Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are the two top players in the world but 2018 belongs to Luka Modric, according to Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic.
Modric collected the FIFA Best Men s Player award this week to follow the Golden Ball he claimed at the World Cup for his inspirational performances in Croatia s run to the final.
The Real Madrid midfielder pipped Ronaldo and Liverpool star Mohamed Salah to the Best award and is tipped to be a contender for the 2018 Ballon d Or.
Messi and Ronaldo have dominated the honour in recent history, winning the last 10 between them, but Dalic suggested Modric could be the man to break their duopoly.
He totally deserved it (the FIFA Best award). He was the best player at the Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi, and then he won …
Having finally eclipsed rivals Chelsea at the top of the table, Manchester United will be looking to continue their fine run of form with another victory this weekend, but Fyulham manager Roy Hodgson will have different ideas as he continues to produce superb results on a hsoestring.
Manchester United Looked a bit short at the beginning of the season, but as usual their form over the christmas period and beyond has been superb. Wayne Rooney s form has been magnificent this season and he is well on his way to being the Premierleague s top scorer by the end of the season. Having already started 43 games this season he is obviously having to tailor his training regime to suit such a busy season but he shows no signs of flagging yet, having scored two goals in each of his side s ma…
Turkey reached the Euro 2008 semi-finals here on Friday after beating Croatia 3-1 on penalties after the match had finished 1-1 after extra-time.
Semih Senturk levelled for Turkey in the first minute of time added on after Ivan Klasnic had given the Croats the lead in the 119th minute for his second goal in successive matches.
Croatia then missed two penalties and one saved Turkish keeper Rustu Recber turning from villain to hero, after his error gifted the Croats their goal, saving from Mladen Petric to put the Turks through.
The Turks have made a speciality of being the comeback kings here having only led for two minutes of their four games which has seen them twice win matches in the last minute and then save themselves here right at the death.
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Julian Nagelsmann did not entertain discussions with Real Madrid in 2018 as he said a move to the then European champions made no sense .
Madrid were rebuilding after winning a fourth Champions League title in five years, with coach Zinedine Zidane and talisman Cristiano Ronaldo both leaving, while final match-winner Gareth Bale also outlined a desire to depart.
The sudden moves thrust Los Blancos into the managerial market, with Nagelsmann impressing at Hoffenheim.
In a wide-ranging interview with Sport Bild on Wednesday, the 33-year-old revealed Madrid pursued a conversation but he rejected the approach.
Madrid turned instead to Julen Lopetegui for a short-lived stint, a move that massively hindered Spain s World Cup campaign, while Nagelsmann s Hoffenh…
On this day in 2012, Liverpool striker Luis Suarez apologised for not shaking Manchester United defender Patrice Evra’s hand before the match on the previous day at Old Trafford.
The Uruguayan was banned for eight matches after being found guilty of racially abusing Evra in October 2011 during a league game between the sides at Anfield in October.
Suarez had been expected to shake hands with the defender but failed to do so and prompted an angry reaction.
“I have spoken with the manager (Kenny Dalglish) since the game at Old Trafford and I realise I got things wrong,” Suarez said in a statement.
“I’ve not only let him down but also the club and what it stands for and I’m sorry. I made a mistake and I regret what happened.
“I should h…
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The Week 9 Sunday Night Football showdown between the Tennessee Titans and Los Angeles Rams was shaping up to be one of the better games of 2021… Then Titans RB Derrick Henry was ruled out for the immediate future with a broken foot, taking must the shine off of this non-conference clash.
The Rams were 6-point NFL betting home favorites before the Henry news broke Monday morning, sliding this spread to L.A. -7.5 with oddsmakers doubting Tennessee’s chances minus the NFL’s rushing leader chewing up the turf.
Here are our free NFL picks and predictions for Titans at Rams on Sunday, November 7.
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There’s no shortage of handicapping tools and tactics when sizing up the NFL Week 2 odds, but it isn’t just one route that will uncover a winning bet. You need a little bit of everything.
Going beyond the box scores and advanced metrics, the schedule can offer an edge for bettors with teams reacting to the situation that they’re in. Also known as “spot bets”, situational handicapping is a subtle slice of the handicapping pie and I give you my top spots that pop in Week 2 of the season.
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The 2023 NFL season finally kicks off tonight when Patrick Mahomes and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs host the Detroit Lions. The Lions have generated a lot of NFL odds buzz following closing out last year with an 8-2 record down the stretch.
Additional intrigue has been added to TNF odds following the bone bruise that was sustained by Travis Kelce in a practice on Tuesday, bringing into question if he will play and how his targets will be divided up if he were to miss Thursday’s game.
Despite the Chiefs remaining home chalk in Week 1 odds, can Mahomes navigate a season-opening win without Kelce? We break down the Patrick Mahomes odds, and give our best free NFL picks, for Lions vs. Chiefs on Thursday, September 7.
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Tonight’s edition of Monday Night Football brings us the marquee game of the week when Philadelphia travels to Kansas City to take on Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs.
This is a Super Bowl 57 rematch and the Eagles will be looking to exact some revenge on the Chiefs for last year’s loss in the big game game.
Both teams can score points at will and the NFL odds have done very little to separate the two sides with the Chiefs sitting as -2.5 home favorites.
While there are a number of different subscription-based TV channels and streaming services available to watch this game… did you know that you can also live stream Eagles/Chiefs directly from legal sports betting sites?
Caesars, BetRivers, and Fanatics Sportsbook are three of o…
The Super Bowl is nearly upon us, and we’re looking at all the various Super Bowl props, in particular the Elijah Mitchell odds.
The 49ers running back might be behind Christian McCaffrey on the depth chart, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t money to be made on him in the Super Bowl odds, so let’s get stuck into our NFL player prop picks.
For even more NFL picks, be sure to read our 49ers vs. Chiefs picks for Sunday, February 11.
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