Robbie Blakeley
Robbie Blakeley is a sports journalist based in Rio de Janeiro. After graduating from the London School of Journalism, he came to Rio de Janeiro to cover the 2014 World Cup, working for a range of publications and broadcasters, including BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC World Service, TalkSport radio, BeIN Sports and Fox Sports Australia. Following the World Cup he joined the Rio 2016 Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games as their Editor of English Content. Robbie has been writing for OddsShark since 2017.
Brazil, Argentina set to lock horns in fiery friendly encounter
Mon, Oct 15, 8:14am
They say there is no such thing as a friendly game when old South American rivals Brazil and Argentina lock horns, and that theory is set to be put...
France looks to continue unbeaten UEFA Nations League start vs Germany
Mon, Oct 15, 7:54am
Recent World Cup winner France has gone 14 matches unbeaten across all competitions and will look to extend that run taking on Germany...
Southgate’s Young Guns out to blunt Spain’s technical class in UEFA Nations League
Fri, Oct 12, 10:30am
England travels to take on Spain on Monday hoping that the young squad picked by boss Gareth Southgate has the energy and impetus to get one...
Italy looks to return to winning ways against Poland in UEFA Nations League
Fri, Oct 12, 9:34am
Poland and Italy are two teams currently struggling for a consistent run of form, but on Sunday they are set to meet in another UEFA Nations League...
Germany to continue World Cup recovery away to Holland in UEFA Nations League
Fri, Oct 12, 8:50am
For Holland, international football seems to be going from bad to worse, as the nation lurches from one crisis to another. First came the failure to...
Ireland out for revenge vs Denmark after World Cup qualifier humiliation
Fri, Oct 12, 8:13am
Ireland welcomes Denmark to Dublin for a UEFA Nations League clash on Saturday looking to avenge its World Cup humiliation from 12 months...
Host Belgium favored vs Switzerland in UEFA Nations League contest
Thu, Oct 11, 8:23am
Fresh off reaching the semifinals of the World Cup in Russia earlier this summer, Roberto Martinez and Belgium will be looking to build on that head...
England looks to avenge World Cup loss to Croatia in UEFA Nations League fixture
Thu, Oct 11, 7:53am
Croatia was without doubt one of the surprise packages of this summer’s World Cup, making it all the way to the final before being beaten by...
World Cup winner France should make short work of Iceland in friendly
Wed, Oct 10, 7:48am
Recent World Cup winner France takes on Iceland, the smallest nation to have ever qualified for a World Cup, on Thursday evening in...
Wales looks to pull off friendly shock against Spain
Wed, Oct 10, 7:31am
It is a new dawn for Welsh football, with former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs at the forefront of the revolution. His three friendly games in...
