Phil Foden cemented his place as a Manchester City great after his two goals helped the club to a record-breaking fourth successive Premier League title, according to former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand.
Pep Guardiola s side made history as they maintained their grip on the Premier League trophy following a 3-1 victory over West Ham at the Etihad Stadium on the final day of the season.
Foden recently named the division s Player of the Year played another starring role for the Citizens with a brace, including a 25-yard thunderbolt after just 78 seconds, while Rodri s second-half strike completed the victory.
Ferdinand, who won three consecutive Premier League titles with United between 2007 and 2009, believes the attacking midfielder has joined a panth…
Maxi Gomez insists there is a strong spirit within the Valencia squad despite a turbulent few weeks at Mestalla.
The positivity of last season, when Valencia secured a Champions League spot before beating Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final, has mostly evaporated in the early weeks of 2019-20.
Head coach Marcelino was sacked last month and replaced by Albert Celades, who lost his first match in charge 5-2 away to Barca in LaLiga.
Marcelino suggested he lost his job partly because he won the Copa, a competition he claimed the club s hierarchy considered a distraction from fighting for a Champions League place.
Valencia started their European campaign with a 1-0 win at Chelsea but were dispatched 3-0 at home to Ajax this week on matchday two, meaning they h…
The French economy was boosted to the tune of more than €1.2billion as the country reaped the benefits of hosting Euro 2016.
Ten venues welcomed 24 countries as part of an expanded European Championship, with Portugal eventually beating Didier Deschamps France in the final at the Stade de France.
And a report undertaken jointly by the Limoges-based Centre for Sports Law and Economy (CDES) and the KENEO agency has found that the impact of officials and participating teams, combined with 613,000 visitors, poured €1.22bn into the French coffers.
There is no doubt that hosting a UEFA Euro is a massive financial benefit to any region, said CEO of UEFA Events SA, Martin Kallen, who was also the tournament director for Euro 2016.
UEFA Euro 2016 showed that…
David de Gea saved two penalties for Fiorentina, setting the stage for Albert Gudmundsson to score the winner in a 2-1 victory over Milan.
In a pulsating encounter that saw three missed penalties and two red cards, Fiorentina prevailed to halt Paulo Fonseca s Serie A winning run.
The hosts had the first spot-kick of the game, with Moise Kean s tame effort being kept out by Mike Maignan before the forward had a goal disallowed for offside.
Former Milan midfielder Yacine Adli did break the deadlock soon after, ricocheting a low shot in off the far post from the edge of the box, and De Gea kept them ahead at the break, superbly denying Theo Hernandez from the spot.
Kean had a second goal chalked off for offside in the second half and Milan wasted another g…
Roma boss Jose Mourinho raged at the performance of his side and the officials after a 3-1 loss to Milan at San Siro, before revealing he turned down the opportunity to manage the Rossoneri in 2019.
Roma were 2-0 down inside a dismal opening 15 minutes, while a shambolic end to the match saw their defenders Rick Karsdorp and Gianluca Mancini sent off.
Mourinho, while furious at the nature of Roma s collapse, also sought to apportion blame to the officials, who awarded Milan two penalties. The first was scored by Olivier Giroud, while the latter saw Rui Patricio save from substitute Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
The quality of the performance was not good, Mourinho said. We gave away the ball so easily, our performance level was so low, but we were still in the …
If I’ve learned anything about NFL survivor pool picks through three weeks of the 2021 season, it’s not to get cute.
I’ve made three selections based on the best survivor pool strategies out there, but those selections have had the lifespan of a carnival goldfish.
On the opposite end of the survivor pool plan, I’ve selected from the biggest favorites through the first three weeks and we’re still alive as the schedule chugs into October.
Keep those contrasting results in mind when absorbing my Week 4 NFL survivor pool picks.
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The Super Bowl is the most bet-on game of the year and with two weeks to analyze and prepare, every matchup is going to be scrutinized to the furthest extent. This article will simplify the decision and reference four key matchups and points to think about that will decide the Big Game.
- How will the Bengals offensive line deal with the Rams pass rush?
- Can the Rams secondary hold up against the Bengals trio of wide receivers?
- Will an overrated Bengals defense be exposed by another top offense?
- Does coaching familiarity give one team a big edge?
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We have finally reached the weekend where conference champions will be crowned and Super Bowl 57 berths determined.
Both the Eagles vs. 49ers and the Bengals vs. Chiefs promise to be exciting games, but having some money down can make the contests that much more fascinating.
Take a look at my best NFL parlay picks for the conference championship games, and don’t forget to check out our AFC and NFC Conference Championship Round picks and predictions for more insights.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are fresh off a bye week and flying to the West Coast to face the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Despite struggling to move the ball on offense, the Steelers are 3-2 and will aim to upset a Rams squad that is 3-3 and coming off a lopsided victory vs. the Cardinals.
NFL odds opened with the Rams as 3-point home favorites and the Over/Under at 42.5 for this Week 7 showdown. Here are my best free Steelers vs. Rams free NFL picks and predictions for October 22.
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The Rams have an explosive attack with quarterback Matt Stafford airing it out to Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua. However, Stafford hasn’t been that efficient completing a modest 61.2% of his…
Everything is on the line this weekend and with injuries and weather reports affecting a lot of possible NFL odds production, it’s important to take some time with your anytime TD bets. It’s not just about finding the highest probable plane-breakers, it’s also about finding what’s not priced in and getting the best number week after week all the way until the Super Bowl odds are decided.
For the Wild Card odds, I’m taking a bit of risk with a backup TE who is returning to the lineup while the starter is hopefully out, backing the better value in Tampa with a receiver, and taking the value that the spread and weather are giving me in Buffalo.
Here are my three best NFL picks for the Wild Card TD props.
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