{"id":1758,"date":"2017-12-03T14:21:11","date_gmt":"2017-12-03T14:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=1758"},"modified":"2017-12-14T18:13:20","modified_gmt":"2017-12-14T18:13:20","slug":"sam-allardyce-puts-ross-barkleys-everton-future-doubt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/sam-allardyce-puts-ross-barkleys-everton-future-doubt\/","title":{"rendered":"Sam Allardyce puts Ross Barkley\u2019s Everton future in doubt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/sam-allardyce.jpg\" alt=\"Sam Allardyce\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1774\" \/>Everton boss Sam Allardyce has revealed that he would like England midfielder Ross Barkley to sign a new deal with the club.<\/p>\n<p>However, the veteran boss also suggested that the playmaker might have already decided on his next move.<\/p>\n<p>Talking about Barkley after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/pardew-joins-baggies-allardyce-set-join-toffees\/\">Everton\u2019s 2-0 win over Huddersfield on Saturday his first game incharge<\/a>, Allardyce told <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11671\/11154484\/sam-allardyce-suggests-deal-may-already-be-done-for-ross-barkley-to-leave-everton\">Sky Sports<\/a>: &#8220;I&#8217;d like to think we can keep Barkley unless somebody&#8217;s already done a deal for him.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am not daft enough to know in this game that those words and phone calls might not have already gone on.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If we could get Ross Barkley to stay then nobody would be more delighted than me. Whether that is a possibility I do not know.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For me, it&#8217;s about getting him back in the squad first and seeing where we are from there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Everton boss also talked about looking at his squad options before making plans for the January transfer window.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Everton future in doubt<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The highly rated Barkley is out of contract on Merseyside in the summer, so could leave as a free agent. The 23-year-old has turned down a new deal at Everton and also turned down a \u00a335million move to Chelsea on transfer deadline day.<\/p>\n<p>Barkley is currently sidelined due to a hamstring injury, which means he may not play for Everton again, as Tottenham are reportedly set to make a move for the playmaker in the January transfer window. Speculation also suggests that Chelsea could renew their interest in the Toffees academy product.<\/p>\n<p>Media speculation in the summer claimed that Barkley wants to play Champions League football in the near future. Both Chelsea and Tottenham are in contention for those top-four places this season, although Spurs are currently four points behind fourth-place Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Everton win back-to-back games<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Everton had struggled for results in Barkley\u2019s absence this season. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2017\/dec\/02\/everton-huddersfield-town-premier-league-match-report\">the 2-0 win over Huddersfield<\/a> on Saturday was their second consecutive league victory and clean sheet.<\/p>\n<p>The victory over the Yorkshire side was not quite as impressive as the midweek mauling of West Ham. However, it was a crucial win nevertheless. The first half was a slight none event, as both teams looked impotent in attack.<\/p>\n<p>However, Everton did not take long to take the lead in the second period, taking the lead on 48 minutes. A brilliant flicked pass from young striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin put Gylfi Sigurdsson through on goal and the Icelandic playmaker fired low past Jonas Lossl.<\/p>\n<p>The Toffees sealed victory on 73 minutes. Wayne Rooney found Calvert-Lewin with a low pass and the striker fired pass Lossl with the aid of a big deflection off Huddersfield defender Mathias Jorgensen.<\/p>\n<p>Incredibly, the win was enough to move the Toffees into the top-half of the table. The Toffees are now closer to the top-six positions (seven points) than the relegation zone (eight points).<\/p>\n<p>The mood has lifted at the Merseyside club in the past week. The big test of the Toffees recent revival will come at Anfield next week when Allardyce\u2019s side face neighbours Liverpool in the Merseyside derby.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Will Ross Barkley leave Everton in the January transfer window?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everton boss Sam Allardyce has revealed that he would like England midfielder Ross Barkley to sign a new deal with the club. However, the veteran boss also suggested that the playmaker might have already decided on his next move. Talking about Barkley after Everton\u2019s 2-0 win over Huddersfield on Saturday his first game incharge, Allardyce [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1758","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sports","category-uk"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Sam Allardyce puts Ross Barkley\u2019s Everton future in doubt -<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/sam-allardyce-puts-ross-barkleys-everton-future-doubt\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Sam Allardyce puts Ross Barkley\u2019s Everton future in doubt -\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Everton boss Sam Allardyce has revealed that he would like England midfielder Ross Barkley to sign a new deal with the club. 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When the time to pick a college came, everyone thought I was going to do something sports-related. However, that wasn\u2019t my plan. Since there are many lawyers in my family, I decided to follow in their footsteps. I studied law at the University of Pennsylvania, and during that time, my passion for sports only grew bigger. I would watch various sporting events with my friends and attend all matches and games that were happening in the area. On one occasion, I decided to go on a road trip to Vegas with my friends, and, needless to say, I fell in love with the bright lights, humongous buildings, and fantastic casinos. That\u2019s when I discovered the whole gambling scene I knew nothing about. Of course, I knew how to play some games, such as poker and blackjack, but I never realized how well-developed this industry actually was. That trip changed my perspective on what I wanted to do with my life. After I graduated, I took some time off and I traveled through the US, exploring various casinos and land-based sportsbooks. I also spent one year in the UK, where my dream of watching Everton play finally came true. There, I realized how advanced the whole gambling industry is and that the legal aspect of it was quite different than in the US. I spent that time writing for various online platforms where I had the opportunity to share my extensive knowledge about sports. When I came back to the US, I was given a chance to write for an international soccer magazine where I covered the Premier League \u2014 which I was crazy about \u2014 Bundesliga, and other international tournaments. After having written hundreds of sports-related articles, I knew what I wanted to do \u2014 create my own platform and share my knowledge with others. 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Since I knew how online gambling worked thanks to the experience I gained when I was in the UK, I was extremely excited to have the opportunity to introduce US players to the best online gambling platforms and show them that online sportsbooks and casinos can offer an immersive gambling experience, just like their land-based counterparts. Why I Do This What attracted me to online gambling was the possibility of placing bets on my favorite teams from the comfort of my home. I wanted to be able to do that using safe platforms and secure payment options to fund my betting account. And that is exactly what I want for my fellow bettors, too. Naturally, I was a bit of a skeptic myself at first when it came to online gambling simply because I knew how unsafe some sites can be. But once I did some research and talked to fellow European experts, I realized that there is a way to find perfectly safe online gambling platforms. Every gambling site you find on this platform has gone through extensive and rigorous testing to ensure its safety and reliability. Additionally, I have studied the laws of each state in the US, as well as of other countries worldwide, to gain a deeper understanding of how online gambling works in different parts of the world. I\u2019d like to note that the online gambling industry has just begun its journey and we are yet to see its significant growth and improvement in the future. It will be my pleasure to witness all of that with you. I Couldn\u2019t Have Done This on My Own Of course, none of this would have been possible if it weren\u2019t for the amazing team of people I gathered for this project. Since I have only basic knowledge of web development, I started working with some experienced developers who have helped me build this platform. Today, they are here to make sure everything runs smoothly. 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My name is David Nugent and I am editor-in-chief of LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com. I have always enjoyed various sports, primarily soccer, as I am a die-hard Everton fan. Over time, I learned more about sports betting and discovered the fascinating online gambling industry. Eventually, I decided to turn this passion of mine into a project, and that\u2019s how this platform came to be. I am excited to share my story with you and talk about this platform that\u2019s a result of over 20 years of experience I have in the industry. My Beginnings My love for sports has always been a big part of my life. It all started with my dad and me playing in the backyard, but I continued to play sports throughout both elementary and high school. At that time, I knew very little about sports betting since it wasn\u2019t legal in Pennsylvania, but I quickly learned that other states have different laws and that sports betting was legalized in some of them. When the time to pick a college came, everyone thought I was going to do something sports-related. However, that wasn\u2019t my plan. Since there are many lawyers in my family, I decided to follow in their footsteps. I studied law at the University of Pennsylvania, and during that time, my passion for sports only grew bigger. I would watch various sporting events with my friends and attend all matches and games that were happening in the area. On one occasion, I decided to go on a road trip to Vegas with my friends, and, needless to say, I fell in love with the bright lights, humongous buildings, and fantastic casinos. That\u2019s when I discovered the whole gambling scene I knew nothing about. Of course, I knew how to play some games, such as poker and blackjack, but I never realized how well-developed this industry actually was. That trip changed my perspective on what I wanted to do with my life. After I graduated, I took some time off and I traveled through the US, exploring various casinos and land-based sportsbooks. I also spent one year in the UK, where my dream of watching Everton play finally came true. There, I realized how advanced the whole gambling industry is and that the legal aspect of it was quite different than in the US. I spent that time writing for various online platforms where I had the opportunity to share my extensive knowledge about sports. When I came back to the US, I was given a chance to write for an international soccer magazine where I covered the Premier League \u2014 which I was crazy about \u2014 Bundesliga, and other international tournaments. After having written hundreds of sports-related articles, I knew what I wanted to do \u2014 create my own platform and share my knowledge with others. How LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com Came to Life Once I set the goal, I started doing extensive research on the online gambling industry and the laws surrounding it. I wanted to combine my background in law and the passion I have for sports and create a high-quality online platform. While the online gambling industry was flourishing in Europe, the exact opposite was happening in the US. That is, until 2018 when PASPA (Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act) was overturned. After that, every US state was allowed to introduce new laws and provide operators that wanted to offer various online gambling opportunities with licenses. That was the start of the online gambling industry in the US. Since I knew how online gambling worked thanks to the experience I gained when I was in the UK, I was extremely excited to have the opportunity to introduce US players to the best online gambling platforms and show them that online sportsbooks and casinos can offer an immersive gambling experience, just like their land-based counterparts. Why I Do This What attracted me to online gambling was the possibility of placing bets on my favorite teams from the comfort of my home. I wanted to be able to do that using safe platforms and secure payment options to fund my betting account. And that is exactly what I want for my fellow bettors, too. Naturally, I was a bit of a skeptic myself at first when it came to online gambling simply because I knew how unsafe some sites can be. But once I did some research and talked to fellow European experts, I realized that there is a way to find perfectly safe online gambling platforms. Every gambling site you find on this platform has gone through extensive and rigorous testing to ensure its safety and reliability. Additionally, I have studied the laws of each state in the US, as well as of other countries worldwide, to gain a deeper understanding of how online gambling works in different parts of the world. I\u2019d like to note that the online gambling industry has just begun its journey and we are yet to see its significant growth and improvement in the future. It will be my pleasure to witness all of that with you. I Couldn\u2019t Have Done This on My Own Of course, none of this would have been possible if it weren\u2019t for the amazing team of people I gathered for this project. Since I have only basic knowledge of web development, I started working with some experienced developers who have helped me build this platform. Today, they are here to make sure everything runs smoothly. Also, I knew from the beginning that I wouldn\u2019t be able to take care of all the content on my own, which is why LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com has an incredible team of experienced gamblers, writers, and people with a background in law. They help me conduct in-depth research and find all the necessary information. Naturally, since this industry is still new in the US, we are all learning a lot, and we will continue to do so in order to improve our platform and make your experience better. Finally, I would love to hear your feedback, suggestions, and comments, so feel free to contact me at any time.","sameAs":["https:\/\/x.com\/Nuge1983"],"url":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/author\/david-nugent\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1758","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1758"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1758\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1758"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1758"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}