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With Valentine’s Day dominating this time of year, FREEbets.org.uk has been thinking about the sports stars whose names are love-inspired; here is our Top 10.

If you have a successful sporting career it is hard not to be handed a nickname at some stage and in some sports it is almost mandatory to come up with one. As a result there have been thousands over the years and we at FREEbets.org.uk have picked 10 of the best.

Italian football legend Paulo Maldini made his professional tennis debut recently as he competed in the doubles at the Aspira Tennis Cup in Milan. That got us here at FREEbets.org.uk thinking about more athletes that have dabbled with other sports and we've come up with our top 10.

Given it's the world's most populous country, big name Chinese sports stars are actually relatively unheard of in this country. So we decided to find out who are the current cream of the crop, and here they are.

Phil Taylor claimed his 14th World Matchplay title at the age of 52 last weekend and got us here at FREEbets.org.uk thinking about the greatest veterans in sporting history. Here are 10 of the best that we can find in the annals of time.

Australia have already whitewashed England once this winter and may be about to do it again the one day series which got us thinking about other famous batterings in sporting history. There have been plenty of whitewashes and here is our top 10.

As the world waits for the news on the name of the new royal baby FREEbets.org.uk take a look at a range of sportsmen that have been lucky enough to have royal names themselves.

The much anticipated Confederations Cup final between Brazil and Spain turned out to be an entirely one-sided affair as the Brazilians romped to a 3-0 win leaving the hapless 10-man Spaniards looking pretty embarrassed. This is far from the first time that a showpiece has resulted in a battering though and there will be plenty who have competed in sporting finals that would rather forget them, FREEbets.org.uk have picked 10 of the best examples of this.

Following Ashton Agar’s outrageous knock of 98 on debut at number 11 for Australia against England at Trent Bridge, FREEbets.org.uk take a look at some of the most sparkling first appearances of all time from the world of sport.

They are the moments the whole world remembers. Sporting upsets capture the imagination of everyone, even if you're not remotely interested in the sport. We here at FREEbets.org.uk have compiled 10 of the best that we can remember.

With Audley Harrison finally calling it quits in the boxing ring the question comes up as to which other sportsmen should be calling it a day and we have a look at 10 who might want to do just that.

Sir Alex Ferguson retiring from his post at Manchester United is not your everyday managerial departure; it is a sea change in the Premier League and in English football as a whole....

FREEbets.org.uk takes a look at some of the most prestigious arena's that sports fans in this country flock to in their droves.

The FREEbets.org.uk team take a look at the world number ones across a range of sports and analyse their credentials...

FREEbets.org.uk takes a look through some of the greatest drivers ever to bethind the wheel of a Formula One car.

Football

Jose Mourinho has often had something of a divisive personality but he has always seemed to thrive under pressure in the big games; here are 10 of Mourinho’s Master Classes in some of his biggest games.

Famous old football rivalries make for some of the best occassions in the sport. These are the fixtures that really wet fans appetites and here at FREEbets.org.uk we look at 10 of the world’s best.

FREEbets.org.uk take a look at some of the smartest football kits to be worn by teams across the globe.

Jermain Defoe is set to head over to the MLS to play for Toronto FC following in the footsteps of many international superstars over the last 40 years. FREEbets.org.uk takes a look at the top 10 players ever to turn out in North America.

As well as the race for the title, the fight to avoid relegation is one of the most exciting aspects of the Premier League season. Here's 10 of the best.

It's always a tough decision when football teams decide to get rid of their managers. However sometimes the tough calls just need to be made and on plenty of occasions it has worked out very well for the sackings clubs. We take a look at 10 times that sacking the boss has really paid off.

There has been some significant British success in the Europa League/Uefa Cup over the years but plenty of teams have also fallen at the final hurdle, we at FREEbets.org.uk have a look at the five most heartbreaking ends to campaigns.

The fallout from Luis Suarez’s chomp on the arm of Branislav Ivanovic last week is still on going and as the FA schedule some anger management classes for him, FREEbets.org.uk are putting the final touches to our footballing menu for him.

Hristo Stoichkov, David Platt, Paul Gascoigne and Terry Venables all feature in the FREEbets.org.uk list of top 10 worst ever managerial appointments...

We've seen some stunning goals already in Euro 2016 and over the years previous tournament's have been packed with a host of absolute screamers. Here at FREEbets.org.uk we run through our fantastic five of European Championship goals of years gone by.

Nothing can quite compare to the thrill of experiencing a live football match. The noise, the colours and the smells the come from inside the ground are a huge part of what makes going to games so special. So here at FREEbets.org.uk, we give you our run down of some of the best stadia that Europe has to offer.

We all love the crazy scenes that follow a goal being scored and with that in mind, FREEbets.org.uk look at the top 10 goal celebrations...

They say in football that you should never go back. But that isn't always the case as our list of top 10 players to return to former clubs shows...

The British Isles haven't always had the best of luck qualifying for major tournaments in the last few decades and FREEbets.org.uk decided to take a look at the biggest playoff heartaches ahead of Ireland's do-or-die clash with Bosnia.

Boxing

FREEbets.org.uk takes a look at some of the greatest undefeated streaks in the history of boxing. Our list features some of the sport's greatest ever names.

British boxing is set for the year of the rematch: Carl Froch v George Groves, Tyson Fury v Dereck Chisora and Nathan Cleverly v Tony Bellew being the highest profile. The men vanquished in the first bouts are all desperate for a second shot, but here are 10 cases of boxers wishing they had not gone back for more punishment from the same foe.

The debate as to who is the best boxer in the sport is one that crops up commonly and is a subject that is bound to bring up plenty of emotion. Here at FREEbets.org.uk we look at the top five men strutting their stuff in ring today.

The Heavyweight championship of the world is the most glamorous of all title in boxing and after Tyson Fury's shock victory over Wladimir Klitschko, the whole division has been completely shaken up. So with a whole new era now emerging, FREEbets.org.uk assess some of the potential contenders to challenge Fury.

If Tyson Fury becomes so frustrated with David Haye’s injured face that he fancies taking on another heavyweight contender there are plenty to choose from. Here are 10 that could well fancy a chance at the Manc giant in the coming weeks and months.

Ahead of what is possibly the lowest-calibre world title fight in recent memory on Saturday between Stuart Hall and Martin Ward, FREEbets.org.uk takes a look at the 10 worst world champions currently in possession of a belt.

A loss can be critical to a boxer’s career these days but there is plenty of form which suggests fighters can avenge defeats and go on to great success as a result. George Groves is desperate for a rematch after his controversial loss to Carl Froch and he will take inspiration from the following men, including the man who defeated him in Manchester.

There have been plenty of stars of heavyweight boxing from these shores over the years and here at FREEbets.org.uk, we decided to pick out our Top 15.

There have been an incredible amount of British boxers winning world titles in recent years, but the bubble has not burst just yet and there is plenty more to come from this little island. Here are 10 British boxers that could claim a world title for the first time in 2018.

In Boxing and UFC, it's always an incredible occasion when you see the meeting of a big favourite and an underdog. We take a look at 10 times when the fighter has triumphed against the odds to spring a surprise.

Anthont Joshua has a career defining fight at Wembley against Wladimir Klitschko and FREEbets.org.uk have had a look at the 10 biggest bouts for British fighters in the capital over the years.

There is often a whole lot of trash talking in the build up to big boxing bouts. But how often is the animosity truly genuine? FREEbets.org.uk takes a look at 10 proper British boxing rivalries.

There are some superb fights that can be made in 2020, with the likes of Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, Canelo Alvarez, Errol Spence and Terence Crawford all searching for big bouts. But will we get them?

Where does Tyson Fury's win over Deontay Wilder rank on the scale of great wins for British boxers abroad?

Boxing is renowned for boasting some of the most larger than life characters in sport. FREEbets takes a look at five men who have overstepped the mark and made plenty of controversial headlines both inside and out of the ring.

Horse Racing

We take a look at 6 stereotypical groups that will always been in attendance at the Cheltenham Festival. From the large groups of Irish festival goers to the first timers, FREEbets.org.uk details the groups of people that are guaranteed to be there.

In 2009, Mon Mome sprang a huge surprise by winning the Grand National at odds of 100/1. He is not the first horse to have the bookies beaming and we at FREEbets.org.uk have a look at those that have upset the odds over the years.

Cricket

As world cricket reacts to the retirement of one of the greatest players of all time in Jacques Kallis, FREEbets.org.uk takes a look at where he places amongst the best all-rounders ever to grace the game.

The ICC Champions Trophy is coming up in June in England and Wales and near enough all the best players in the world will be on show at Edgbaston, Cardiff and the Oval. There will be plenty of exciting cricket played over the three grounds and FREEbets.org.uk have picked out 10 players that are likely to light up the competition more than any others.

The Ashes is the oldest and quite frankly best rivalry in World cricket. It brings about some genuinely World class action and here at FREEbets.org.uk we look at 10 of the best individual performances from over the years.

With Andrew Flintoff returning to have another crack at T20 cricket, FREEbets.org.uk have had a look at 10 of the greats of the game that would have excelled in the shortest format but never had a chance to do so. These 10 men would have been in their element in T20 cricket and would have been even bigger superstars than they were in their own time.

The short form game has seen some stellar names strut their stuff in the format but which stars have had the biggest impact? FREEbets.org.uk takes a look at the 10 Greatest T20 players.

Simon Kerrigan can put his mind at rest after his wayward test debut against Australia on Wednesday as FREEbets.org.uk take a look at 10 top players who made bad starts to their careers.

Australians are known for it and they have not disappointed ahead of this winter’s Ashes series with the usual barrage of blowing their own trumpet and disparaging the opposition. Fortunately for England all this ends on 21st November and they can get on with retaining the Ashes. Again.

As Kevin Pietersen returns to the England set-up FREEbets.org.uk pick out the top 10 overseas-born cricketers to play for England...

FREEbets.org.uk compose England's all time Greatest ODI XI, with names from past and present making the cut.

There have been a number of greats at the top of the order for England over the years, here is who we here at FREEbets.org.uk believe are the top 10.

With England struggling to find a world class all-rounder in all forms of the game we here at FREEbets.org.uk take a look at the best examples of all-round players from around the globe...

Tennis

The USA nearly always has a top class tennis star at the top of the men's or women's game and here we run down the top 10 players ever to come from US shores.

FREEbets.org.uk look at the betting outsiders that could make an impact at the 2013 Australian Open...

For many tennis stars, transferring their skills on to clay courts is a tough ask. However there are some that excel on the surface and we take a look at the top 10 clay court players of the Open Era.

Golf

Everyone loves the Ryder Cup... but why? Here's our top seven reasons that you'll be glued to Sky Sports this weekend...

Darts

Here at FREEbets.org.uk, we decided to take a look at the ten greatest men to have ever graced the oche and achieve superstardom in the world of darts.

The UK Open is known as the FA Cup of darts and just like football’s oldest cup competition, the Bolton tournament throws up plenty of shocks every year. We here at FREEbets.org.uk have trawled the memory banks to recall 10 of the most surprising results in UK Open history.

Athletics

Great Britain are enjoying one of their most successful Winter Olympics ever this year in Sochi and have picked up their 10th gold medal in the history of the Games. In celebration, FREEbets.org.uk have had a look at Team GB’s golden history in the tournament.