Market: Belgium win
Odds: 7/10 @
Looking to get this summer s European Championships off to a flying start, Belgium will face off against Russia in St. Petersburg on Saturday night.
Starting with Belgium, while The Red Devils would have been disappointed to have had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Greece in their opening friendly contest, Roberto Martínez s side managed to find some welcomed momentum last weekend. Eventually securing what was a deserved 1-0 victory against 2018 World Cup finalists Croatia, the one-time Everton boss finds his side tipped as one of the standout contenders this summer. Looking to lay down a real marker when they make the trip to St. Petersburg on Saturday night, it is well worth keeping an eye out for attacking talisman, Romelu L…
Antoine Griezmann has vowed to try to close the big gap to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo at the top of world football.
The France star is one of the favourites to end Messi and Ronaldo s 10-year dominance of the Ballon d Or, having helped Atletico Madrid to win the Europa League and UEFA Super Cup either side of scoring four goals in inspiring his country to World Cup glory in 2018.
Griezmann was named the best player in last season s Europa League on Friday and is one of 10 nominees for The Best FIFA Men s Player of the year, the three finalists for which will be confirmed on September 3.
Despite his success, the 27-year-old feels Messi and Ronaldo remain a cut above the rest of the game s elite.
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Nuno Espirito Santo ended Tottenham s search for a new head coach by signing a two-year contract with the Premier League club on Wednesday.
An experienced, seasoned operator in elite European football, Nuno will be realistic enough to acknowledge he was not Spurs first choice when they sacked Jose Mourinho in April.
What number was he on chairman Daniel Levy s list? Honestly, it s hard to say.
Here, Stats Perform looks back over more than two months of approaches, talks and breakdowns before Levy finally filled his vacancy in the dugout.
April 19 – Mourinho sacked
Jose Mourinho chalked up 13 defeats in 2020-21, more than any other season in his coaching career, and Spurs had dropped a joint-highest 20 points from winning positions in the Premier Le…
Jurgen Klopp felt West Brom deserved the 1-1 draw they claimed at Anfield on Sunday to check Liverpool s title defence.
The Reds looked set to go five points clear at the summit thanks to Sadio Mane s sublime 12th-minute strike.
Liverpool were dominant before the interval but gradually let their control of the contest slip, appearing less secure when Joel Matip limped off to add to Klopp s injury problems at centre-back.
Alisson saved from Karlan Grant but the hosts did not heed that warning as Semi Ajayi headed home via the post eight minutes from time.
It was our own fault. I don t think anyone can expect that a team plays like West Brom in the first half, like a 6-4 [formation] or whatever it was, Klopp told Sky Sports when reflecting upon Albion s ul…
Manchester United midfielder Ella Toone joked she probably “won’t be best friends” with former team-mate Alessia Russo when the pair meet in the Women’s Super League on Friday night.
After spending three seasons in Manchester, Russo swapped the Red Devils for Arsenal in the summer, joining the north London outfit on a free transfer.
The 24-year-old striker now makes a quick return to her old stomping ground when United host the Gunners at Leigh Sports Village and her childhood friend Toone knows exactly what a threat her England colleague poses.
“We speak every day but we’ve not spoken about (Friday’s) game as such, probably not something we will speak about either,” Toone told the PA news agency.
“I’m sure we won’t be best friends f…
Diogo Dalot believes the stunning late turnaround against Brentford can be a watershed moment in Manchester United’s season.
Erik ten Hag’s men were staring down the barrel of a third Old Trafford defeat in eight days as Saturday’s Premier League match headed into second-half stoppage time.
Mathias Jensen capitalised on a comedy of errors to put Brentford on course for a famous victory that would have ratcheted up the already intense pressure and scrutiny on out-of-sorts United.
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But, unlike their previous defeats to Crystal Palace and Galatasaray, the Red Devils found a way to fight back as super sub Scott McTominay’s brace sealed a remarkable 2-1 triumph.
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Marcelo Bielsa insists there is room for improvement for Uruguay, despite kicking off their Copa America campaign with a 3-1 win over Panama in Florida.
Uruguay s win saw them move level on points with hosts the United States following their victory over Bolivia in the other Group C encounter.
The 15-time winners were rewarded for their fast start when Maximilian Araujo curled home his first international goal in the 16th minute.
However, Panama would grow into the contest as Jose Fajardo and Jose Rodriguez squandered golden opportunities for Thomas Christiansen s side.
And their wastefulness was punished late on as Darwin Nunez, who had missed several chances in the game, settled Uruguay s nerves with a calm finish.
Matias Vina furthered La …
Borussia Dortmund fans will soon be able to party like never before , says Edin Terzic, if they unite behind the side ahead of next season.
Terzic was named as Dortmund s new coach on Monday, replacing Marco Rose, who was dismissed after the culmination of the Bundesliga campaign.
Rose only had a sole season in charge, leading BVB to second place but exiting the Champions League in the group stage and failing to advance through a Europa League play-off against Rangers.
Terzic enjoyed an interim spell in charge of Dortmund in 2020-21 after Lucien Favre was sacked and led the club to DFB-Pokal glory, and he has now looked to rally the fans again.
I would like to thank all those responsible at BVB around Hans-Joachim Watzke, Sebastian Kehl and Michael Zo…
Inter Milan are interested in signing Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita on a free transfer in the summer of 2023, according to . The Guinea international midfielder is out of contract at Liverpool at the end of the season, and former Serie A champions Inter are keen on bringing him to San Siro.
Keita reportedly told Liverpool in the summer of 2022 that he was considering leaving the former Premier League and UEFA Champions League winners. The Reds have yet to offer the midfielder a new contract, but manager Jurgen Klopp is a fan and has told FSG to get a deal done.
However, Keita himself wants to leave Liverpool at the end of the season because he wants to play regularly in the first team. The midfielder has had injury problems during his time at the Reds so far this seas…
Market: Latvia win
Odds: 4/11 @
Looking to continue their Nations League romp on Tuesday night, Latvia will make the trip to Vaduz when they meet Liechtenstein.
Starting with the hosts, while Liechtenstein might have put in somewhat of a rugged display last weekend, it was another frustrating night for Martin Stocklasa s men. Eventually getting hit with a 2-1 loss away at Andorra, it is no secret that many have tipped the Blues to lift the wooden spoon this year. Enduring what has been an extended nightmare over recent times, the European strugglers have lost each of their opening three Nations League showdowns. Sat rock-bottom of the table and knowing that they face a huge task here, Liechtenstein have remarkably failed to win any of their last 21 straight matc…