Erling Haaland has been one of the biggest revelations of the game in the 2019/20 season. The 19-year-old Norwegian wonder has so far bagged 40 goals this term, and he s not far behind the likes of Ciro Immobile, Robert Lewandowski and Cristiano Ronaldo in the race for the Golden Shoe award.
Before his move from RB Salzburg to Borussia Dortmund this January, Haaland was heavily linked with Manchester United, but he obviously judged that a spell with the Bundesliga side would serve his development better at this point in his career. However, as soon as he proved capable of performing in Germany as well as in Austria, reports of Real Madrid interest started popping up.
The latest of those comes from , who also claim that there is a buyout clause in his contract which kick…
Critics are already questioning Chelsea s signing of Spanish striker Alvaro Morata
Alvaro Morata expressed his excitement about the future of the Spanish national team after they confirmed their place in the Nations League quarter-finals on Tuesday.
Morata netted Spain s second goal in their 3-0 win over Serbia, having missed a penalty 11 minutes earlier, with Aymeric Laporte and Alex Baena also on target for La Roja.
Luis de la Fuente s side have now won 12 of their 15 matches in all competitions this year (D2 L1), equalling their most victories in a single calendar year since 2013.
Despite missing seven of their regular first-team players, including the likes of Lamine Yamal, Rodri and Dani Olmo, Spain made light work of Dragan Stojkovic s side in Cord…
Sonia Bompastor was frustrated by the decision to postpone Chelsea s Women s Super League match against Manchester United due to their Champions League involvement.
Chelsea were set to face United at a sold-out Kingsmeadow on Sunday, but it was postponed with a week s notice after the European schedule was announced.
The Blues will meet Real Madrid in their Champions League group-stage opener on Tuesday, just two days after the WSL match was due to take place.
The decision prompted frustration among fans, and it was echoed by Bompaster, who believes the postponement hinders Chelsea s preparation.
We were disappointed as players and staff. I think everyone has to understand we were supposed to play, said Bompastor in her press conference on Monday.
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England captain Harry Kane has set a new record for Three Lions goals in a calendar year by netting his 13th of 2021 against San Marino.
George Hilsdon (in 1908) and Dixie Dean (in 1927) for a long time stood alone with a benchmark dozen in a single year before Kane also tallied 12 in England colours in 2019.
The Tottenham forward reached that mark again at home to Albania on Friday as he netted his fourth international hat-trick.
The 5-0 Wembley win meant England needed only a point at minnows San Marino to qualify for the 2022 World Cup, but Kane was keen to feature and add to his total.
[Kane] is quick to let me know that he hasn t played in those games [against Andorra and San Marino], manager Gareth Southgate said at the weekend.
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Former Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech set a new Premier League record of 170 clean sheets on this day in 2015.
Cech moved ahead of David James’ previous best of 169 in the all-time list after Arsenal’s 2-0 win against Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium.
He said at the time: “It’s a great personal achievement and I felt really proud at the end of the game because if you look at the names in the clean-sheet numbers and you see all those fantastic goalkeepers who had been playing and are still playing in this league then obviously it is a great achievement to top the list.”
The former Czech Republic keeper went on to rack up 32 more clean sheets for the Gunners in the English top flight to extend his current record to 202.
Cech became th…
Big things were expected for the Washington Football Team this season but so far, they’ve failed to live up to their expectations. That’s in contrast to the Green Bay Packers, who started off the season with a humiliating loss but have now won five games in a row to lead the NFC North.
Can the Football Team get back on track, or will the Packers continue their march to the playoffs? Get ready for the big game by reading our NFL picks and predictions for Washington vs. the Packers.
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The Bears and Browns meet in Cleveland with their final games of the preseason. Both teams have done well so far in the preseason, with the Bears going 2-0 and the Browns at .500.
For this game, you need to read our NFL picks and predictions for the Chicago Bears vs. Cleveland Browns, with kickoff on August 27.
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The Baltimore Ravens begin their preseason by hosting the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday night.
Both teams are Super Bowl contenders and with heated competition at several positions, this should be an intriguing tune-up game. Although most teams don’t care too much about wins and losses at this time of the year, the Ravens have dominated the preseason during the John Harbaugh era.
Oddsmakers expect that success to continue with NFL odds installing the Ravens as 4.5-point home favorites. Here are our best free NFL preseason picks and predictions for Eagles vs. Ravens on Saturday, August 12.
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Eagles vs Ravens predictions
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NFL Week 10 odds give us a Thursday Night Football matchup featuring two bottom-dwelling organizations in the Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears. Both clubs are currently leading the way in terms of drafting high at the 2024 NFL Draft.
Despite the lack of competitive quality, there are plenty of angles from a TNF odds perspective to make this matchup both interesting and worth watching.
Continue reading for my free NFL picks for the Panthers vs Bears on November 9th.
If you’re looking for a full-game breakdown, be sure to check out our Panthers vs. Bears predictions as well as our Bryce Young odds spotlight.
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The number one seed in the AFC, Baltimore Ravens, are getting a huge boost just in time for the AFC Championship game against the defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. Mark Andrews has been activated and will play in his first game since an injury in Week 11.
The Ravens are slight favorites in the Conference Championship odds and will be hosting their first-ever Conference Championship game in franchise history.
We take a closer look at the Mark Andrews odds and give our best free NFL picks for Chiefs vs. Ravens on January 28. Be sure to keep up to date on the NFL odds and check out our Chiefs vs. Ravens predictions, along with our Chiefs vs. Ravens props and our Lamar Jackson odds spotlight!
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