UEFA have released a 12-minute film depicting this year s Champions League final from an unseen angle referee Damir Skomina s shouts to players, Christian Eriksen s vain attempt at dissuading him from giving the first-minute penalty, players and fans reactions throughout the game, Liverpool s celebrations, Tottenham Hotspur s heartbreak. Whichever side you supported, emotions were boiling at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid.
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Juventus head coach Thiago Motta was impressed by Napoli s courageous showing as the pair shared a goalless Serie A draw on Saturday.
Motta s team started their campaign with two convincing 3-0 wins against Como and Verona but have failed to score in the league since, recording three 0-0 draws so far in September.
The Napoli result marked just the fifth time Juventus have been held to three straight draws in Serie A history, with the last such instance coming in May 1992 under boss Giovanni Trapattoni.
It also proved just the second occasion this decade of Juventus failing to find the net for three games in a row in Serie A, along with a run between February and March 2011 with Luigi Delneri in charge.
Motta apportioned some credit to Antonio Conte s visi…
Kieran Trippier returns as Gareth Southgate makes one change to his England starting line-up to face Italy in the final of Euro 2020.
The Atletico Madrid defender takes the place of forward Bukayo Saka as the Three Lions return to the back three that saw them through against Germany in the last 16, while Phil Foden has missed out of the squad altogether due to injury – the Manchester City star having missed training on Saturday due to an unspecified injury.
The change opens up a place in a likely front three for Mason Mount, who previously operated in central midfield in wins over Ukraine and Denmark.
England are otherwise unaltered, with four-goal forward Harry Kane – now the country s joint-leading goalscorer at major tournaments – leading the line a…
Reports in Spain suggest Atletico Madrid and Antoine Griezmann could be set for a reunion, just two years after Barcelona broke their transfer record to sign the France star.
Griezmann spent five seasons at Atleti, joining Diego Simeone s team from Real Sociedad.
He went on to score 94 LaLiga goals for the club, before a long-mooted switch to Barca went through in 2019.
Yet Griezmann, who turned 30 in March, has never quite managed to scale the same heights at the Camp Nou as he did in Madrid.
A disappointing first campaign marred by injuries and inconsistency left Griezmann playing catch up last term, though he did net 20 times across all competitions to finish as Barca s second-highest goalscorer, behind the imperious Lionel Messi.
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Swansea s Michu has been one of the stars of the Premier League season so far
It’s that time of the year again, a time when we look back at the action that has taken place in the past 12 months.
What I am going to focus on are the players that have proved outstanding signings in 2012.
These are my personal choice, but you will have your chance to nominate your signings of 2012 in the comments box. Here are my top five signings in no particular order:
Michu (Swansea)
The Spaniard could prove to be one of the bargains of recent times. The 26 year-old cost just £2million from Rayo Vallecano and the attacking midfielder-turned striker has found the net 14 times this season.
Michu arrived as an attacking midfielder, but Swans boss Michael L…
After Russell Wilson’s offseason of discontent, the Seattle Seahawks and their star quarterback will open the 2021 NFL betting season with an out-of-conference visit to the Indianapolis Colts.
New Colts passer Carson Wentz knows all about discontent following an ugly divorce with the Eagles, with the former No. 2 overall pick seeking a fresh start in Indianapolis. August foot surgery put Wentz’s Week 1 availability in doubt but he is ready to go for Sunday, and he’ll lead the 2.5-point underdog Colts into Lucas Oil Stadium.
Here are our free NFL picks and predictions for Seahawks vs. Colts on Sunday, September 12.
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The New York Giants travel to Miami this Sunday to face the Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium. Both teams have struggled at times this year but things are looking up. The Giants have Saquon Barkley back and the Dolphins have won four on the bounce. If you’re wagering on this game then you’ll need our NFL betting picks and predictions for Giants vs. Dolphins.
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Does anybody know why this game isn’t Sunday Night Football? I certainly don’t. For some crazy reason, this week’s Bills at Chiefs clash isn’t the primetime game but that won’t stop us from treating it like the blockbuster matchup that it is.
This is easily the biggest game of Week 6 and arguably the biggest game of the NFL season to date, with the Bills 2.5-point favorites at Arrowhead.
Will it be a big night for Patrick Mahomes or will Josh Allen ruin the party? Don’t miss our NFL prop picks for the Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs, and check out our Bills vs. Chiefs picks for more.
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As we comb through NFL Week 4 odds, it’s become clear to me that the New York Giants have had a less than stellar start to this season and in particular Daniel Jones who has looked awful at times. On Monday Night Football vs. the Seattle Seahawks, Jones has the opportunity to get his team to .500 and build some momentum for the rest of October.
This week’s MNF odds have the Giants as short 2.5-point home pups with the total sitting at 47.5.
To get in the mood for an exciting MNF matchup we’re going to be taking a long, hard look at Giants’ QB Daniel Jones odds and giving my best NFL picks (including a same-game parlay) based around the quarterback and his team.
For more MNF analysis, check out our Seahawks vs. Giants predictions&…
This Sunday we have a big slate of NFL odds to get stuck into, all hugely important, either on playoff positioning or draft position. There are some truly marquee matchups in Week 14, and we’re going do our best here to find some big prices with first touchdown scorers.
We’re studying the First Touchdown Scorer markets to find three players who offer the perfect mix of value and opportunity to deliver some healthy returns. Here are my best free NFL picks for Sunday, December 10.
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