Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen has suffered a serious knee injury which is expected to keep him out of action for the remainder of the season. Obviously not happy with the prospect of Inaki Pena standing between the posts for so long, according to Fabrizio Romano, they ve made contact with the representatives of Wojciech Szczesny, who retired at the end of last season following the expiration of his contract with Juventus.
Apparently, the former Poland international is open to the idea of briefly restarting his already illustrious career, but he is yet to make a decision. Willing to understand his position, Barcelona have other names on their list as well, one of them being former Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas.
Szczesny has 84 caps for Poland to his na…
While might be dreaming of the chance to shatter more records this season, Los Blancos were dealt a major blow last weekend.
Sustaining what was a horror long-term knee injury during Madrid’s against Villarreal on Saturday evening, Dani Carvajal is not expected to feature over the remainder of the season.
Although the summer transfer window might have only recently slammed shut, it has been suggested that the Bernebue hierarchy are making plans behind the scenes in an attempt to fill the 32-year-old’s void.
With the 51-cap international already undergoing a successful surgery, it has been speculated over the past few days that the reigning European champions have identified a trio of right-backs.
Trent Alexander-Arnold Liverpool
While many around…
One of the social media themes easily detected after members of the media and fans alike thoroughly enjoyed themselves at a wonderful World Cup in Russia was the what was all the fuss about? post.
Travellers from western Europe headed to Russia fully versed in tales of hooliganism and against a news backdrop of Vladimir Putin s regime being linked to sinister acts from chemical attacks to electoral medalling.
A heavy police and security presence, along with the vetting allowed by FIFA s Fan ID system, meant football violence was never likely to stain the tournament, leaving fans from around the world to take in the imposing grandeur of Moscow, the elegance of St Petersburg and a nationwide party with a warm and welcoming public.
The fear for those pushing to tack…
This clash sees high flying Arsenal visit Villa Park, with three points likely to propel them to the top of the league. Villa will be looking to pick up three points themselves to continue their push this season for european football.
Aston Villa had a storming start to the season, but recent weeks has seen mixed form from the Villains. Martin O neill will hope his highly compact squad can continie performing in the second half of the season Villa fans will remember their stuttering form from the second half of last season only too well. Scholars of the game point to several new recruits who should mean Villa have that little bit more strength in depth this season, and the form and fitness of the likes of Stewart Downing will be critical in the coming months. James Milner score…
Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski labelled Lionel Messi one of the best in history after the Barcelona star claimed a record sixth Ballon d Or.
Messi finished ahead of Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk and Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo to win the award in Paris on Monday.
Lewandowski, who placed eighth, paid tribute to Messi for his dominance for more than a decade.
For sure he is a great player. I can only say congratulations to him, he told reporters.
It s not the first time for him, one of the best in history not just the last few years.
I m glad to be close to so many players because we only get to meet each other on the pitch and now this is something different.
For sure he is a great player, not just the past year but f…
The UEFA Champions League group stages finally kick-off today, but I m here to predict Manchester United and Manchester City s fixtures for tomorrow. Yesterday I predicted that Chelsea would take down Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 and Arsenal would be upset 2-1 at Borussia Dortmund today. I ll be watching closely to see if my predictions pan out, but for now, let s get to United and City.
Manchester United. v. Benfica: from Estadio da Luz, Portugal
Despite United getting off to a flying start this season, this fixture in Portugal will be a tough battle. As a result, United will have to be ready for the challenge, both mentally and physically. Patrice Evra s comments to The Independent were spot on.
We are making it look easy but nothing is, he sa…
Giants vs Chargers Week 14 Picks and Predictions: G-Men's Lousy Offense Comes Up Short in California
The New York Giants head to La-La Land for a date with the Los Angeles Chargers. However, with a spread this big, bookies don’t expect a Hollywood ending. The Giants could be forced to start third-string quarterback Jake Fromm – a downtick for an offense that just can’t produce points.
Los Angeles, on the other hand, is coming off an impressive road win at Cincinnati but is one of the league’s most two-faced teams and runs the risk of a lookahead spot with a rivalry game against Kansas City looming next Thursday.
Here are our free NFL betting picks and predictions for Giants at Chargers on December 12.
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Smart football bettors don’t have just one way to handicap the NFL Week 8 odds. They layer in a number of angles and information to leave no edge unaccounted for.
Situational handicapping — also known as spot bets — is an effective way to unearth an impactful angle that advanced metrics and analytics just don’t measure. I run down the NFL Week 8 schedule and pick out the spots to watch.
Here are my best NFL spot bets: letdown, look-ahead, and schedule spots in Week 8.
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Milestone and Alt Overs are a great way to find big plus-money plays. bet365 has Milestone markets for basically every prop so bettors can look into different markets other than the standard yardage NFL player props. They also have markets for more players.
For the Week 15 odds slate, I’m picking on the Washington Commanders and their league-worst pass defense, looking for garbage-time passing from the Arizona Cardinals, and buying the dip on a running back who still dominates the carries in the Jacksonville Jaguars’ backfield.
Before making your NFL picks, be sure to also check out Jared Hochman’s best NFL player prop bets for the action ahead.
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With the real business of Week 1 football just over 20 days away, the Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans continue their preparation with a showdown at Nissan Stadium on Saturday.
Both teams are 1-0 this preseason, as Seattle picked up a win over the Chargers last weekend and Tennessee held off the 49ers. My Seahawks vs. Titans predictions and NFL picks center around a top tip for this weekend’s game.
Seahawks vs Titans prediction
My best betSeahawks -1 (-110 at bet365)
My analysisFrom all accounts, it’s going to be backups against backups in Nashville on Saturday night, with the starters seeing plenty of snaps during the teams’ joint practices this week. That mak…