'It's a big appeal to come back to Norfolk'
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Independent
13 minutes ago
- The Independent
Serie A Odds: Latest 2025/26 Serie A Betting Odds
The Serie A season begins in August, with Italy's top sides once again battling for the Scudetto over the next nine months. Serie A remains the top tier of Italian football and features one of the biggest collections of European heavyweights on the continent, including multiple European champions Juventus, Milan, and Inter Milan, as well as Roma and current champions Napoli. The Italian top flight is one of the competitive on the continent – with four different clubs winning the Scudetto in the last six years – and has produced some dazzling talent in recent seasons, winning it plenty of fans both at home and abroad. This page details the latest and best Serie A odds for the 2025/26 season. We use the latest Serie A betting odds from the best football betting sites to offer readers optimum value on wagering. Readers will find not only the top value on Serie A winner odds, but also Serie A relegation odds and the markets for individual matches. All Italy Serie A odds come from our recommended betting sites – all of which are licensed by the UK Gambling Commission – and all football odds are updated instantly to reflect any changes made by bookies. Serie A Match Odds In this section, punters will find the latest football odds for individual matches during the Serie A season. Serie A is made up of 20 teams who all play against each other twice, playing 38 games in total. The 2025/26 season gets underway on 23 August and is scheduled to conclude on 24 May. Remember that match odds can fluctuate based on form, injuries, suspensions, and fixture congestion, with any changes made by bookmakers immediately reflected in our live odds. Serie A Title Odds This section will display the latest Serie A title odds for the new season. None of Europe's big leagues has seen the kind of variety of title winners as Serie A since the last of Juventus's nine successive championships in 2019/20. The league's competitive nature has led to some big-priced winners of the title in recent seasons, including Napoli defying odds of 17/1 to win the 2022/23 Scudetto. Juventus are the most successful team in Serie A history with 36 titles, 16 clear of Inter (on 20) who have one more championships than nearest rivals Milan (with 19). Napoli won their fourth Scudetto in 2024/25 in dramatic circumstances, clinching the title by one point over Inter Milan on the final day of the season. Below is a table of the last five Serie A winners with their points total and their pre-season Serie A odds from betting apps. Serie A Top Four Odds A top four finish in Serie A secures qualification for the Champions League the following season, making the race for those spots highly competitive. The top four is rarely the same season on season, with the likes of Roma, Lazio and Milan among the big teams to miss out on Champions League qualification last term. In fact, there is also potential for smaller teams to sneak into the top four. Atalanta have been Champions League regulars recently but haven't always challenged at the top end of the division, while Bologna secured a top four finish in 2023/24. Serie A Relegation Odds The latest relegation odds for Serie A will appear in this section. The bottom three teams in Serie A go down at the end of the season, giving bettors three chances to land a winning bet. Newly promoted sides will often start as the favourites for relegation, but in four of the last five seasons only one team has failed to survive their first season back in the top flight. Those looking to have a bet on the Serie A relegation market should check if any teams are struggling financially, which players have been sold by those likely relegation candidates and who has been added as replacements. Remember that this market can change quickly as the season develops, with the fact that plenty of clubs are usually involved in the battle to stay up making it one of the most exciting markets. In Italy, the golden boot is known as the Capocannoniere award, and is given to the top scorer in Serie A at the end of every season. Atalanta's Mateo Retegui won the top scorer prize in 2024/25, finishing the season with 25 goals, which is around the average needed to challenge for the Golden Boot. Several big names have won this award in the past, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Francesco Totti and Diego Maradona. Of course, factors that can affect the market include penalty duties, injuries, transfers, and playing style. Bettors can find value by placing each-way bets on this market, with most betting sites paying out on the top four places at 1/4 the odds. Below is a table of the last five winners of the Capocannoniere, as well as their end-of-season tallies. When having a bet, it's vital to practice responsible gambling. When using gambling sites be aware that sports betting can be addictive. Please take steps to remain in control of your time and budget. The same applies whether you're using horse racing betting sites, new betting sites, slot sites, casino sites, casino apps, betting apps, or any other gambling medium. Even the most knowledgeable punter can lose a bet, so always stick to a budget and never chase your losses. It's particularly important not to get carried away by any free bets or casino offers you might receive, both of which are available in abundance on betting sites and, but must be approached with caution. You can stay in control by making use of the responsible gambling tools offered, such as deposit limits, loss limits, self-exclusion and time-outs. You may also want to visit the following free organisations to discuss any issues with gambling you might be having:
The Independent
13 minutes ago
- The Independent
Sally Rooney publicly reaffirms support for Palestine Action
Novelist Sally Rooney has publicly reaffirmed her support for Palestine Action, despite the group being designated a proscribed terrorist organisation by the Home Office in July. Rooney stated her intention to use royalties from BBC adaptations of her books and her public platform to continue supporting Palestine Action. She acknowledged that her support could make her a 'supporter of terror' under UK law, which carries a maximum penalty of 14 years in prison. Rooney said the British government is stripping citizens of basic rights and freedoms, citing the arrest of over 500 protesters, including poet Alice Oswald, at recent protests. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper defended the ban on Palestine Action, saying that counter-terrorism intelligence showed the group met the criteria for proscription under the 2000 Terrorism Act.
Telegraph
14 minutes ago
- Telegraph
Rugby player banned for telling female referee to ‘get your baps out'
An Ossett RUFC player has been banned from spectating or participating in rugby union for 32 weeks after shouting 'get your baps out, ref' at a female official while watching one of his club's matches. Casey Johnson, an Ossett player since the Covid pandemic, admitted the incident, which took place during a match this year, with a Rugby Football Union panel finding him guilty of conduct prejudicial to the interests of the union and the game in a hearing in June. The panel found that the severity of the incident – 'the phrase was abhorrent and highly offensive' – made it a 'top end' offence and initially imposed a ban of 42 weeks on Johnson, who said that he was 'intoxicated' at the time and 'had no real explanation for why he shouted the phrase at the match official'. The referee, whose identity is kept anonymous in the written verdict, described how she had been 'shocked' at the verbal tirade and how her parents, who were among the crowd and heard the remarks, were 'heartbroken and angry'. Johnson's subsequent remorse and his acceptance of the charge 'at the earliest opportunity', with a clean disciplinary record, meant that the panel reduced the suspension by 33 per cent, to 28 weeks. The panel noted how Johnson 'appreciated at the time that what he had said was inappropriate and had intended to apologise to the match official at the end of the game but was advised by friends not to do so given his intoxicated state'. Johnson, who was described as a 'positive influence' by a committee member at Ossett, was also forced to pay £125 in costs. Although Johnson admitted shouting 'get your baps out, ref' from the touchline during the set-up of a line-out, he denied adding 'show us your boobs'. However, the panel were content that 'made no difference to the appropriate sanction'. The panel added: 'It goes without saying that such a phrase shouted to a woman has no place in society, including rugby, and it plainly goes against rugby's core values. It has the very real potential to impact on the participation of women in rugby (whether as match official, player, coach or spectator) and cannot and must not be tolerated.' Johnson received a suspension 'from playing, coaching and spectating from 1st August 2025 to 13th March 2026', which does not include midweek training. The panel added how the referee 'handled the situation impeccably' and how 'her ability to continue to referee the game and deal with the aftermath of the incident [has been] hugely impressive'. In her written testimony, the referee praised the response of both clubs in identifying Johnson and taking swift action. 'I was approached by the Ossett coach after the game who told me that he had been made aware by my dad during the game of the nature of the comments that were being made,' she wrote. 'The coach profusely apologised and informed me that they had sent someone over during the game to speak to the spectators. After the game as I was walking to the changing rooms I was approached by the spectators' friends who apologised on his behalf... and also apologised to both of my parents at the end of the match. 'Once changed, I entered the clubhouse and approached the Ossett coach to get the name of the spectator. The coach returned two minutes later with their head coach, who had been watching the game, and the spectator's name. The head coach apologised on behalf of the spectator and the club and condemned the spectator's behaviour and called it unacceptable, 'disgusting', and assured me it did not represent the values of the club. 'Whilst I don't condone what happened, and I wouldn't wish it upon any match official, I am glad that what started off as an uncomfortable and negative experience was made significantly better with the reactions and support that I've received both post-match and from people within the refereeing community.' In conclusion, the panel also acknowledged and commended the approach taken by both clubs. 'Female participation in rugby (whether playing, coaching, refereeing or spectating) is fundamental to the values of rugby union and a vital element of the game,' the panel wrote. 'That participation is put at risk by actions such as those of [Johnson] here and it is the responsibility of everyone involved in rugby to take whatever steps are necessary to ensure that such actions are removed from the game.'
