979

• Major Ivan Straker saved the Grand National

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Early Grand National Sponsorship

Staging a horse race on the magnitude of the Grand National is always going to be a costly business, but without a lead sponsor it would be nigh on impossible.

Sponsors by their nature come and go over the years, but they are always remembered with fondness because without their financial backing in their associated years, the Grand Nationals we love and reminisce about would never have taken place.

The 1970’s were not very good years at Aintree in terms of finances and the 1975 race, won by NAP of the Day L‘Escargot, saw the lowest attendance figures in many a year.

The following year the legendary Ladbrokes boss – Cyril Stein signed a management contract to run the ailing Grand National meeting for the next seven years and Mike Dillon was chosen to head it up.

Dillon said on his recent retirement in 2020:

"I got dead lucky as you had Red Rum at the time. You didn't need to be a genius to figure that if you could market Red Rum you had a chance of raising the profile of the race.

Ginger McCain didn't know me from a bar of soap but I just explained what I was trying to do and it was preaching to the converted with his love of the National."

The following newspapers and car companies were also Grand National sponsors during the 1970’s and 80’s.

1975-77 The News Of The Word, 1978 The Sun, 1979 Colt Cars, 1980-83 The Sun.

Famous Grand National Sponsors

1984-1991: Seagram Distillers

Canadian whiskey distillers Seagram were the sponsors of the Grand National from 1984 to 1991.

Major Ivan Straker, chairman of Seagram UK, was a keen racing enthusiast and he persuaded the distillery board to sponsor the event in order to save Aintree Racecourse from being sold off for housing.

Apparently Straker’s persuasive words to the company at the time were: “Listen, you’ve always wanted to raise the profile of Seagram in the UK and here is the most wonderful, wonderful chance.”

In the coincidence of all coincidences the final Grand National run under the Seagram Grand National banner was won by a horse called Seagram.

It was rumoured that the Canadian company had offered to buy the horse before the race but their offer was declined.

1992-2004: Martell Cognac

Essentially the Martell years at Aintree were simply a continuation of the Seagram sponsorship as Martell Cognac, owned at the time by Seagram, took over the naming rights of the race in 1992 in a deal worth £4.5m.

Founded in 1715, Martell were taken over by Seagram in 1988 in a deal worth £703m. 

According to the former managing director of Aintree racecourse, Charles Barnett, the Martell sponsorship years totally transformed Grand National betting – bring the attendance figures up from 87,000 in 1992 to 140,000 in 2003.

Surprisingly, although the link between the Martell brand and Aintree was well known, it didn’t actually do a great deal for Martell’s sales at first.

Not until direct action was taken by a UK advertising agency. Eventually, their advertising strategy proved lucrative, with Martell reporting an increase in sales of 17 per cent at the time.

2005-2013: John Smith’s

It was is estimated that John Smith’s spent a total of £20 million on sponsorship, related TV advertising and associated merchandising when they first came on board in 2005.

The beer brand owned by Heineken ended its nine year relationship with the Aintree Grand National in 2013.

The race was described as one of the jewels in the worldwide sponsorship calendar, drawing upon a global audience of around 600 million viewers.

Brand manager Karen Crowley said at the time: “Working closely with the Aintree team, we’ve developed a number of innovative concepts which have helped return the race to the hearts and minds of the British public.

"We end our long association in the knowledge we have created a successful and significant sponsorship model that will serve Aintree and its new sponsors well in the future.”

That last running under the John Smith’s banner in 2013 was the first time the Grand National breached the magical £1 million (€1.24 million) marker in prize money.

Many observers believe the main reason for John Smith’s ending their deal with the race in 2013 was due to the negative press following the death of two horses at the 2012 event.

A premature pulling of the plug perhaps because the safety of the race was significantly improved the following year?

2014-2016: Crabbie’s Ginger Ale

The alcoholic ginger beer, owned by Halewood Wines and Spirits, sponsored the Aintree Festival for three years before ending its relationship with the track in 2016.

The Huyton-based drinks manufacturer opted not to renew its sponsorship after CEO Stewart Hainsworth decided it was not getting good value for the investment from the partnership, preferring to go down the rugby sponsorship route instead.

2017 - present: Randox Health

Northern Irish health and clinical research company Randox partnered up with Aintree in 2017 and is still the Grand National’s latest sponsor.

As well as financially backing the main race, Randox Health is also the official healthcare partner of Jockey Club racecourses, which is made up of 15 racecourses across the UK with the three premier tracks being Aintree, Cheltenham and Epsom.

In December 2020, Randox reached an agreement with The Jockey Club for a five-year extension to its sponsorship of the world’s greatest steeplechase.

Randox sponsors all three of the races over the iconic Grand National fences; the Randox Foxhunters Chase on Liverpool Day, the Randox Topham Chase on Ladies Day and of course the Grand National itself.

Speaking at the time of the extended sponsorship announcement, NW regional director of Jockey Club racecourses said: “At a time when we are facing massive challenges in British racing, it is a tremendous boost to The Jockey Club, and a huge endorsement to the Grand National itself, that a new multi-year deal has been agreed with Randox.”

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• Neymar is one of the most famous footballers in the world

• The Brazilian international has starred for Barcelona and Paris Saint Germain

• His contracts and transfers have been among football’s hottest topics, resulting in a vast net worth

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Neymar is as high-profile as footballers get. He’s a central figure in football betting on the club and international stages, he’s played with Lionel Messi, he represents the most successful country in the sport’s history.

Often a controversial player – for reasons that aren’t entirely clear – Neymar has blossomed from the YouTube phenomenon at Santos to a world star.

Significant records are well within his sights, yet his effectiveness is often questioned. The move to PSG is yet to work out as Neymar and the club had hoped.

How Much Is Neymar Worth?

• Net Worth

• Sister

• Age

• Statistics

• FIFA 21

• Injury

For all the suggestion he could succeed Messi atop the men’s game, Neymar is yet to be anything more than a sports betting outsider for the Ballon d’Or.

Neymar’s career to date is yet to meet the arguably unattainable expectations laid out in his teenage years. For all the magic, he might only have one more shot at guiding Brazil to a World Cup.

Leaving Barcelona to be the star of his own team has not led to Champions League glory. He’s arguably not even the best player in Paris any more. Here’s everything you need to know about one of the modern greats.

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FIRST PUBLISHED: 24th March 2021