Having just sold Erling Haaland to Manchester City, Borussia Dortmund have another hot prospect on their hands, with every top club around Europe believed to be watching the developments around Jude Bellingham closely.
Media in Spain have already started their Real Madrid stories, quite typical when it comes to an in-demand young player, but countless examples in recent years prove it s usually a mere attempt at putting off potential competition. Nonetheless, Los Blancos will certainly be in that race, as will many other clubs.
Here s what journalists Fabrizio Romano and Jan Aage Fjortoft have to say on the subject, as guests of Fjortoft s son Markus.
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Jordan Henderson believes England s men should take inspiration from the Lionesses Euro 2022 success as they chase Qatar World Cup glory.
Sarina Wiegman s side secured England s first major trophy since the men s World Cup in 1966 after a 2-1 extra-time victory over Germany in July.
Gareth Southgate s Three Lions reached the semi-finals at Russia 2018 before suffering penalty shoot-out heartbreak in the Euro 2020 final loss to Italy.
Henderson was named as part of England s 26-man squad who will look to go one step further in Qatar, and the midfielder referenced the success of Wiegman s women as an inspiration.
The Lionesses have done a fantastic job and the whole country was behind them, Henderson told the BBC.
Hopefully we can take inspiration…
Liverpool made a rapid start to the new Premier League season at home to Norwich City on Friday, scoring three times inside the opening 30 minutes for the first time in over five years.
The crowd at Anfield were treated to goals from Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk after Grant Hanley inadvertently sent Divock Origi s cross into his own net in the seventh minute.
With Salah sliding a cool finish past Tim Krul in the 19th minute and Van Dijk powering home a header nine minutes later, Liverpool were three goals to the good in the opening half hour of a Premier League match for the first time since February 2014.
On that occasion the Reds had four inside 20 minutes, with Raheem Sterling and Daniel Sturridge notching after Martin Skrtel s early double in a 5-1 thras…
David Beckham joined AC Milan on loan from Los Angeles Galaxy on this day in 2008.
The then 33-year-old England midfielder agreed a two-month move to Italy to stay fit during the MLS close-season in the United States.
England manager Fabio Capello, who coached Beckham at Real Madrid, said: “Milan have made a good addition.
“At Madrid I left him out of the squad because he had signed a contract with Los Angeles but he continued to come on the field and train and I put him back in the team.
“He is a very serious lad, very sensible, a professional. People think he is a playboy off the field, it’s not true at all.”
The 108-times capped Beckham felt a move to Milan would boost his chances of England selection.
Galaxy head coach Bruce …
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals will renew their AFC North rivalry Sunday, in what will be the second meeting of the season after the Bengals went into Heinz Field and escaped with a 24-10 victory in Week 3.
Can the Bengals build on last week’s win over the Raiders and keep pace with the division-leading Ravens, or will the Steelers shake off a heart-breaking loss at SoFi last week and pick up their first win in three games?
Find out in our free NFL picks and predictions between the Steelers and Bengals.
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The NFL’s international schedule gets underway Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints meeting in London in Week 4.
Minnesota is 2-1 but not without questions, as it is coming off a comeback win over the Lions in which superstar Justin Jefferson was bizarrely muted. New Orleans has questions of its own, such as who is going to be under center on Sunday.
Our NFL player prop picks for the Vikings vs. Saints highlight a trio of players who will be impacted by Andy Dalton’s looming start.
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The New England Patriots (2-10) have hit rock bottom, having lost five straight. A concerted switch from Mac Jones to second-year backup Bailey Zappe hasn’t changed much for the Patriots’ offense, who are coming fresh off of a shutout.
They will travel to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers (7-5) — in a Week 14 odds clash — who are looking to hold their ground in the AFC playoff picture, and will turn to backup Mitch Trubisky in response to Kenny Pickett’s presumed multi-week injury.
Which backup quarterback will step up and cover the TNF odds? Which playmakers on either team will benefit as a result?
Continue reading for free NFL picks and predictions for the Patriots vs Steelers Thursday Night Football matchup on December 7th.
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The Minnesota Vikings are handing out name tags this offseason with almost half the roster flipped from 2023.
While the rest of the NFC North rushes forward, the Vikes take a couple of steps back as the rebuild begins in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. There’s little urgency in Minnesota, which is why look-ahead lines have the team favored in only four games in 2024.
Things will likely get worse before they get better, especially with a challenging schedule to open the season. But early struggles could lead to plenty of points from the bookies in the back half of the sked, when this revamped roster comes together and the new face of the franchise finally gets snaps.
The Vikings aren’t anxious to feed rookie QB J.J. McCarthy to the wolves but…
The look-ahead Week 8 odds are here and we’ve got a few divisional matchups on tap, with Baltimore laying nearly double digits on the road versus the Browns, who have already started waiving the white flag, Houston giving nearly a TD against Indianapolis, plus a rematch of that thrilling Atlanta/Tampa Bay TNF game a few weeks ago.
We’ve also got another Chiefs/Raiders matchup, and to wrap up the Sunday slate of NFL odds, we are treated to the Cowboys at 49ers, followed by the Giants at Steelers on Monday Night Football.
NFL Week 8 Odds
These are the NFL odds for Week 8, highlighted by the Cowboys and 49ers squaring off on SNF.