Gareth Southgate says he would find it impossible to make a logical decision on his England future before the Euro 2024 final.
The Three Lions are playing in the showpiece for the second consecutive Euros on Sunday, with Spain standing in the way of them winning their first major tournament in 58 years.
Under Southgate, England have reached at least the semi-finals in three of their four major tournaments, only failing to do so at the 2022 World Cup, when they were beaten by eventual finalists France in the last eight.
The manager s current contract runs out in December, with his uncertain future causing a lot of speculation.
Emotionally, it would be impossible for me to make a logical decision at the moment on any of that because my sole focus for two y…
Victory at Flushing Meadows on Sunday night saw Carlos Alcaraz anointed both the US Open champion and the new world number one.
The victor of the New York final between Alcaraz and Casper Ruud would climb to the top of the ATP rankings, and a four-set success for the 19-year-old made him the youngest ever men s number one.
That record had previously belonged to a 20-year-old Lleyton Hewitt in November 2000.
Although Alcaraz s huge potential has long been public knowledge, the chances of him beating Hewitt s mark still seemed remote when he started 2022 ranked 32nd.
Even Juan Carlos Ferrero, the Spaniard s coach, did not anticipate a major breakthrough this soon, telling reporters after Sunday s win: Of course, it comes very fast.
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These two are now key players in a Brazil currently looking very strong
Brazil are regarded as one of the top footballing nations in the world. However, of late their reputation, especially after World 2014 had slipped slightly.
It was not just that 7-1 semi-final hammering by Germany on home soil that had led to the decline, but a general lack of good players and organisation.
However, the Selecao are currently top of the South American section of World Cup qualifying. On Thursday night Tite’s team hammered arch-rivals Argentina 3-0 in Belo Horizonte.
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At the last World Cup, Brazil depended on one player to win them games, Barcelona’s Neymar. He scored in the win over Argentina and now has 50 international goals in…
Germany defender Arne Friedrich has been involved in a police sting after a thief attempted to bribe 5,000 euros (6,475 US dollars) from him for his Euro 2008 watch, it was reported on Wednesday.
The 29-year-old Hertha Berlin captain, who has won 62 caps for Germany and played in last June s Euro 2008 final, had his special watch stolen two months ago while he was working out in a fitness centre in Berlin s up-market suburb Charlottenburg, reports the Bild tabloid.
The watch, engraved with Friedrich s name and shirt number, was a limited edition time-piece by Swiss firm IWC, presented to each member of the Euro 2008 squad by the German Football Federation (DFB), and was stolen from his locker.
A few days after the theft, the thief rang Friedrich claiming to have…
Thanksgiving can make even the Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears look like an NFC title game, as the NFC North’s two basement dwellers will kick off our Turkey Thursday. Andy Dalton is the likely starter for the Bears while Jared Goff’s availability is still up in the air.
Will we see any offense in the holiday’s lowest-totaled game? Find out in our favorite free player props and predictions for Bears vs. Lions.
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Neither the Green Bay Packers nor the Tampa Buccaneers come into their Week 3 meeting with a healthy group of talented receivers.
The total is dropping and the side is moving to a pick’em. Tom Brady is looking frustrated under Todd Bowles’ offense but I’m looking at the inexperienced Green Bay receiving corps for a plus-money prop.
Find out what that is in my free NFL picks and predictions for the Packers vs. Buccaneers.
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The biggest total on the Week 3 NFL odds board is a showdown on Sunday afternoon between the Los Angeles Chargers and Minnesota Vikings. Despite high-powered offenses, both teams have gotten off to a 0-2 start due to defenses getting torched.
With that in mind, the Over/Under for this game is sitting at a whopping 54, six points higher than the second-highest total of the week. Is it worth chasing the steam on that number or is there another angle to consider? I let you know with my best free Chargers vs. Vikings free NFL picks and predictions for September 24.
Chargers vs Vikings odds
Chargers vs Vikings predictions
If you were thinking about playing the Over on the total, hopefully you bet it as soon as it hit…
Patience is not a virtue shared by many NFL teams, especially when that team has just one win on the season.
The Carolina Panthers pulled the plug on head coach Frank Reich, 11 games into his tenure in Charlotte. Not only did the Panthers fire Reich but also cleaned out much of his offensive coaching staff.
That leaves Carolina in the hands of interim head coach Chris Tabor and offensive coordinator Thomas Brown, who was handed play calling duties by Reich a few weeks back only to have that role revoked before the head coach was canned Monday.
That chaos in Carolina sets up Tampa Bay for a much-needed win after dropping back-to-back games on the road. The Buccaneers are back in Raymond James Stadium and laying a sizeable spread considering their quality…
The midway mark of the 2024 season is highlighted by great games up and down the NFL odds board for Week 9.
Not only do the Jacksonville Jaguars head to Philly for a primetime showdown on Sunday night, but a Halloween affair features C.J. Stroud taking on Aaron Rodgers in the Meadowlands, while the Lions and Packers collide at Lambeau for America’s Game of the Week.
Here’s a look at the opening NFL Week 9 odds for those marquee matchups as well as all the NFL betting action for the October 31-November 4 slate.
NFL Week 9 odds, lines, and spreads
These are the current NFL odds for Week 9, highlighted by the Eagles hosting the Jaguars on SNF.
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We get a double feature on Monday Night Football in Week 7, with the Los Angeles Chargers visiting the Arizona Cardinals in the 9 p.m. ET kickoff.
Los Angeles is a short road favorite for its second straight road game after improving to 3-2 SU last Sunday. Arizona limps home after a one-sided squash at Green Bay in Week 6 with a slew of injuries on both sides of the football.
I give you my early Chargers vs.Cardinals predictions and best NFL picks for October 21.
Chargers vs Cardinals predictions
Early spread leanLos Angeles -2.5 (-120 at FanDuel)
My analysis
The Los Angeles Chargers made the best of their bye in Week 5 and took down Denver last weekend with a solid showing on both sides of the football.
Lo…