Germany head coach Joachim Low is embracing the captivating history between his side and England ahead of their blockbuster Euro 2020 last-16 showdown at Wembley on Tuesday.
Low s Die Mannschaft have won the past four encounters against England in knockout matches at major tournaments, although the Three Lions beat West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final.
This will be the 13th meeting between England and Germany at Wembley. England won four of the first five such games (L1), including the 1966 World Cup final, but are winless in their previous seven against Germany at the national stadium (D2 L5).
Low was in charge when German defeated England 4-1 at the 2010 World Cup in the round of 16, while current England manager Gareth Southgate missed a penalty as the Thr…
Vanni Sartini has backed Vancouver Whitecaps to finish high up the table at the end of the season and is targeting a win over high-flying Houston Dynamo.
The Whitecaps currently sit sixth in the Western Conference on 45 points, but only three points separate them and second-place Los Angeles FC.
They are on a three-match unbeaten streak in MLS, though their last defeat in the competition did come against Wednesday s opponents.
Sartini believes his team can continue to challenge for a place at the top given their impressive record this season.
I think I count two games out of 36 where the other team was better than us and where we didn t play well, and it tells us that we do well, Sartini said.
We are having a really great season. The times of hi…
Barcelona will get to host the first Clasico clash against Real Madrid after the full fixture list for the 2021-22 LaLiga season was revealed on Wednesday.
The opening fixture in the rivalry will take place at Camp Nou on October 24, 10 games into the new campaign, with the returning meeting to be held at the Santiago Bernabeu on March 20 next year.
It remains to be seen whether Barca, who will start their season at home to Real Sociedad on the weekend of August 14-15, will still be able to call on Lionel Messi, whose contract with the Catalan club runs out at the end of June.
The 34-year-old is yet to commit to a new deal, though Barca president Joan Laporta has stressed his confidence an agreement will be reached.
Madrid, meanwhile, kick off their sea…
Barely a month has passed since Giorgio Chiellini lifted the European Championship trophy at Wembley, and it would seem logical to expect Serie A to begin amid high fanfare.
This may prove to be the case, as the opening weekend of the season arrives, but a major talent drain from the Italian league since last term cannot be ignored.
Romelu Lukaku, Cristian Romero and Gianluigi Donnarumma have all moved on, swapping Inter, Atalanta and Milan respectively for Chelsea, Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain.
To put those losses into greater context, of the 2020-21 Serie A end-of-season award winners, that is the MVP, the top defender and the leading goalkeeper all exiting the league.
Sweeping changes on the coaching benches also add to uncertainty as the new camp…
Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich and Premier League powerhouse Arsenal have been pitted against each other regularly over the past couple of years in the Champions League knockouts and, it appears, Bavarians find it rather inspiring to play against Gunners.
They have scored the total of 21 goals against Arsenal since 2013 and conceded only nine, which speaks volumes.
Here you have all the goals in one place:
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Like a little kid pushing broccoli around their plate, I’ve saved the grossest NFL betting preview for last.
The Houston Texans are bracing for a bad season. It’s not just the quality of the roster they’re rolling out, but all the baggage that comes along with it.
Deshaun Watson has gone from an MVP candidate to a reviled villain, accused of multiple sexual assaults which have made the disgruntled QB untradable. We do know Watson won’t be suiting up for Houston, one of the many reasons why Houston is point spread poison in 2021.
This is our 2021 Houston Texans NFL betting preview.
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It hasn’t been pretty but the Baltimore Ravens are 8-3 and lead the AFC North. The Ravens will play their second divisional game in a row as they travel to Heinz Field to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers whose best result over their last three games was a tie versus the Detroit Lions.
Can Lamar Jackson rebound after a four-interception game? Can the Ravens continue to ride lady luck to victory? Can the Steelers stop this freefall after getting blown out by the Bengals last week? Find out in our free picks and predictions between the Ravens vs. Steelers.
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The NFL’s international schedule continues in Week 5, with the somehow 3-1 New York Giants and the more understandably 3-1 Green Bay Packers meeting at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Green Bay and Aaron Rodgers are 7.5-point favorites in London, with oddsmakers tipping their hand as far as their feelings about New York in the NFL betting market.
Our NFL player prop picks for the Giants vs. Packers check in on a pair of Green Bay skill position players, and a resurgent talent in New York’s backfield.
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It’s undoubtedly the game of the week with the Miami Dolphins in Buffalo to take on the Bills.
This will be the stiffest test of the season so far for each of the division rivals as Miami looks to stake its claim as the new king of the AFC East, while Buffalo wants to prove it’s still the team to beat. NFL odds have the Bills short 2.5-point favorites while this game has the highest total of the week at 53.5.
The Fins came close to beating the Bills twice in Buffalo last season — losing by three in mid-December and three once again in a wild-card game where Skylar Thompson was the starter. Miami hasn’t had much success in Buffalo recently, winning just once in its last ten trips.
Let’s dig into what: Here are my free NFL picks fo…
The Cincinnati Bengals have had their season turned upside down following the season-ending injury to Joe Burrow, but can stay in the playoff race with a win under the bright lights of Monday Night Football. But that will be no easy task as they will travel to face the Jacksonville Jaguars, winners of seven of their last eight.
Can the Bengals’ playmakers step up to the occasion or will Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars take advantage of the Burrow-less Bengals to close out NFL Week 13 odds?
Monday Night Football odds peg the Bengals as massive underdogs
Continue reading for free NFL player props and NFL picks for Monday Night Football on December 4th.
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