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Ralph was about 13 when he realised he’d never be good enough to be a footballer so decided the next best thing would be to write about it. And it’s been better than working for a living, that’s for sure.

After more than 20 years on national newspapers, working first for the Daily Star and now as a freelance at the Star, the Sunday Mirror and Daily Mail, he’s been all round the world watching and talking to the top stars in every sport. Best event covered was the 1997 Ryder Cup in Valderrama, best club team for consistent flair the Aston Villa of Big Ron Atkinson in the early 90s. (The current Arsenal team aren’t bad but having been brought up a West Ham fan he just can’t bring himself to say that). Ralph knows the papers inside out and looks for the clues behind the stories to see what’s worth betting on.

Recent twenty entries by the author:

• FA can learn 'Respect' from cricket
• Premiership Goalkeepers: Petrs win prizes, teams with Gomes in it don't
• Building is all very well but City want glory and glamour soon
• Premiership Betting: The only predictable thing in the Premiership at the moment is that Anelka will keep on scoring
• Next Newcastle Manager Betting: Kinnear assumes favouritism, is it time to lay?
• How Arsenal could still do with this man... and Man City for that matter
• Premiership Betting: More truth in the notion of substitutes "affecting the game" than in previous football buzzwords
• PFA Player Of The Year Betting: For once the value doesn't lie with Cristiano Ronaldo
• Premiership Betting: Spurs' refusal to invest in experience could mean they pay the ultimate price
• "If you spend too long thinking about something, you'll end up with some bad thoughts" says David James
• Belarus trip will liberate England's architects
• Capello finds a home where Rooney can explode
• Betfair Big Interview: Alex McLeish
• Premier League Betting: Unpredictable Gallas makes Arsenal vulnerable
• Premiership Betting; The Big Four are likely to be the top four again this year
• Next Newcastle Manager: Magpie Messiah untouched by credit crunch
• Premiership Betting: O'Neill is no Tinkerman and Villa are better off for it
• The Betfair Big Interview: John Gorman
• Carling Cup Betting: Pace of Young and Agbonlahor can set Villa on road to Wembley
• Premiership Betting: The FA have an unlikely ally for their Respect Campaign in Scolari

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