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Ed Acteson

Ed is the Colossus Blog Editor and a former sports trader who hails from Canterbury in Kent. With a background in trading, he cut his writing teeth contributing tipping articles to a variety of gambling blogs and websites before eventually realising a long held ambition of writing professionally when he joined Colossus in early 2019.

A father of two, Ed is a keen golfer and long suffering Crystal Palace fan who tries his best to remain mutual when writing about Palace and Brighton.

Stories By Ed Acteson

  • Sport

    Fallon Sherrock unveils brand new darts pools at Colossus

    We’re delighted to announce that Colossus are launching brand new darts pools ahead of the 2020 PDC Darts Premier League! Beginning on Week 1 of the Premier League, which takes place in Aberdeen, we will offer weekly Correct Score pools, challenging our players to predict the outcomes of each game.

  • Sport

    Ten footballers who had an unusual career after retiring

    It’s been reported that former Turkey striker and politician Hakan Şükür is now working as an Uber driver in America. We decided to list ten footballers who have gone on to have an unusual career after retiring.

  • Sport

    Harry Kane’s injury – who could replace him for England?

    As Jose Mourinho gloomily confessed that Harry Kane might not return to competitive action until “April, May, next season”, nobody will have been more disheartened at the news than England manager Gareth Southgate.

  • Sport

    Henry vs. Aguero – who is the greatest?

    Following Sergio Aguero’s hat-trick against Aston Villa on Sunday, he overtook Thierry Henry to become the highest-scoring foreign player in Premier League history. Indeed, with the pair having achieved the goalscoring tally in an almost identical number of games, we had to ask; Henry vs.

  • Sport

    Five contenders to become the next Barcelona manager

    The media are widely reporting that Ernesto Valverdo is set to be relieved of his duties imminently. We take a look at the five leading candidates to become the next Barcelona manager.   Mauricio Pochettino The former Tottenham boss is available having been replaced by Jose Mourinho at Spurs in November.

  • Winners

    Player lands huge five-figure win in Correct Score pool

    A Colossus player landed an extraordinary win on Wednesday night when they took down the Rollover Correct Score – Pick 4 pool which had reached a massive £31,132. The eight line Correct Score ticket began on Tuesday evening as Manchester United entertained their fierce rivals Manchester City in the EFL Cup and Reims hosted Strasbourg in the French League Cup.

  • Sport

    Premier League betting tips: Mourinho should fear for his bus when Liverpool visit

    A hectic afternoon of domestic action lies ahead on Saturday, capped with the fascinating encounter between Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham and Jurgen Klopp’s ruthless Liverpool. Ed Acteson has given his verdict on all five game in the £5,000 1X2 Pick 5 and reckon’s that Mourinho could be in for a disappointing afternoon.

  • Sport

    Wilfried Zaha should look before he leaps

    If Crystal Palace were unsure whether Wilfried Zaha had altered his plans following a botched attempt to force his way out of Selhurst Park in the summer, the news that he has hired super-agent Pini Zahivi should serve as a resounding ‘NO’.

  • Sport

    Some of the funniest football chants ever

    British football fans also known for coming up with some of the wittiest chants going and have one ready for every situation and we’re not talking about the Kolo / Yaya monstrosity! If you love a funny football chant then read on.

  • Sport

    Five transfers badly needed in the January transfer window

    The January transfer window has got off to a quiet start but will surely come to life sooner rather than later. With clubs up and down the league each trying to improve their lot in the second half of the season, the transfer scramble will soon be underway.

  • Sport

    Our Premier League awards of the 2010s

    Another year and another decade draws to a close. It’s been a hugely eventful ten years of Premier League action filled goals, drama and some terrific tantrums. But what will come out on top in our Premier League awards of the 2010s?   Best team – Manchester City They won’t keep the title for much longer but Manchester City will finish the decade as Premier League champions having won four of ten possible titles in the 2010s.

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