Watching Alvaro Morata toil at Euro 2020 has been almost tragic, with every miss seemingly guaranteed to invite some form of pile-on, whether on social media or from fans inside the stadium.
Rarely do footballers inspire feelings of sympathy, with fans perhaps generally forgetting that these entertainers performing for our satisfaction are humans too, carrying out a job like any other member of society.
Maybe it is the money they re paid that prevents certain individuals from feeling empathy for footballers, but surely even the most vociferous cheerleaders of footballers wages for soldiers and other comparable arguments must have felt some kind of compassion for Morata at one time or another during this tournament.
Even before a ball was kicked, Morata was alread…
Guangzhou Evergrande coach Marcello Lippi has labelled Germany as favourites to win Euro 2012.
Joachim Loew s side were the only team in the tournament to win all their group matches as they managed to top the so-called Group of Death and set up a quarter-final meeting with Greece on Friday.
When asked who he thought was the strongest team in the tournament so far, Lippi told La Gazzetta dello Sport: Germany. (They have) class and personality.
The 2006 World Cup-winning coach also praised striker Mario Gomez, who is joint-top scorer at the tournament with three goals along with Russia s Alan Dzagoev and Mario Mandzukic of Croatia.
Gomez is in a state of grace, if he has the ball, he scores goals. But there is not only Gomez, Die Mannschaft have many ot…
The Qatar World Cup is not a tournament for fans , says Germany coach Hansi Flick, who believes football should be there for everyone .
The latest staging of the flagship tournament has been the source of much controversy since it was awarded to Qatar in 2010.
The nation s stance towards women and the LGBTQ+ community was widely pointed to as a problem from the outset, while the deaths of thousands of migrant workers have been reported during preparation for the finals.
Given Qatar s limited accommodation facilities and the move to the middle of the European club season, the competition has presented issues for both fans and players, even beyond those moral debates.
And Flick had supporters in mind as he added his voice to those criticising the 2022 W…
Romelu Lukaku has returned to Chelsea.
Seven years after leaving Stamford Bridge, the Belgium forward has become one of Europe s leading strikers, and the Blues have now paid a club-record fee – believed to be £97.5million (€115m) – to secure his signature.
Lukaku leaves Inter having led them to their first Serie A title in more than a decade, scoring 24 goals for the Nerazzurri in Serie A last term.
The 28-year-old brings strength, pace and supreme finishing to Thomas Tuchel s side – arguably the one area of Chelsea s squad that was lacking last term, albeit they still went on to win the Champions League.
Chelsea are not shy of attacking talent, with Timo Werner, Kai Havertz and Hakim Ziyech having all arrived in 2020, while Mason Mount thrived …
Congo booked their first Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final since 1992 with a 2-1 win over Burkina Faso to top Group A.
Thievy Bifouma helped book Congo s place in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals with the opening goal in their 2-1 win over Burkina Faso on Sunday.
For the first time since 1992, Congo have progressed to the last eight of the tournament after Claude Le Roy led them to the top of Group A with seven points.
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5 minutes saw Burkina Faso have the better of the chances, but they were punished early in the second half.
Thievy put his body on the line to meet Ferebory Dore s low cross, the striker sandwiched between Steeve Yago and goalkeeper Germain Sanou as he registered his second goal of the tournamen…
One of the biggest QB matchups of the year is Saturday night, when Justin Herbert takes on Russell Wilson a… wait. This is a preseason game, and the Los Angeles Chargers had already decided Herbert wasn’t going to play in the preseason while the Seattle Seahawks star may or may not make an appearance.
Regardless, there’s still NFL betting action to be had when the Chargers and Seahawks meet at Lumen Field in Seattle. This will be their final preseason games before the start of the NFL regular season, so both of these teams will want to go into the year on a positive note.
Will Los Angeles hang around against Seattle without most of its starters? Find out in our Chargers vs. Seahawks preseason picks and predictions for Saturday, August 28, with kickoff set fo…
The Seattle Seahawks head to the nation’s capital to face off against the Washington Football Team on Monday Night Football in Week 12.
NFL betting lines have jumped the fence for this contest with the slumping Seahawks opening as 2.5-point road favorites before flipping towards WFT at -1.5 and settling in as a pick’em on Friday. Here are our best free Seahawks vs. Washington NFL picks and predictions for Monday, November 29.
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Welcome to Week 5, a schedule chocked full of incredible games such as… Tennessee and Washington!
Ew, wait, no. How about… Detroit and New England? Seattle and New Orleans? Teddy Bridgewater vs. the Jets?
Alright, alright, enough of this — let’s just skip ahead to Week 6 odds, shall we?
I mean, we were going to look into the future anyways, but we didn’t even need any arm-twisting! I will twist your arm, however, on the NFL odds for next week, specifically Tom Brady not getting enough respect against a rookie.
See below for why you might want to bet on the Brady bunch next week… this week.
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Not every player can get well and beyond their NFL player props total, but for those who might be mispriced, have a better matchup than expected, or can just pile up stats in garbage time, betting milestones and alt Overs can be profitable even with a low win percentage.
I’ll be using bet365 for most NFL odds as they have become the best book for offering alt Overs with their milestone markets for seemingly every prop. They also give you the green checkmark as soon as the number is hit and bettors are able to cash out immediately (if that option is still available to you).
For Week 4 odds, I’m hitting the early game and expecting a big output from the Atlanta backfield, finding value in a game of bad vs. the worst, and for the last of my NFL picks,…
The Green Bay Packers have gone from competing for the No. 1 draft pick to competing for a playoff spot in the NFC in just a month. Now, they’re playing host in the Sunday Night Football odds against the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs.
NFL Week 13 odds favor the visitors as they look to get back atop the AFC standings. However, the Packers have won three of their past four games and will have a big home-field advantage.
Find out what my free NFL picks are for this SNF affair below and make sure also to check out our Chiefs vs. Packers predictions and our spotlight on Patrick Mahomes props!
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