Fabian Ruiz wants to do something historic for Spain after booking a place in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals with a 4-1 victory over Georgia in Cologne.
La Roja found themselves behind due to Robin Le Normand s 18th-minute own goal, but came from behind to register the biggest win margin from a losing position in the competition’s history.
Rodri got the equaliser in the first half, before Fabian, Nico Williams and Dani Olmo sealed the victory, with an eye-catching quarter-final against Germany next up for Spain.
Fabian praised Spain s spirit to come from behind and is already looking past their last-eight meeting with Germany.
We played a great second half, the team gave everything on the pitch, Ruiz said.
Germany? Any opponent is difficult. We …
England manager Sam Allardyce wants Great Britain to play football at the Olympic Games, feeling the opportunity to play on such a stage cannot be squandered.
Britain was represented by both men s and women s football teams when the country hosted the Games at London 2012.
The men s squad featured the likes of Ryan Giggs, Aaron Ramsey, Daniel Sturridge and Craig Bellamy but suffered a quarter-final exit at the hands of South Korea in a penalty shoot-out.
Canada knocked the women s team out in the last eight, with neither side reformed for Rio 2016, where Great Britain have so far won 66 medals.
But Allardyce told the BBC: I think it is a fantastic venue, once every four years, and to turn it down is a great shame.
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Titleholders Greece crashed out of Euro 2008 here on Saturday as they were beaten 1-0 by Russia in their Group D match.
Konstantin Zyryanov scored the only goal of the half in the 33rd minute to ensure the Greeks went out.
The Greeks have no points after two matches having also lost to Sweden and face group winners Spain on Wednesday.
The Greeks become the fourth ever European champions to go out at the first hurdle and third in the last four championships the other three being Czechoslovakia in 1980, Denmark in 1996 and Germany in 2000.
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Luis de la Fuente says Spain want to start to make history when they face England in the Euro 2024 final on Sunday.
La Roja can become the most successful nation in European Championship history outright by lifting the Henri Delaunay cup for a record-breaking fourth time at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
De la Fuente s side have undoubtedly been the most impressive side during the tournament, winning all six of their matches while scoring 13 goals for the loss of just three.
The 63-year-old is looking to complete a treble of European Championship triumphs, having also won the tournament at under-19 and under-21 levels.
And the head coach paid tribute to his players ahead of this competition s dramatic climax.
We expect a complicated match because …
It has been one of the best title races in recent seasons in Serie A but, once again, Juventus have proved a cut above the rest.
Massimiliano Allegri s side claimed their seventh Scudetto in a row with Sunday s 0-0 draw at Roma, a result that ensures Maurizio Sarri s Napoli can finish no higher than second, despite a 2-0 win over Sampdoria.
It means Juve have matched Lyon for the longest title-winning streak in Europe s top five leagues, a run that began under Antonio Conte at the new Allianz Stadium in 2011-12 and has now resulted in a fourth triumph in succession with Allegri in charge.
Untouchable domestically, we have a look at how the record run of this Juve generation compares to some of Europe s most prolific champions.
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Manchester City confirmed Carlos Tevez would face disciplinary proceedings, after apparently refusing to come on as a substitute in a Champions League match, on this day in 2011.
Manager Roberto Mancini claimed Tevez refused to come off the bench during the 2-0 defeat at Bayern Munich. An internal investigation was launched and Tevez was informed he would be punished.
“The club has been conducting an investigation into the events of 27 September at the Allianz Arena,” a club statement read.
“The club has now reached a stage in its investigation where it has concluded that there is a case for Carlos Tevez to answer of alleged breaches of contract.
“Accordingly, the club has informed him that he will face disciplinary proceedings and the hearing wil…
The Chargers halted a two-game skid with a three-point win over the Eagles last week and will now look to stay atop the AFC West with a win over the Minnesota Vikings at SoFi Stadium Sunday as 3-point favorites.
Minnesota’s Dalvin Cook is eligible to play despite his legal issues which could be bad news for the Chargers’ league-worst run defense. The visitors are also dealing with some serious COVID issues as well. This game has shootout written all over it and has the week’s second-highest total at 53.
Can the Chargers stop the run? Can the Vikings finally pull through and win a close game? Find out in our free picks and predictions for Vikings vs. Chargers on November 14.
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The Seattle Seahawks spoiled Russell Wilson’s first game with his new team on Monday Night Football last week and now set their sights on the San Francisco 49ers, who had an ugly loss to the Bears in a monsoon at Soldier Field.
Yet despite these opposite results creating a massive gap in public perception of these two teams, the 49ers as of this writing are still double-digit favorites for this Week 2 matchup between NFC West foes.
So, what is exactly going on here and where is the value? We break it down with our Seahawks vs. 49ers NFL picks, with kickoff on September 18.
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With the increased popularity of betting touchdown props, it’s a little harder these days for bettors to find value in the market. However, because of price discrepancies across books, having multiple outs is the best way to be profitable with Week 2 NFL props.
Each week, I’ll be finding my three best touchdown props for the Sunday slate. They might not be high-win probable plays, but if they aren’t, they’ll certainly be +EV. I finished +2.2u in Week 1 thanks to Sam Howell but may be looking elsewhere on the NFL Week 2 odds board for a score on Sunday.
This week I’m spreading the love across three positions and although there are no true longshots this week, I’m getting great NFL odds and expect to have some CLV come S…
Packing on the points has meant very little to NFL underdogs this season. Even with the NFL odds giving them a buffer, teams getting the points have covered just 47% of the time heading into Week 11.
This is a drastic change in betting patterns compared to recent seasons, with NFL underdogs covering at a 57% clip in the opening 10 weeks of action over the previous four years (2019-2022). There are only six teams with winning ATS records as underdogs and three of those teams have been pups just once.
In terms of reliable underdog bets, the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2 ATS), Houston Texans (4-2 ATS), and Minnesota Vikings (3-2 ATS) stand out from the crowd. But Houston and Minnesota are now among the hotter teams in the NFL and the betting markets are taking the bar…